Then, in July 2013, he hit the Top 30 of the U.K. This period also saw James remix material for acts such as the Hint and Goldroom.
Bloggers picked up on the '90s-era vibe that it betrayed, and the inventive way that it combined R&B and house.
By 2012 he had moved to Los Angeles, and that summer he issued a free download, 'Dance with Me,' his first track under the Le Youth moniker. After moving back to Ohio, James divided his time between touring with friends' bands and writing his own material. Upon leaving school he moved to Seattle, Washington, and discovered electronic music when a colleague at the record retailer where he worked introduced him to the world of sequencers and drum machines. The music career of Toledo, Ohio-born DJ and producer Wes James started when he became the drummer of a band in high school.
While his best-known singles, such as the 2013 breakthrough hit 'C O O L,' are heavily influenced by 1990s R&B, releases such as his 2020 EP Waves are closer to progressive and melodic house. Le Youth is the stage name of Wes James, a Los Angeles-based DJ and producer who makes bright, shimmering house and neo-disco tracks.
