Jonas Blue

“I'm always up for collaborating with people who are slightly leftfield.”

“Obviously the music I listened to growing up helped create my musical pallet. My parents were into pop, soul, disco, RNB, Latin, jazz and Middle Eastern music.”

“DJs are the new rock stars.”

“I try and have two to four days a month to just be at home.”

“I'm really not one of those deejays who go, 'I play music that I like.' I play it for the crowd. I believe that's what a deejay should do.”

“I buy new white tees pretty much every week because they fade and I like them super fresh.”

“As much my music is dance music, it is also pop.”

“I was never in this for the money. It's all about the passion for the music.”

“I don't get along with many people, especially in studios. I'm quite blunt and I know what I want - and songwriters are very sensitive people.”

“I've always wanted to be a star.”

“People like Little Mix... they've got a big lot of choreography that they need to do so it's difficult to sing and dance at the same time. I think if they've got to do a big performance with loads of visuals behind, they need to possibly mime at some point.”

“Anyone can be a DJ but it's understanding how to read a crowd and keeping them on the floor is what takes years of experience.”

“If I could stay in a dressing gown all day I would.”

“I'm very close to my family but this life moves so fast. Coming off stage, you're so tired so forget to make the call or send the text. By then five days have gone by and you haven't spoken to your family.”

“The way it always starts with me making my music is I will never, ever start with the production first. It's always me at the piano, fresh on the day. I never come with anything prepared.”

“Before I hit any country I always do my research. I look at what's on the chart there, what's worked in the last few years. As a deejay, as a producer, that's when I get editing. I bring my own edits of tracks that are really cool and happening out there.”

“I played the Azteca Stadium in Mexico to 100,000 people - that's something I never thought I'd do.”

“It's great to see Latino music coming to the mainstream, but at the same time, there are also a lot more styles to explore: African music, Indian music, Chinese music.”

“I come from a songwriter background, so essentially with my music, I'm trying to make songs that will last a lifetime and although 'Fast Car' was a cover, it reflects what I'm trying to do.”

“I listen to a lot of Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Britney Spears - the songs just stick in your head and that's what I want to achieve with my music.”