Must Die — Dubstep & Drum & Bass DJMust Die
Must Die, stylised MUST DIE!, is Lee Austin Bates, an American DJ and producer born 2 July 1991 in Houston, Texas. He has worked as a DJ across dubstep, drum and bass and electro house since 2012 and is a member of the collective Hivemind. His discography moves through the labels that book heavy bass DJs including Never Say Die, Owsla, Dim Mak, Firepower, Kannibalen and Monstercat, and his club sets developed alongside his releases on those imprints.
He made his Never Say Die debut in 2013 with the Fever Dream EP and followed with Forever Digital in September 2017 and the album Crisis Vision on 21 May 2021, all key touring records. He released the album Death and Magic on Owsla on 10 September 2014 and collaborated with Skrillex on 'VIPs' that year. His discography with Zomboy, including 'Survivors' on The Outbreak and 'Revival' on Rott and Roll Pt.
2, has anchored many festival sets across the wider Never Say Die touring circuit.