Conor Patton, better known by his stage name Conro, is a Canadian DJ and record producer, based in Kelowna, British Columbia.[3] He is best known for his song "Close" and as an artist of the Canadian record label Monstercat.[5]

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 2012–2016 2.2 2017–present 3 Discography 3.1 Extended plays 3.2 Charted singles 3.3 Other singles 3.4 Remixes 3.5 Covers 4 References Early life

Conro became interested in music production at a young age, as he took up piano, guitar, and the drums.[6][7] He started playing the violins at the age of seven and later, joined rock n’ roll and alternative bands.[3] He lived in a trailer and worked as a security guard prior to his musical career.[8]

Career 2012–2016

In 2012, his debut song "Axiom" was released through the record label Kindergarten.[3][9][10] The song was part of a two-track EP of the same title.[11] His 2015 collaboration titled "Bittersweet" with Dyro and vocalist Envy Monroe, which was released through Hardwell's Revealed Recordings, became one of his most successful songs.[3][12] In 2016, he released on Canadian record label Monstercat the singles "On My Way Up", "Unique " and "City Lights", the latter of which features vocalist Royal.[13][14][15] "On My Way Up" has received over 3.3 million Spotify streams as of July 2017.[16] He also released a single titled "The Saint" on Monstercat.[17]

2017–present

In March 2017, Conro released the single "Chardonnay" which features vocalist Karra.[18][19][20] He also remixed the Martin Garrix song "Scared to be Lonely".[21]

On May 17, 2017, he released a single titled "Lay Low" on Monstercat.[22] The song features vocalist David Benjamin, who met Conro at the Amsterdam Dance Event in 2016.[23][24][25] Conro released a single titled "Close",[26][27] which would be included as the second single in his debut EP, in July 2017.[28][29][30]

On August 9, 2017, Conro released his debut EP titled Connecting the Dots, featuring 5 songs.[31][32][33][34] On August 25, 2017, Conro collaborated with fellow future bass producers Anevo and Grant to release a single titled "Without You" on the Canadian record label Monstercat.[35][36] The song, which features vocals by Victoria Zaro, was included on the Monstercat compilation album Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 2 alongside three songs from Conro's debut EP.[32][37]

On June 30, 2017, he released on Martin Garrix's label STMPD RCRDS, the song titled "Like You Love Me" as a collaboration with producer Disero and vocalist Alice France.[38]

In the December 9 week for the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, Conro's song "Close" peaked at 31st.[39]

Discography Extended plays Title Details Connecting the Dots[40] Released: August 9, 2017 Label: Monstercat Format: Digital download