Louis The Child

Few people in the music industry are as enigmatic as Louis The Child. The Chicago-based duo has been making waves in the electronic dance music scene for years, but they have always managed to keep their identities largely under wraps. Louis The Child is made up of two producers, Freddy Kennett and Robby Hauldren, who met at a Madeon concert back in 2012 while still in high school at New Trier. The pair quickly developed a strong musical bond, picked their name using Wikipedia’s random article button, and soon began releasing their original tracks online.

Louis The Child’s music is a unique blend of indie pop and electronic dance music, and their catchy melodies and positive vibes have won them a devoted following among EDM fans. Their breakthrough came with 2015’s “It’s Strange,” a track that caught Taylor Swift’s attention (she put it on her own playlist) and landed a spot on the FIFA 16 soundtrack, launching the duo into their first headlining tour.

In the years since, Louis The Child has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the business, including Skrillex, ZHU, and Illenium, and they’ve released several critically acclaimed singles, like “It’s Strange” and “Fire.” Their catalog has grown into a string of full-length projects, from 2018’s “Kids at Play” through “Euphoria” and “Anomaly,” each one leaning further into their signature mix of trap-tinged production, house rhythms, and pop songwriting. Tracks like “Better Not” with Wafia went on to earn RIAA Gold certification and racked up well over 100 million streams, proof their sound translates far beyond the festival crowd.

Their most recent album, “The Sun Comes Up,” landed in September 2024 via Interscope Records, a 13-track project featuring collaborators like Madeon, 1996Montana, and MEMBA. The record leans into resilience and joy as running themes, wrapped in the same candy-colored, emotionally direct production the duo has built their name on. They took the album on the road with a full headlining tour, including a hometown-style moment at Red Rocks alongside longtime collaborators.

While Louis The Child’s exact identities may still be a mystery to some casual fans, there’s no doubt that they remain one of the most consistent and beloved acts in the dance music world, with billions of streams and a catalog that keeps growing.