# Stace Cadet

Stasi Kotaras, best known by his stage name Stace Cadet, is an Australian record producer from South Australia.
Since the release of his first record "Molly Happy", Stace Cadet has played festivals and headlining shows around Australia and New Zealand and had achieved three ARIA Club Track number 1, as the lead artist and his music played on Triple J and BBC Radio 1.

## Career

Stace Cadet released his debut single "Molly Happy" in February 2016.
In June 2018, "One Way" peaked at number 1 on the ARIA club tracks chart.
He is of Greek Heritage.
In January 2019 "Faith" with Benson peaked at number 1 on the ARIA club tracks chart and in November 2019, "Get on It" did also.
In May 2020, "Energy" peaked at number 1 on the ARIA club tracks chart, for three weeks. A Triple J reviewer called the track "A high-intensity club track complete with rave sirens, a deep groove bassline and KLP's signature vocals primed to hype up the club!"
In January 2023, Stace Cadet released "Light Me Up", the first single since signing to Warner Music Australia and Medium Rare Recordings.

## Personal life

Cadet is currently in a relationship with Australian model and actress Erin McNaught. In May 2024, Cadet and McNaught announced they were expecting their first child together. In October, she gave birth to their son, Obi Brooks Kotaras.

## Discography
### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | AUS | NZ Hot | Certifications | Album |
| "Molly Happy" | 2016 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Way Back Home" | 2017 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "One Way" (with Hood Rich) | 2018 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "High" (featuring KLP) | 2018 | 90 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Abracadabra" | 2019 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "The Circus" | 2019 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Safe" (with Kyle Watson) | 2019 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Get on It" (featuring KLP) | 2019 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Energy" (with KLP) | 2020 | 70 | 30 | ARIA: Platinum | Non-album singles |
| "People Happy" (with KLP) | 2021 | — | 37 | | Non-album singles |
| "Light Me Up" | 2023 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Alright Ok" | 2023 | — | — | | Non-album singles |

#### As featured artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Talking Bass" (Airwolf featuring Stace Cadet) | 2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Can't Get" (Terace featuring Stace Cadet) | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Nimble Like Jack" (Volac and Rrotik featuring Stace Cadet) | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Faith" (Benson featuring Stace Cadet and Yeah Boy) | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Chase" (The Journey featuring Stace Cadet) | 2019 | Non-album singles |
Notes
* ↑ "People Happy" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but did peak at number 19 on the ARIA Club Tracks Chart.

## Award and nominations
### ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | "Energy" (with KLP) | Best Dance Release | Nominated | |
| 2021 | "People Happy" (with KLP) | Best Dance Release | Nominated | |