The Knocks is an American electronic music duo consisting of Ben "B-Roc" Ruttner and James "JPatt" Patterson deliver a carefree dance music sound that draws from soul, funk, disco, rap, and pop. The duo have been producing a dizzying array of danceable, New York inspired music since getting their start remixing Jay-Z's entire "American Gangster" album in 2 days as a funk inspired compilation. The pair have since released 2 full-length albums [55, New York Narcotic], several EP's [Magic, The Feeling, Comfortable, TESTIFY], collaborated with some of music's biggest names [Foster The People, Carly Rae Jepsen, X Ambassadors, Big Boi] and toured around the world with pop superstars such as Justin Bieber, Ellie Goulding, and The 1975. The duo are performing live on their 2019 North American New York Narcotic Headline Tour in January 2019.