How Old Is KETTAMA? Age, Real Name, Net Worth and the Archangel Era

KETTAMA is 29, born Evan Campbell on 30 May 1997 in Galway, Ireland. His real name, the Archangel album, G-Town Records, his net worth question and every announced show into 2027.

Written By Techno Airlines

Published November 7, 2026

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Credit: Photo: Galway Arts Festival / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

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KETTAMA is 29 years old. He was born Evan Campbell on 30 May 1997 in Galway, Ireland, so he turned 29 in May 2026 and will be 30 at the end of May 2027. He reached that age in the year after his debut album “Archangel” went to number one on the UK dance albums chart, and in the same spring he played the Yuma stage at Coachella.

If you searched for KETTAMA’s age in another language, the answer does not change: born 30 May 1997, 29 as of November 2026.

How old is KETTAMA, and what is his real name?

KETTAMA’s real name is Evan Campbell. Wikipedia and the booking profiles used by promoters give the same birth date, 30 May 1997, and the same birthplace, Galway on the west coast of Ireland. He has lived in London for several years, but every biography still introduces him as Galway born, and the city keeps turning up in his work: his label is called G-Town Records, a local nickname for Galway.

The name is always written in capitals. He has used it since his first SoundCloud uploads as a teenager, and there is no other alias in his discography.

KETTAMA’s age in context

At 29 he is younger than almost everyone he shares a festival headline slot with. Our analysis of the ages of the top DJs in 2026 put the median for solo DJs at 38, nine years older. Here is how he compares with the names he is most often booked alongside.

DJ	Born	Age reached in 2026
KETTAMA	30 May 1997	29
John Summit	29 July 1994	32
Fred again..	19 July 1993	33
Dom Dolla	18 January 1992	34
Peggy Gou	3 July 1991	35

Comparison dates come from Wikipedia and our earlier profiles, including How Old Is Dom Dolla? Fred again.. is the most relevant name on the list: he appears on two tracks of “Archangel” and is four years older.

From a Galway back room to Boiler Room

The early story is short and well documented. At 16 he bought a Novation Launchpad that came with a trial of Ableton, and about six months later he was uploading tracks to SoundCloud. At 17 he and his friend Shampain were playing the back room of Carbon, a Galway club. Before he had even played Dublin, a small run of dates took him to Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hangzhou.

The breakthrough came in September 2018 with “B O D Y”, from the “Bucklyn Bridge” EP, which was picked up by Mall Grab and Annie Mac. EPs on Steel City Dance Discs followed, then “G-Town 001” in 2021, the first release on the label he runs with Shampain. His Boiler Room set in London, uploaded in September 2025, has passed 1.8 million views and is the quickest way to hear what his DJ sets sound like.

Archangel and the run from 2024 to 2026

The singles that set up the album did the heavy lifting. “Yosemite” with Interplanetary Criminal came out in December 2024 and went silver in the UK. “It Gets Better (Forever Mix)” followed in March 2025, reached number 37 in Ireland and went gold in Australia. In 2025 he also started a residency on BBC Radio 1 Dance.

“Archangel” arrived on 3 October 2025 on Steel City Dance Discs: 15 tracks, 59 minutes, with guests including Fred again.., Shady Nasty, Prospa and Interplanetary Criminal. It reached number one on the UK dance albums chart, number six in Ireland, number ten in Australia and number 43 on the UK albums chart. Reviews were split. Clash gave it 8 out of 10, while musicOMH singled out the Fred again.. collaboration “Air Maxes” as one of its worst songs of the year. KETTAMA later told Mixmag that the reaction to that track left him burnt out.

2026 kept the momentum. “Comes and Goes” entered the Irish singles chart at number 19 and topped the Irish Homegrown chart, he played the Yuma stage at Coachella in April, and his Los Angeles run at the Shrine Expo Hall grew to three nights after two extra dates were added.

Galway still matters

The clearest sign of how far he had come was a hometown date. On 23 July 2023 he and Shampain curated G-TOWN, a one day takeover of the Heineken Big Top at the Galway International Arts Festival, and it sold out. He was back in the same tent on 25 July 2024. Local coverage treated the night as a “local lad did good” story.

Where can you see KETTAMA next?

Announced dates as of 7 November 2026, from our events calendar and festival lineups:

7 November 2026: Hangar invites KETTAMA, Antwerp Expo
27 November 2026: KETTAMA All Night Long at the Gashouder, Amsterdam, already sold out
30 to 31 December 2026: Decadence NYE Arizona, Phoenix
14 January to 6 February 2027: Igloofest, Montreal
2 to 7 March 2027: Snow Machine, Hakuba, Japan

The Amsterdam all nighter is the one to note. The Gashouder reopened this autumn with only a handful of dance bookings in its first programme, and KETTAMA was given a full night on his own.

What is KETTAMA’s net worth?

There is no reliable public figure. No trade outlet has published a credible estimate, and the numbers on celebrity finance sites are not sourced. What is public: he co-owns a label, his album reached the top ten in two countries, two singles are certified in the UK and Australia, and he now headlines large venues and multi night runs. That points to a successful touring business, but it is not enough to put a number on it, so we are not going to.

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