He was like 16 years old at the time, and they’re planning Madison Square Garden with Duran Duran and doing huge tours all over the country. His brother used to be in a rock band, and they were signed under Warner or something like that. Matt: The name comes from a story that Kevin told me when I first met him. If you don’t believe my predictions of grandeur, take a listen to their international smashes, and read what they had to say during a recent conversation down below. In fact, if I was a betting man, I’d put most of my money on Cheat Codes. The trio, made up of Trevor Dahl, Kevin Ford, and Matthew Russell, have now charted two singles within the top 40 in the U.K., and though the pair of singles-titled “Sex” and “Let Me Hold You (Turn Me On)”-have only made an impact on the dance-specific rankings here in the States, that doesn’t mean they aren’t still the next big thing in the genre. Los Angeles-based Cheat Codes are one such group that look like they’re going to go all the way, and in some ways, they already have. Many have tried, but few have actually managed the feat. It’s difficult to straddle the two worlds, having to create electronic tunes that the hardcore EDM fan will love, while also attempting to make it to the top of the charts. While every new act in the EDM world is set up as exciting and poised to blow up, there are only a handful of artists that could really make it big and break into the mainstream in a meaningful way.