Jayda G

A luminous house with environmental awareness

Jayda G's energy acts as a meeting point between classic-rooted house, disco, soul, and a very personal perspective on nature. Raised in Grand Forks, British Columbia, she began DJing in Vancouver while pursuing a scientific background focused on resource management and environmental toxicology. That dual perspective ended up defining an unusual career: extroverted sets, warm vocals, and an explicit interest in connecting the dance floor with themes of memory, community, and sustainability.

From Vancouver to Berlin, without losing the pulse of vinyl

Her international breakthrough was solidified after moving to Berlin in 2016, a period linked to the label Freakout Cult, which she launched alongside DJ Fett Burger, and to releases like 'Jaydaisms', 'Sixth Spirit Of The Bay', and collaborations with artists such as Alexa Dash. Her way of DJing, very physical and communicative, opened up space for her in top-tier festival and club booths, with a selection that crosses house, disco, funk, soul, and dance electronics without losing a recognizable melodic sensibility.

Ninja Tune, the Grammys, and a more personal voice

The album Significant Changes, released by Ninja Tune in 2019, marked a turning point by integrating conservationist messages and orca sounds into an accessible and elegant club language. Then came 'Both Of Us' and 'Are U Down', with a Grammy nomination for 'Both Of Us' that expanded her reach beyond the underground. Her mix for DJ-Kicks reinforced that position, combining personal memories, electronic soul references, and her own cuts like 'All I Need'. She also signed remixes for large-scale pop artists, including Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift, without diluting her identity as a house and disco selector.

Family memory, motherhood, and a new stage

With Guy in 2023, Jayda G took her work into more autobiographical territory. The album uses recordings of her father, William Richard Guy, to speak about grief, African American identity, family affections, and personal searching, with a production closer to pop-house, R&B, and soul. In parallel, her public profile expanded with the documentary Blue Carbon, focused on coastal ecosystems and the climate crisis, and with the podcast Here's Hoping, where she explores resilience, hope, and social change. In her recent stage, between motherhood, live sets like her Boiler Room session in London, and new releases like 'The Shiver', 'Uncomfortable', and 'All Day', she maintains a unique position: a club artist with an emotional vocation, an environmental communicator, and a figure capable of turning collective joy into her own artistic language.