Chase & Status

Drum & Bass

HEADLINER

Chase & Status, comprised of London-native Saul “Chase” Milton and Will “Status” Kennard, are one of electronic music’s most iconic duos. Blending drum & bass with dubstep, hip-hop, and garage, they’ve delivered genre-defining studio albums like *More Than Alot*, *No More Idols*, and *2 Ruff, Vol. 1*. Their 2024 anthem “Backbone” with Stormzy topped the UK Singles Chart, and they’ve teamed up over the years with heavy-hitters like Rihanna, Dizzee Rascal, and Tinie Tempah. As globe-touring headliners with influential label MTA Records, they continue to shape the sound of modern bass music with electrifying live shows and timeless innovation. How many Baddadans are you at?

G Jones

Bass

G Jones, real name Greg Jones, is a Santa Cruz-born, California-raised producer and DJ celebrated for cutting-edge bass music built around technical mastery and genre subversion. His sound fuses dubstep, glitch, IDM, trap, ambient, and experimental textures into immersive sets that feel both cerebral and primal. Highlights include deep support from figures like RL Grime, collaborations with DJ Shadow under the Nite School Klik alias, and standout releases on his own Illusory Records imprint. Tracks from his breakthrough album *The Ineffable Truth* landed on Billboard’s top dance albums list in 2018, and his sophomore album *Paths* showed off a more accessible yet no less adventurous side. Whether in cavernous venues or intimate theaters, G Jones remains one of the most boundary-pushing rising artists in modern bass.

Shy FX

Drum & Bass

Andre Williams, better known as Shy FX, is a London-born pioneer who helped define jungle and drum & bass with timeless classics and forward-looking production. He exploded onto the scene with the 1994 anthem “Original Nuttah,” and continued to shape the genre through hits like “Shake Ur Body” (with T Power), charting and mainstream-bending tracks, and founding the genre-spanning label Digital Soundboy. He maintains legendary status while still delivering electrifying live sets, like his full performance featuring MC Stanima that captures both his roots and relentless innovation.

Taiki Nulight

UK Garage

Taiki Nulight, originally from Mongolia and now based in the UK, is a bass‑house maestro whose sound fuses UK garage, dubstep, and house into a uniquely gritty and melodic hybrid. He’s earned early support from tastemakers like Pete Tong, Annie Mac, and Mistajam on BBC Radio 1 and has remixed for names like Nero, Hamdi, Netsky, and Zeds Dead. His “UKF Invites” live set in London captures his dynamic mixing and crowd‑driven energy. Still building momentum, he’s one of the UK scene’s most inventive rising stars.

Mary Droppinz

UK Garage

Alyssa Johnson, known as Mary Droppinz, is an Omaha-born, LA-based DJ and producer celebrated for her genre-melting sets that blend breakbeats, acid bass, UK garage, electro, house, techno, jungle, and dubstep. She’s built momentum through major stages like Red Rocks, Coachella, EDC Las Vegas, and Brooklyn Mirage, while leading the Femme House movement, teaching DJing, curating lineups, and pushing for gender equity. Her *The Cycle* EP on Altered States and tracks like “Pink Lambo” and “Sandman” have landed in Beatport’s Electro Top 10, earning support from Skrillex, REZZ, Skream, Lee Foss, and Zeds Dead. Mary has emerged as a soulful, genre-bending rising star whose creative drive extends beyond the deck, she's inspiring the next generation from the inside out.