JES - Topic

There are few dance music vocalists as prolific as JES. With three Grammy nominations, two Billboard number one singles and countless chart hits, JES’s mesmerizing voice has redefined the landscape of electronic dance music through classics like “As the Rush Comes,” “Imagination” and “Hold On.” This award-winning singer, songwriter, DJ, producer, radio personality, label head and founder of “The Rock Star Diet” has created an unparalleled career path, helping to lead dance music out of underground and into the mainstream phenomena we know today. Her songs have touched the hearts of music fans and critics the world over creating an enduring legacy.

For JES, music has always been the answer; the NYC native knew that music was her calling and life’s work at a very early age. She spent her teenage years taking advantage of NYC’s prominence as a music hub by working with some of city’s most high-profile musicians and producers. However, it wasn’t until JES left NYC’s bright lights and pop circuit for Los Angeles’s underground music scene that she would truly realize her potential.

JES dove into LA’s rapidly expanding dance scene as a talented but largely undiscovered singer, and emerged as a fully-fledged darling of electronic music during the mid-2000s. It was a time when dance music was transitioning from the underground sound of dark clubs to a worldwide cultural phenomenon, and JES was about to take center stage. She started creating her own songs during late-night sessions and one of her first tracks “Starchildren” was quickly picked up by legendary German DJ Paul Van Dyk for his acclaimed “Politics of Dancing” compilation. The recognition from PVD sparked a slew of collaboration requests as the dance world started to take notice of JES’s captivating voice and emotionally charged songwriting.

While performing at the fabled Los Angeles dance club “Circus” JES was introduced to Dave Dresden, one half of an up and coming bay area dj duo called Gabriel & Dresden. This initial meeting resulted in a recording session in their San Francisco studio that would eventually produce the iconic hit “As the Rush Comes.” The song was released under the band name Motorcycle (comprising of JES, Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden) in 2004 and was an international chart-topper eventually becoming topped Billboard’s Most Played Dance Song of the 2000-2010 decade. The song crossed over into the mainstream music market as a top 10 on the U.K’s BBC Radio 1 and JES performed i