At 17 years old, Jaydon Lewis has achieved far more than many producers have dreamed of… and he’s just getting started!
South African artist Jaydon Lewis has been dropping hits left and right with a variety of electronic sounds. From his hugely popular remix of Twenty One Pilot’s “Ride” to his banging take on YYS vs. A-Trak’s “Heads Will Roll,” Jaydon has demonstrated unparalleled production talent despite his young age. His diverse sound varies from melodic synths to hard-hitting trap beats, always keeping it fresh and different.
Things are picking up quickly for Jaydon; he’s been dropping originals and remixes almost every month for the past year, receiving lots of love on each and every track. His newest track “Rise” was released just last week on PRMD Music, featuring the enamoring vocals of Largo. Jaydon’s created an awesome guest mix to give you a taste of just what he’s is all about – make sure to give it a listen!
Jaydon Lewis is definitely an artist that should definitely be on your radar. Judging by the massive popularity of his tracks and with his determination to make it big, we’re likely to have a star on our hands in the years to come. Read on below for our chat with Jaydon where he discusses how he began producing, his goals for the future, and the scene in South Africa.
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Hi Jaydon! Thanks for taking the time to chat with us. To start things off, how would you describe your sound to someone who has yet to hear your tracks?
Thank you for having me! I’d describe my sound as powerful, energetic, fresh, dynamic & unique.
What drew you to electronic music at such a young age, and when did you actually start producing?
I was always curious about how music was made from listening to music in general. I researched more on google about the topic and ended up downloading FL Studio at the age of 7, even though I was really bad at first, I kept experimenting and improving each day :)
Your new track “Rise” feat. Largo dropped at the end of February on PRMD Music, can you walk us through your creative process on that particular track?
My initial idea was to make something simple but still fresh-sounding by keeping my style present. My primary focus was the drop and wanted to catch the listener off-guard while still adding groove with percussion elements. Without the help of Largo the track wouldn’t have come into existence, since, in a way, it was a vocal experiment that happened naturally.
You’ve released a ton of remixes that have been received very well, some with millions of streams on SoundCloud like your remix of Twenty One Pilots’ “Ride.” What inspired you to remix that track?
Very big fan of them! Just wanted to do my own spin on their track and since uploaded on Trap Nation’s channel the result went viral!
If there was one artist you could go B2B with, who would it be?
Afrojack
What are three of your favorite melodic tracks of the moment?
- Cashmere Cat – Quit (feat. Ariana Grande)
- blackbear – g2g ttyl (feat. THEY.)
- Virtual Riot – Lunar
What would you say your biggest accomplishment in your musical career so far, and what has been your biggest struggle?
Biggest accomplishment, my iPhone remix has 45 million streams on YouTube and being signed to PRMD. Actually, A-Trak dropped my remix of his “Heads Will Roll Remix” at EDC Orlando 2018 during his b2b set with Diplo. That might be the dopest thing.
The toughest struggle is breaking through. There are a lot of very talented producers and the accessibility in today’s era is through the roof meaning it’s harder to be heard. It is a goal of mine to break through and be supported by South Africa.
If there’s one festival in the world you’d love to play, which would it be?
Attaining a huge amount of success at only 17 years old, what is your plan moving forward? Will you finish school before making moves to start touring?
In South Africa, high school ends at 16 allowing kids to either go to a vocational school, continue prep for university, or stop entirely. At the moment, I am taking a gap-year to explore my music career. It is very important for me to complete school but right now I’m focusing on the music.
Finally, what is the electronic music scene like in South Africa? What types of sounds and events are most popular at the moment?
People here are very much into big room and psychedelic trance. One thing that is a bit different from anywhere else in the world are these massive under 18 events. In a way, they’re kind of like the Insomniac Events in the United States.
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