JAYDA G Dropping Science Words FLORIAN OBKIRCHER and LOU BOYD
Born in the mountains of Canada, near Vancouver, Jayda Guy was never the most likely candidate for a career as a global DJ. Her first passion was marine biology, a direction that led her even further from the planet’s musical hubs. “I wanted to do lots of field work,” says Guy, who has a Master’s in Resource and Environmental Management, specialising in environmental toxicology. “So I ended up in a lot of isolated places where arts and culture really weren’t a thing. Thank God for the internet.” Her new life began when she took up DJing as a hobby between her studies, and she hasn’t looked back. Since her first release under the name Jayda G in 2015 – on Australian label Butter Sessions – she has co-curated the label Freakout Cult, 34
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FARAH NOSH
Jayda G is exciting the club music world right now with her vintage drum-machine funk and her infectious enthusiasm on the decks. But a career as an international DJ isn’t the only thing on her mind: this queen of good vibes wants to use her rising profile to promote a greater good