JIALING

JIALING is a Taiwanese American producer, DJ, musician, and interdisciplinary artist. Born and raised in Baltimore, they were a classically trained cellist for 15 years before transitioning to visual/sound art and eventually honing in their craft of producing dance music. Currently based between New York and Baltimore, Jia frequently plays in both cities as well as across the US and Asia.

Named one of “The Top 25 Producers Who Defined the Year 2024” by Mixmag, they have a diverse catalog of self releases under both JIALING and BIG J in addition to releases on Clasico Records, Gimme A Break Records, Room Service, and Air Texture. In 2024, Jia released their debut album exploring the intersection of eastern and western instruments, playing both the cello and erhu on the project. They have remixed 2Lanes, nextdimensional, HONEY B, Seimei on Sorry records, Tomu DJ on No Bias, and Om Unit x James Bangura on Local Action. They were a resident of Balamii radio in London from 2022-2024. JIALING co-founded WOE (Baltimore) alongside Kade Young and is a member of Ayi Ayi (NY).