JAY SUSTAIN

From the early pause-record splices on cassette tape to his first DJ gigs in the 90’s, Jay Sustain began early. His breakout came in 2005 when he won a Sony remix contest for D:Fuse’s “Everything With You,” leading to an explosion of interest in his DJing and productions. After a few years as a fixture in the Atlanta scene, he was lured to NYC by opportunities at both SAE (School of Audio Engineering) and the legendary Brooklyn hip-hop club, Sputnik. From there he embarked on a more experimental path, including collaborations with classical cellist Dave Eggar (Foreigner, Evanescence, A Great Big World) on a series of projects that included Sasha Lazard, Dina Finai, Roy Mayorga, among others, and resulted in his first foray into soundtracks with work on Blind, a film produced & directed by Robert Redford.

In 2018, Jay relocated to Deep Ellum, Dallas and dove head-first into the Texas music scene. You’ll find him there in the darkest of rooms playing the deepest parts of house creating smooth and emotional vibes. As resident for award-winning Deep Ellum Art Co., he has played with an incredibly wide variety of artists, including Papadosio, Rubblebucket, Night Drive, Exmag, Drrtywulvz, WuChon, David Starfire, Space Kadet, Desert Dwellers, Telefon Tel Aviv, and Maddy O’Neal.

Sustain never sleeps, with numerous side projects under names like Blue Massive, Surviving Ki, DEPESHI, and Smoking With Strangers, which was nominated in 2020 for Best Electronic Music Act by the Dallas Observer Music Awards. And as a promoter, Jay has led numerous successful nights, including //ALT// and the bi-monthly social gathering Thursday Night Therapy.