John Summit Explained

John Summit
Birth Name:John Walter Schuster
Birth Date:July 29, 1994
Birth Place:Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Origin:Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Years Active:2017–present
Occupation:Music producer, DJ, remixer

John Walter Schuster (born July 29, 1994),[1] known by his stage name John Summit,[2] is an American DJ, music producer, and remixer. Summit primarily plays house & techno[3] [4] and has performed at festivals such as Coachella,[5] Lollapalooza,[6] Tomorrowland, and Electric Daisy Carnival.[7] He has also performed at venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado,[8] [9] BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, and Madison Square Garden in New York. Summit is known for original releases, several of which have hit #1 on the US Dance charts, along with remixes and marathon DJ sets.[10]

Early life

Summit was born on July 29th, 1994 in Naperville, Illinois, outside of Chicago. He graduated from Neuqua Valley High School and later attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Career

2017–2021: Early career and breakout

Summit was an active DJ while studying accounting at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.[11] He would frequently DJ at venues like The Red Lion in Champaign and Canopy Club in Urbana. In 2019, finding his accounting job as a CPA at a major firm "soul-sucking," he switched to full-time producing, supporting himself with money he had saved.[12]

Summit's breakthrough onto the national stage came in 2020 with his track "Deep End," released on Defected Records, which became the longest-running Beatport No. 1 track of the year.[13]

More career growth followed in 2021 with the release of singles "Sun Came Up," a collaboration with Sofi Tukker, and "Human," (featuring Echoes) which became a No. 1 US dance track.[14] [15] By the end of 2021, he had amassed more than 4 million listeners on Spotify, rising to 7.8 million by September 2023. To close out 2021, Dancing Astronaut named him its Breakout Artist of the Year and he became Beatport's top-selling artist in all genres in 2021.

2022–present: Experts Only

In 2022 Summit toured Europe, Australia, and the US. While on tour, he started his own label and events brand, Off the Grid, which was rebranded in 2023 to Experts Only.[16] The name "Experts Only" reflects his love of mountains and skiing, as does his stage name (originally just "Summit"). Since its launch, the label has released music by John Summit himself and various other artists.[17] [18] [19] In 2022 Summit was named 1001tracklist's #4 Producer of the Year.[20]

In early 2023, Summit released "Where You Are" (feat. Hayla) with Experts Only in partnership with Darkroom Records.[21] The release led him to his first Billboard Top 10, in March 2023,[22] and in June, the record hit #1 on the Mediabase US Dance Radio chart.[23] [24]

Shortly after the inception of “Where You Are”, BBC Radio 1 aired Summit’s first BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix in February 2023.[25] In September, Summit and fellow DJ Dom Dolla debuted a collaborative events brand called Everything Always at the Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington.[26]

Summit's major live appearances in 2023 included Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater, The Brooklyn Mirage,[27] and Petco Park, as well as festivals such as EDC Las Vegas, HARD Summer,[28] Lollapalooza Brazil, Creamfields North,[29] Hangout, and ARC Music Festival Chicago.[30]

In November 2023 Summit was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Music list.[31] At the end of the year, Barack Obama named Summit's song with Hayla, "Where You Are," as one of his favorite songs of the year.[32]

On February 14, 2024, Summit released his single "Shiver" (featuring Hayla) with Experts Only in partnership with Darkroom Records. The song led to his second top 10 on the Billboard Hot Electronic / Dance Songs chart. In April, he performed sets at Coachella, including with Dom Dolla as part of Everything Always and a solo set that saw Summit headlining and closing out the Sahara stage.

On May 16, Summit teamed up with Sub Focus and Julia Church for the release of their collaboration "Go Back."

Summit currently lives in Miami, Florida, where he purchased a residence in early 2023.[33]

In May 2024, Summit announced his debut album Comfort in Chaos, which was released on July 12, featuring "Where You Are", "Shiver", and "Go Back".[34] It debuted at number 39 on the US Billboard 200.[35]

Discography

Singles and remixes

YearTitleAlbumLabel
2024"Eat The Bass"SingleExperts Only
"Shiver" (with Hayla)
Remix: Temper Trap's "Sweet Disposition" (John Summit & Silver Panda Remix)
2023"Legacy" (with VLTRA (IT))SingleExperts Only
"Hungover" (with Mathame, feat. Camden Cox)Experts Only/Darkroom Records
"Where You Are" (with Hayla)
"Fade Out" (with MKLA)
Remix: deadmau5 & Kaskade’s "I Remember"EpicWin Ltd.
Remix: "Moving All Around (Jumpin')" (Schak feat. Kim English)Ministry of Sound Recordings
2022"La Danza"SingleDefected Records
"Show Me" (feat. Hannah Boleyn)Experts Only
"Revolution"
"In Chicago"Experts Only
"What a Life" (with Guz, feat. Steve Appleton)
Remix: Kygo's "Freeze"Kygo/RCA Records
Remix: deadmau5 and Kaskade's "Escape"mau5trap Recordings Limited
2021"Better Than This" (with Parachute Youth)SingleSweat It Out
"Sun Came Up" (with Sofi Tukker)Ultra Records
"Human" (feat. Echoes)FFRR
Remix: Purple Disco Machine's "Dopamine" (feat. Eyelar)Positiva
Remix: Dennis Ferrer and Disciples' "Whisper" (feat. James Yuill)Defected Records
Remix with Vintage Culture: Sofi Tukker's "Drinkee" (with Vintage culture)Ultra Records
"Witch Doctor" (feat. Nic Fanciulli)Saved Records
Remix: Gorgon City and DRAMA's "You've Done Enough"EMI
"Thin Line" (Dub) (with Guz)D4 D4NCE
"Beauty Sleep"Beauty Sleep EPRepopulate Mars
"Make Me Feel"Make Me Feel EPInsomniac Records
2020"Deep End"SingleDefected Records
"Thin Line" (with Guz)D4 D4NCE
"Impactor" (with Dead Space)Sink Or Swim
Remix: Jax Jones and Au/Ra's "I miss u"Polydor Records
Remix: Kaz James and Ali Love's "Stronger"Three Six Zero Recordings
"Illusions"Connected EPSouth Of Saturn
"Connected"
"Forgotten One"Forgotten One EPRepopulate Mars
"Summertime Chi" (with Lee Foss, Hayley May)Single
2019"Kudu" (with Dead Space)SingleCountry Club Disco
"Guest List" (with Dead Space)Ferris Wheel Recordings
"Seen It All" (with Eyes Everywhere)
"Dimension"Houseline
"Trip" (with Tombz)
"Goin' Back"Get Twisted Records
"You Know" (with Steve Darko)Self Released
"Bass Go" (with Gene Farris)Solotoko
"Afterhours"Afterhours / Addiction EPThis Ain't Bristol
"Addiction"
"Simulate"Simulate EPRepopulate Mars
"Esa Boca" (with Dillon Nathaniel)
"Control"
2018"Touch Me”Touch Me EPPsycho Disco
"Acid Emergency"
"Trompetas"Trompetas EP
"Elevate"
"Disoriented"SingleLaser Native
"Lost Way"
"I See You" (with MKJAY)Toolroom
Remix: "Susie's Weapon"Susie's Weapon EPHood Politics Records
2017"Girl"SingleBuild It Records

Peak chart positions

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US Singles SalesUS Dance/ElectronicUS Dance/Elec. DigitalUS Dance Radio
"Deep End"20204526Deep End
"Summertime Chi" (with Lee Foss and Hayley May)2020Summertime Chi
"Human" (feat. Echoes)2021261Human (Extended)
"Better Than This" (with Parachute Youth)2021Better Than This
"Make Me Feel" 2021Make Me
"La Danza"20228240La Danza
"Sun Came Up" (with Sofi Tukker)34Wet Tennis
"In Chicago"44In Chicago
"Revolution"47Revolution
"Show Me" (feat. Hannah Boleyn)50Show Me
"Where You Are" (with Hayla)2023841Where You Are
"Fade Out" (feat. MKLA)28Fade Out
"Shiver" (with Hayla)20248Shiver
"Eat the Bass"Eat the Bass
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HOW OLD IS JOHN SUMMIT? . Jaci Soukhathivong . Exron Music . 2 August 2022 . 2 November 2023 .
  2. Web site: John Summit: bending the rules . Megan Venzin . djmag.com . 17 March 2022 . 6 July 2023 .
  3. Web site: John Summit Goes Techno with 'Revolution' . Courtney Longhurst . EDMTunes . 29 December 2022 . 6 July 2023 .
  4. Web site: John Summit & Hayla Finally Release The Powerful Single "Where You Are" . Emily Harvey . EDM Maniac . 3 March 2023 . 6 July 2023 .
  5. Web site: John Summit Dives Into MMW, Coachella, and Fan-Clacking . Grant Gilmore . EDM Identity . 14 April 2022 . 6 July 2023 .
  6. Web site: John Summit Quit His Accounting Job to Become One Of The Biggest Names In House Music . Dante . Barstool Sports . 26 October 2022 . 6 July 2023 .
  7. Web site: Dancing Astronaut's Breakout Artist of 2021: John Summit . Rachel Narozniak . Forbes . 29 November 2021 . 5 July 2023 .
  8. Web site: JOHN SUMMIT IS ENJOYING HIS RIDE TO THE TOP . Kayla Herh . V Magazine . 20 June 2023 . 6 July 2023.
  9. Web site: John Summit Made All The Moms Proud With Sold Out Red Rocks Show . Samantha Belanger . EDM Identity . 19 May 2023 . 6 July 2023 .
  10. Web site: Relive John Summit's Marathon Set From Club Space Miami . Brian Bonavoglia . DJ Times . 8 September 2021 . 2 November 2023 .
  11. Web site: John Summit (Schuster) '16 Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 . Delta Tau Delta . 12 December 2023 . 28 February 2024 .
  12. Web site: Certified Public Accountant Turned Party Animal John Summit Talks Off The Grid Imprint . Lisa Kocay . Forbes . 13 May 2022 . 5 July 2023 .
  13. Web site: John Summit is Beatport's Best-Selling Artist, Plus Top Tracks and Labels of 2021 . Jessica Gail . EDMTunes . 27 December 2021 . 6 July 2023 .
  14. Web site: John Summit . Joshwa and Walker & Royce . Stanford.edu . 2 November 2023 .
  15. Web site: John Summit Talks His #1 "Human", How The Song Was Born . Brian Fink . 93.3FLZ . 4 April 2022 . 2 November 2023 .
  16. Web site: Experts Only: The story behind the new name of John Summit's label and event brand . Rachel Narozniak . Dancing Astronout . 16 September 2023 . 25 September 2023 .
  17. Web site: JOHN SUMMIT'S FUTURE BURNS BRIGHT AT "SUMMERTIME CHI" HOMETOWN POP-UP . Allie Mischen . edm.com . 5 July 2023 . 6 July 2023 .
  18. Web site: Kyle Walker marks 'One Time' debut on John Summit's Off The Grid . Jack Gable . Dancing Astronaut . 20 April 2023 . 6 July 2023 .
  19. Web site: John Summit's Off The Grid Releases Debut Compilation 'Excursions: Vol. 1' . Hannah Roberts . EDM Identity . 4 September 2022 . 6 July 2023.
  20. News: John Summit Tracklists Overview . 1001tracklists . 9 September 2023 . 25 September 2023 . 1001Tracklists .
  21. Web site: John Summit Joins Darkroom Family With "Where You Are" ft. Hayla . The Nocturnal Times . 3 March 2023 . 2 November 2023 .
  22. John Summit & Hayla Hit Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Top 10 With 'Where You Are' . Gordon Murray . Billboard . 16 March 2023 . 6 July 2023 .
  23. Web site: John Summit Drops "Where You Are" With Hayla via Off The Grid/Darkroom Records . Marc Mancino . DJ Life . 3 March 2023 . 6 July 2023 .
  24. Web site: John Summit & Hayla's "Where You Are" Officially Reaches #1 On US Dance Radio Chart . Brian Cantor . Headline Planet . 25 June 2023 . 12 July 2023 .
  25. Web site: John Summit Shares Flawless 2-Hour Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 . Reid BG . This Song Is Sick . 28 February 2023 . 6 July 2023 .
  26. Web site: Dom Dolla and John Summit to hit Gas Works Park with Everything Always . Clare Kucinski-Murphy . Dance Music Northwest . 14 August 2023 . 27 September 2023 .
  27. Web site: John Summit Announces Off The Grid Takeover at The Brooklyn Mirage in June . Jared "JSkolie" Skolnick . EDM Identity . 14 March 2023 . 6 July 2023 .
  28. Web site: HARD Summer announces Skrillex b2b Four Tet, Kaskade b2b John Summit, Lucacris, Kid Cudi, & more . Matthew Meadow . Your EDM . 7 March 2023 . 6 July 2023 .
  29. Web site: Stacked Initial Lineup Revealed for Creamfields North 2023 . Grant Gilmore . EDM Identity . 23 February 2023 . 2 November 2023 .
  30. Web site: "FADE OUT": JOHN SUMMIT DELIVERS SHIMMERING ORIGINAL, HIS FIRST SINCE "WHERE YOU ARE" . Cameron Sunkel . EDM.com . 25 August 2023 . 2 November 2023 .
  31. Web site: John Summit . Forbes . 29 November 2023 . 29 November 2023 .
  32. Barack Obama Shares His Favorite Songs of 2023 . Hannah Dailey . Billboard . 29 December 2023 . 28 February 2024 .
  33. Web site: Breakout house music artist DJ John Summit buys $1.65M Miami condo . Mary K. Jacob . New York Post . 31 March 2023 . 6 July 2023 .
  34. Web site: Nguyen . Andrea . 30 May 2024 . John Summit Announces Release Date of Debut Album, Comfort in Chaos . 6 June 2024 . edm.com . en.
  35. billboardcharts. 1815395972672868746. Debuts on this week's #Billboard200.... July 22, 2024. July 23, 2024.