Is dance music coming back to the mainstream? On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, John Summit — DJ, producer and founder of Experts Only — discusses what makes the dance music industry unique, how DJs went from underground clubs to arena shows and festival headliner slots and why he decided to launch his own label. With his own discography evolving from singles to full album releases, Summit walks through how he laid the foundation for his upcoming arena tour while losing $1 million in the process — and yes, what led to him lighting a Rimowa suitcase on fire.
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Host:
Kristin Robinson
Executive Producers:
Diona DaCosta
Jade Watson
Produced By:
Kayla Forman
Mateo Vergara
Edited By:
Rachel Derbyshire
00:00 Intro + John Summit’s rise in dance music
02:00 Building Experts Only and breaking through globally
07:00 Headlining Lollapalooza and crossing into pop
09:00 Burnout, touring and finding balance
10:00 Why John is rethinking giant visuals
13:00 The million-dollar Madison Square Garden bet
17:00 The Ctrl+Esc album world and creative evolution
20:00 Vocals, backlash and making bigger records
23:00 What Experts Only is really building
28:00 Is John Summit overexposed?
35:00 John Summit on AI in music
38:00 Why DJs are performing in wild locations
42:00 Miami clubs, music picks and rapid-fire games
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all his new music is trash, its just social proof why people play it, which makes me happy cus he is on his downfall now.
Daddy Summit !
this dude should just not talk , he is horrible at it jesus,
Who the fuck is John Summit? Whoever is asking that question either just got out of prison at the serving of 25 year sentence or is living under a rock
You both crushed it 🦾
Such a genuine interview. Felt like I go to know John a little more. Congratulations on you’re success. You deserve it!
Bringing back dance music? Like Kaskade or Tiesto are not here? Stop being on this dudes jock.. smh. Over rated…