Noir JBW
Genre: Electronic
Origin: United States
DJ Noir is a co- founder, DJ/producer and co-curator of the international artist collective Juke Bounce Werk.
A native of Los Angeles, Noir began cutting her teeth as a DJ in the late 90’s. She was inspired to transition from a dedicated dance floor raver to DJ upon seeing Kemistry & Storm on their first US tour and pit stop in Los Angeles.
Not only would that inspiration set her on a path to dedicate herself to mastering the decks, it would turn the wheels of bigger ideas leading to starting and running an international label and collective many years later.
Upon meeting her partner, husband and co-founder Jae Drago in 2001, the foundational pieces of the JBW collective would come together a decade later through reconnecting with long time scene cohort and third co-founder, Sonic D, in April of 2013.
By this time, the trio had been connected over a decade through a shared love for UK born and bred jungle/DnB. It was their discussion one night out, at a local DnB event about their mutual admiration for Chicago footwork pioneer, DJ Rashad that would change everything.
Noir and the JBW co-founders would immediately roll out many different outlets to showcase their inspirations. Weekly events, mix series, international tours and various artist compilations. Over the years, the collective of DJ’s, producers, and visual artists grew into a celebrated platform which would include participants at all levels in underground music worldwide.
In 2017, Noir began to expand beyond DJing and curating events to focusing on her own productions. In 2020, amidst a global pandemic, her production alias Phyliss Jaxson was born.
Today, with over 20 years of involvement in nearly every aspect of underground music culture, Noir’s sound palate continues to evolve.
Her sound defines past, present and future incarnations of wide and subversive soundscapes. Her DJ sets are journeys through experimental eras that include but are not limited to: breaks, broken beat, electro, house, garage, dubstep, juke, footwork, jungle and techno.
DJ Noir’s creative passions are not limited to sound. She is a published writer and photographer whose work has appeared in DJ MAG, Mixmag, XLR8R, The Fader and the Los Angeles Times. Additionally, she and the JBW family have been host to their own monthly radio residency on Dublab since 2016.
Her work as a JBW curator was recently recognized in DJ MAG – North America for Juke Bounce Werk presents: JBDUBZ vol. 9. The series volume received the Best Compilation award for 2022.
