Canadian electronic dance producer and DJ
Dzeko got his start as one-half of the duo
Dzeko & Torres. With his musical partner,
Dzeko released a steady stream of singles from the late 2000s and into 2016 before going solo and scoring a hit in 2018 with "Jackie Chan," his collaboration with
Tiësto,
Preme, and
Post Malone.
Born Julian Dzeko, the Toronto-based artist spins a physical brand of future and progressive house. With
Luis Torres, he issued a single EP, Hey (Dim Mak), in 2012. When the duo amicably split,
Dzeko issued his first single "Liberty," which he followed with tracks such as "Never Gonna Love Me" featuring Sam James and "California" with
Brynn Elliot. As he made his way up festival rosters, he caught the ears of major influence
Tiësto, who recruited
Dzeko for 2018's radio-friendly dance anthem "Jackie Chan," which also featured rappers
Preme and
Post Malone. "Jackie Chan" quickly became a hit, charting across Europe and in the U.S. That same year, he also issued singles "Don't Stop" with Liu, "Hypebeat" with Kris Kaiden, and "Might Not Like Me," a reunion with
Brynn Elliot. More tracks followed in 2019, including "Halfway There" with
Tiësto and
Lena Leon, "The King" with
Dimitri Vangelis & Wyman, and a reworking of
Kool & the Gang's "Down on It" with DJ D-Sol. ~ Neil Z. Yeung