English DJ and producer Jon Ford creates a rambunctious, bass-heavy fusion of garage, house, and trap as JOYRYDE. Initially associated with the psytrance scene, and then as half of EDM/dubstep duo Lets Be Friends, Ford launched JOYRYDE in 2015 with several self-released tracks. His music quickly caught the attention of headlining DJs such as DJ Snake,Diplo and Skrillex he made appearances at festivals such as Electric Zoo and Lollapalooza. He scored a hit with his 2018 Skrillex collaboration "AGEN WIDA" and released the debut full-length BRAVE, a brash mixture of grime, bass music, and trap, in 2020.

Jon Ford was born in England in 1985. His father is John Ford, co-founder of pioneering Goa and psytrance label Phanstasm Records , and a well-known DJ and producer as John Phantasm. The younger Ford started to produce music and DJ at an early age, releasing some mixes as Junya and adopting Eskimo as his main production moniker. Beginning with 2003's Can You Pick Me Up?, he released...