# Ian Asher

> Ian Asher is an American DJ and producer from Orange County, California who turned bedroom mashups into a global dance-music career. He was one of the first producers to break big on TikTok, then went supersonic in 2023 when his remix of Jain's 'Makeba' became one of the most-used sounds on the internet, racking up billions of plays. He has since produced for K-pop group ITZY, drawn roughly 12 million monthly Spotify listeners, sold out venues like Brooklyn Paramount, and stepped onto stages at EDC, Ushuaia, Lollapalooza and Tomorrowland - all while insisting the only thing that matters is whether a track sounds huge in its first two seconds.

- **Role:** DJ and Producer, Ian Asher (independent artist)
- **Organizations:** Milk & Honey (management), Spin Artist Agency (booking, Americas), Connected Artists (booking, worldwide)
- **From:** Orange County, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Remix of Jain's 'Makeba' became one of the most-used sounds on TikTok and Instagram, reported at roughly 3 billion plays across platforms., Produced 'B[OO]M-BOXX' for ITZY's debut album 'Crazy in Love' (top 15 on the Billboard 200, #1 on Top Independent Albums)., Around 12 million monthly Spotify listeners with multiple Top 50 records.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Discovered Avicii, Calvin Harris and Skrillex on his first iPod around age 8, sparking a love of dance music.
- **2013** — Got his first DJ controller and began making dance music as a young teenager in Orange County.
- **2020** — Became one of the first DJs and producers to build a large following on TikTok with mashups and remixes.
- **2023** — Released his remix of Jain's 'Makeba,' which became one of the most-used sounds online and grew to billions of plays across platforms.
- **2023** — Produced 'B[OO]M-BOXX' for ITZY's debut LP 'Crazy in Love,' a Billboard 200 top-15 and #1 Independent Albums entry.
- **2025** — Scaled into 100-plus tour dates a year, selling out New York's Brooklyn Paramount and San Francisco's The Midway within days of on-sale.
- **2026** — Named Pandora's 2026 Dance Artist to Watch and featured on SiriusXM's 2026 Future Five; panelist at the Winter Music Conference.
- **2026** — Booked for a global festival run including Tomorrowland, Ushuaia, Parookaville, EDC Mexico and Orlando, and Escape.

## Achievements

- Remix of Jain's 'Makeba' became one of the most-used sounds on TikTok and Instagram, reported at roughly 3 billion plays across platforms.
- Produced 'B[OO]M-BOXX' for ITZY's debut album 'Crazy in Love' (top 15 on the Billboard 200, #1 on Top Independent Albums).
- Around 12 million monthly Spotify listeners with multiple Top 50 records.
- 'Desire' and 'Black Out Days' both reached #8 on the Billboard Dance charts.
- Named Pandora's 2026 Dance Artist to Watch and included on SiriusXM's 2026 Future Five.
- Sold out Brooklyn Paramount and The Midway within days of on-sale.
- One of the first DJ/producers to achieve large-scale viral success on TikTok.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Named Pandora's 2026 Dance Artist to Watch and featured in SiriusXM's 2026 Future Five; served as a panelist at the Winter Music Conference.
- **2026-01** — Announced a global 2026-2027 festival run including Tomorrowland, Ushuaia, Parookaville, EDC Mexico and Orlando, and Escape.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ianashermusic.com/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IanAsherMusic
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE6m2EpkBLPOP1Na8oqup2Q
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianasher/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IanAsher/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ianasher

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Last updated: 2026-08-06