Los Angeles “local royalty” according to Boiler Room, Jeniluv’s career in dance music spans decades of activism, fellow artist support and monumental events - having their hand in every aspect of the industry today. Praised for a dynamism on the decks that is cerebral electro techno seriousness juxtaposed with Chicago booty acidic playfulness, they court genres impeccably. There, they played disco
s across the city and queer clubs for over a decade. Up until the early 2000’s, it was ass backwards difficult for a queer DJ to get booked outside of the gay circuits across the US. Jeni started club nights and after-hours parties to challenge the status quo. They were consciously creating opportunities for DJs whose music they thought deserved to be heard, no matter how they identified or expressed their gender and sexuality. Jeni had already gained the respect of promoters beyond the queer circuit, playing parties as the unambiguously openly-queer DJ. At a time when the most basic of rights and liberties were barely getting secured in America, Jeniluv was a true pioneer of queer house. Returning to Los Angeles in 2005, Jeni catapulted the after-hours scene with their event Making Shapes, alongside music partner SONNS. Since then, Jeni has played a vital role on the west coast by launching several party concepts, and as a contributor for labels Roam Recordings and Dusk. Internationally, Jeni has played their sought after parties, from Berlin and Mexico, to the cavernous underground parties of Greece and Italy. Jeniluv is still doing his trademark thing of making opportunities for those who deserve them. He co-founded Dusk Camp and is part of the Surround DJ trio with music partners Heidi Lawden and Masha. As one shared musical genius, Surround is currently crushing parties like We Still Believe with The Black Madonna, and hosting alluring artists on their line-ups, from Honey Dijon to DJ Nobu.