Jonny Faith

Jonny Faith is an Edinburgh-born producer and DJ based in Melbourne, Australia, working primarily in jungle and drum & bass. He began his career as a turntablist and DJ, spinning hip hop, jungle and drum & bass in the UK and Australia before moving into production and the experimental beats scene.

Faith’s first release under his own name was the Blue Sky on Mars EP, issued in 2011 on Civil Music. Since then he has released music on labels including Tru Thoughts and Heard And Felt. In 2021 his On Lock EP marked a return to jungle and drum & bass rhythmic territory after a period focused on experimental beat work.

Across his recorded output and DJ sets you can hear the through-line between turntablism, beat experimentation and jungle tempos. His background as a DJ and turntablist informs the way he shapes rhythms and edits; his productions move between beat-driven textures and higher-tempo break patterns associated with jungle/D&B rather than a straight-purpose club sound. That crossover between experimental beats and break-led drum programming is a consistent feature on releases such as Blue Sky on Mars and On Lock.

Beyond records, Faith has hosted a radio show and run a club night in Sydney, activities that positioned him as both a curator and a scene operator in Australia. His music has received playlist and airplay support from outlets including Gilles Peterson, KCRW and Clash, which helped extend his reach beyond local shows and nights.

Public biographical detail on Jonny Faith is limited beyond these releases, labels and his activity as a DJ/turntablist-turned-producer, but the facts above outline his documented trajectory from Edinburgh beginnings to Melbourne-based jungle production and DJing.