Some producers create beats; JUJO creates worlds. Born Julian Jovanovski, the stalwart musician and beatmaker is poised to become Australia’s rap producer par excellence, in no small part due to the immersive, enveloping qualities of his soundscapes: in three minutes, he can build something for a vocalist not just to rap or sing over, but to inhabit entirely. Already a seasoned and in-demand collaborator, JUJO is ready to elevate his frissive, electrifying heaters to the global stage. Gigging around Australia from the age of 16, JUJO developed his craft quickly, eventually spending years touring the world and playing everywhere from North America to Europe to Mexico City. Slowly but surely, the classically JUJO sound developed: soulful cuts of guitar, bass, and piano, a la classic rock and old-school rap; razor-sharp, glasslike synths, lifted from house and trance music; and the booming, bone-shaking beats that unite the two. Listen to one of JUJO’s productions, and you can instantly hear the teachings of each of his chosen genres — the drive of classic rock, the soul of rap, and the cutting-edge experimentalism of EDM. In JUJO’s music, years of experience and taste coalesce to knock you out in seconds. Even with years of knowledge under his belt, he remains a restless, humble innovator, in a sense just as hungry for what’s next — the next glassy hi-hat, the next piece of jaw-dropping sub-bass, the next collaborator to bring his vision to life.