About Dax J
Dax J is a British techno DJ known for a fast, industrial-leaning sound that positioned him as part of a harder-edged counter-movement within the genre as mainstream techno trends softened. His profile grew through underground bookings that built into larger festival and club dates, culminating in a DJ Mag UK cover feature charting his rise.
In 2018 he faced major controversy after a video surfaced of him playing a track sampling the Islamic call to prayer during a set in Tunisia, resulting in a prison sentence in absentia and a wave of international media attention, death threats and canceled UK gigs due to security concerns. Rather than stepping away from the booth, Dax J addressed the fallout through his music, releasing a second album that engaged directly with the controversy and its aftermath.
He has continued to build his DJ career in the years since, maintaining bookings within the international techno circuit centered on a raw, high-tempo style. Based in the UK with strong ties to Berlin's techno scene, Dax J's trajectory from underground sets to a widely covered international incident marks him as one of the more discussed figures in contemporary hard techno DJing.