DJ Speedsick

DJ Speedsick is an American electronic musician, DJ, and record producer based in Chicago, Illinois. Emerging from the experimental music scene in the late 2010s, his work gained attention for its abrasive sound and role in a revival of interest in high-BPM/hardcore techno.

He has created scores for fashion campaigns by brands such as G-Star. He has shared bills with artists such as FKA Twigs, Yves Tumor, Regis, and Lil Ugly Mane.

Early life and education Speedsick was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin. He graduated from Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin, in 2011, and later attended Columbia College Chicago from 2011-2015, earning a bachelor's degree in film and video. The album was acclaimed within underground and independent music circles and credited with helping define the sound of a new generation of electronic musicians.

In 2020, he released Blood Mixed With Shit Mixed With Blood through the Berlin-based label Psychic Liberation, Electromagnetic Chauvinism through American noise label Fusty Cunt, Midwest Death Trance through Lobster Theremin's sublabel Techno Is the Devil's Music, and returning to Breathing Problem Productions with 777, a three-cassette compilation of unreleased earlier material.

In 2024, he collaborated with London-based director Jordan Hemingway on scores for advertising campaigns by fashion brands including Acne Studios, Maison Margiela, and G-Star. thumb DJ Speedsick performing in San Francisco, CA, June 2025In 2025, he performed as the opening act for two sold-out Chicago dates of FKA Twigs' Eusexua Tour at The Salt Shed.

Live appearances Throughout his career, he has performed both DJ sets and Live PAs for concert appearances with artists such as FKA Twigs, Lil Ugly Mane, Regis, Yves Tumor, and Usurp Synapse. Year !! Title !! Label !! Format !! Notes

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