In dance music, once a DJ is established under a moniker with brand identity and genre they will start pseudonym projects to explore new sounds and styles. This is so fans aren’t left confused why an artist might change genres, labels, or collaborative partnerships.
Below is a list of DJ’s side projects, supergroups, aliases, and alter egos:
- Diplo – Silk City, LSD, Major Lazer, JACK Ü, Thomas Wesley
- Skrillex – From First to Last, JACK Ü, Dog Blood
- Dog Blood – Boys Noize, Skrillex
- Carnage – Gordo
- Pendulum – Knife Party (Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen) Destroid (drummer KJ Sawka)
- W&W – NWYR
- Eric Prydz – Cirez D, PRYDA, AxEr, A&P Project, Dukes of Sluca, Groove System, Hardform, Moo, Sheridan, Tonja Holma, Fiol Lasse
- Steve Angello – Mescal Kid, Supermode & A&P, Swedish House Mafia
- Swedish House Mafia – Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, (formally Eric Prydz)
- Axwell Λ Ingrosso – Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso
- Sebastian Ingrosso – Swedish House Mafia, Axwell Λ Ingrosso, Buy Now, Fireflies, General Moders, Mode Hookers, Outfunk, The Sinners
- RL Grime – Clockwork
- What So Not – Emoh Instead, (formally Flume)
- Maetrik – Maceo Plex
- Duck Sauce – A-trak, Armand Van Helden
- Myback – John Dahlback, Albin Myers
- Bedrock – John Digweed, Nick Muir
- Nouveau Yorican – Laidback Luke , Gina Turner
- Martin Garrix – AREA21
- Afrojack – NLW
- The Blessed Madonna – formally The Black Madonna
- Marshmello – Dotcom
- Richie Hawtin – Plastikman
- Deadmau5 – Testpilot, Halcyon441, Karma K, BSOD, WTF?
- Ferry Corsten – New World Punx, SYSTEM F, Gouryella
- Armin van Buuren – GAIA
- Green Velvet – Cajmere, GET REAL
- Claude VonStroke – Barclay Crenshaw, GET REAL
- ABOVE & BEYOND – ANJUNABEATS, OCEANLAB
- FEED ME – SPOR, SEVENTH STITCH
- Sidepiece – Party Favor, Nitti Gritti
- Quarterjack – OH BB, GOTH GOLD, 99, Gabriel Leonard, Purple Moth
- Kenny Beats – (formally LOUDPVCK)
- Getter – Terror Reid
- Slushii – sapientdream
- Avicii – Tom Hangs, Tim Berg, Timberman
- Oliver Heldens – Hi-Lo
- Magnomite – Hardwell, Julian Calor
- Brohug – John Dahlback, Lunde Bros
- Anti Up – Chris Lake, Chris Lorenzo
- Evol Intent – Computer Club, Treasure Fingers, Bro Safari
- David Guetta – Jack Back
- DESTROID – Excision, Downlink KJ Sawka
- ZHU – Blacklizt
- Calvin Harris – Love Regenerator
- i_o – Fawks
- Markus Schulz – Unicorn Slayer
- Porter Robinson – Virtual Self, Ekowraith
- Spoon U – Dillon Francis, Porter Robinson
- Dillon Francis – DJ Hanzel
- Meowski666 – Dillon Francis, Kill The Noise
- Sander van Doorn – Purple Haze
- Bronson – Odesza, Golden Features
- KURED – Eddie Thoneick, Kurd Maverick
- Marc Kinchen – MK, 4th Measure Men
- Fatboy Slim – Norman Cook, Arthur Chubb, Asher D. Slim, Biggie Slims, Cheeky Boy, Chemistry, Chimp McGarvey, Cook Da Bass, Disque Attack, DJ Delite, DJ Quentox, (The Ox that Rocks), Drunk Soul Brother, The Feelgood Factor, Grime Minister, Hot Since 63, Margret Scratcher, Mighty Gus Poyetz, Pierre Burner Down, Sensateria, Son of a Cheeky Boy, Son of Wilmot, Stomping Pondfrogs, Sunny Side Up, Yum Yum Head Food, Mighty Dub Katz, Pizzaman … in 2008 he received the Guinness World Record for the most Top 40 hits under different names.
Here’s a massive Spotify playlist showcasing music from all the artists and projects:“THE LIST: DJs With Multiple Identities and Sideprojects”