Jackie Hollander started DJing at a summer camp near Lake Tahoe, picking it as an elective alongside her sister years before she could get into an actual club — her parents preferred hosting parties at home rather than going out, which meant she got to practice in the family garage instead of a booth. She kept at it through college at USC, moving from the Bay Area to Los Angeles.
As recently as 2024 she was hostessing, babysitting, and doing cybersecurity work on the side just to keep producing, before melodic techno built around atmospheric synths and groovy basslines actually started paying off — Spotify named her one of its Artists to Watch in 2026, and she's since booked Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, and Experts Only Festival.