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'''Jubilee''' is an American electronic musician.
==Early career== Jubilee began DJing as part of the underground [[rave]] scene in [[Miami, Florida]]. She moved to [[New York City]] in 2003.<ref name="thefader.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/09/22/jubilee-after-hours-interview|title=Jubilee Made An Album About Clubbing That You'll Actually Want To Play In The Club|website=Thefader.com|access-date=2017-07-05}}</ref> She primarily plays [[Miami bass]]-inspired club music, incorporating 2-step, dubstep, house, and grime into her DJ sets. In 2008, she began working with Jason Forrest on a label named Nightshifters and threw a series of parties with [[Nick Catchdubs]] and [[DJ Ayres]] named Flashing Lights.<ref name="beatportaljub">{{Cite web |date=2021-03-15 |title=Cover Story: Refusing to Follow Trends, NYC's Jubilee has Won Success Exactly Where it Counts |url=https://www.beatportal.com/features/cover-story-jubilee-dj-miami-nyc-magic-city/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Beatportal |language=en-US}}</ref> She also collaborated with fellow DJ/producers Udachi and Star Eyes (with whom she released the tracks "Locked" and "Merkwood Estates" on Unknown to the Unknown). After shutting down Nightshifters, she began collaborating with [[Mixpak Records|Mixpak]], which released her EPs ''Pull Ova'', ''Pop It!'', and ''Jealous''.<ref name="beatportaljub"/> ''Pop It!'' was reviewed in ''Spin'' in 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.spin.com/2012/05/jubilee-pop-it-ep-mixpak/|title=Jubilee, Pop It! EP' (Mixpak)|date=2012-05-10|work=Spin.com|access-date=2017-07-05}}</ref>
==Current career== In 2016, Jubilee joined Mixpak artists [[Popcaan]], [[Spice (musician)|Spice]], and Dre Skull for Mixpak's debut appearance at Red Bull's Culture Clash. They won the contest.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/19/red-bull-culture-clash-review-mixpak-stormzy-wiley-o2-arena|title=Red Bull Culture Clash review – the most exciting music on the planet|last=Beaumont-Thomas|first=Ben|date=2016-06-19|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=2017-07-05|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
Also in 2016, Jubilee released her debut album, ''After Hours'', on Mixpak. The album received favorable reviews from ''Pitchfork'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22500-after-hours/|title=Jubilee: After Hours Album Review {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-05}}</ref> ''Fader'',<ref name="thefader.com"/> and ''Fact Magazine''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2016/10/29/jubilee-after-hours-mixpak-interview/|title=Mixpak MVP Jubilee on DJing, dancehall and her debut After Hours|date=2016-10-29|website=Fact Magazine: Music News, New Music.|access-date=2017-07-05}}</ref> She was named as one of ''Brooklyn Magazine's'' "Brooklyn 100".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bkmag.com/2016/03/15/brooklyn-100-dj-jubilee/|title=The Brooklyn 100, DJ Jubilee|last=White|first=Caitlin|date=2016-03-15|website=Brooklyn Magazine|access-date=2017-07-05}}</ref> That same year, ''Pitchfork'' named ''After Hours'' one of the top electronic music albums of 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9990-the-20-best-electronic-albums-of-2016/?page=2|title=The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2016 {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-05}}</ref> This was followed up in 2019 with a sophomore record entitled ''Call for Location'', featuring collaborations with P Money and Maluca.
Jubilee currently heads the record label Magic City.
==Discography== # ''Pop It!'' EP, Mixpak, 2012<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jubilee - Pop It! · Single Review ⟋ RA |url=https://ra.co/reviews/10734 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Resident Advisor |language=en}}</ref> #''Keys Phone Wallet'' EP, with [[Burt Fox]], Trouble & Bass, 2013 (re-released on Magic City, 2022)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keys Wallet Phone, by Jubilee, Burt Fox |url=https://magiccity.bandcamp.com/album/keys-wallet-phone |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=MAGIC CITY |language=en}}</ref> # ''Pull Ova'' EP, Mixpak, 2014<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jubilee - Pull Ova · Single Review ⟋ RA |url=https://ra.co/reviews/14444 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Resident Advisor |language=en}}</ref> # ''Jealous'' EP, Mixpak, 2015<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jubilee Resuscitates Miami Bass, Makes It Rave On "Jealous" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/02/26/jubilee-jealous |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=The FADER |language=en}}</ref> # ''After Hours'', Mixpak, 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/10/jubilee-after-hours-album-stream|title=Jubilee Drops Debut Album 'After Hours' and Talks Capturing the Sound of Miami|website=Complex.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-05}}</ref> # ''Call for Location'', Mixpak, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jubilee: Call for Location |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/jubilee-call-for-location/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref> #''Are We There Yet?'' EP, Magic City, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |title=Are We There Yet?, by Jubilee |url=https://magiccity.bandcamp.com/album/are-we-there-yet |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=MAGIC CITY |language=en}}</ref> #''Don't Play This'' EP, Magic City, 2021<ref>{{Cite web |title=don't play this, by MAGIC CITY |url=https://magiccity.bandcamp.com/album/dont-play-this |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=MAGIC CITY |language=en}}</ref> #''Sunscreen'' EP, Magic City, 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=sunscreen, by Jubilee |url=https://magiccity.bandcamp.com/album/sunscreen |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=MAGIC CITY |language=en}}</ref>
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