John Summit is currently one of the biggest names in dance music. Earlier this year, he released his second album, CTRL ESCAPE, teaming up with The Chainsmokers and Feid to take his original tech house sound to new places. While he’s been working on new music, Summit has simultaneously been building one of dance music’s hottest labels, Experts Only, which has topped Beatport’s global label chart a number of times since its founding in 2022 and released music from acts like Devault, Layton Giodani, Max Styler.
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As is common in the electronic music world, Experts Only is perhaps just as much of an event business as it is a label. Those releasing songs through Experts Only are often invited to participate in showcases, like its 60,000-person festival on Randall’s Island in New York City, or its ski weekenders in Vail and Whistler.
Still, Summit feels like he has “a lot of heads to turn.” Later this year, he will have the opportunity to do just that — he’s a headliner at Lollapalooza in Chicago, a rare feat for a dance act and a personal win for Summit, who grew up near Chicago. In October, he’s embarking on an arena tour in support of CTRL ESCAPE with 20 dates spanning Canada to California.
