Born on September 7, 1987, Jon "Ditty" Didier is a rapper/songwriter/artist/activist from Dunedin, FL.  He is also the founder of the Dunedin Lyricist Society, a freestyle hip-hop open mic, operating since July 2012.

Jon began rapping in 2006, starting a punk rock/rap group, The Chupacabra Machine, with drummer Derek Saballos (DJ D-Rok).  During their short-lived run, the band wrote, rehearsed, and recorded a handful of terrible songs that will hopefully never see the light of day.  Around this time, Jon began performing as a guest emcee with local band, Variety Workshop—appearing on their self-titled debut—and additionally recording with the band's hip-hop side project, the Vdub Allstars.

From 2007-2014, Jon Ditty, alongside DJ D-Rok, performed under the moniker project: SAVE c.a. hircus (project save the goat).  In 2012, while living in Orlando, they released their debut album, College Radio: The Music That Beck Wishes He Had Made, aided by the encouragement and guidance of Swamburger (Solillaquists of Sound). In November of 2013, the duo won 1st Place in the inaugural Open Jam Challenge at the Dunedin Brewery (featuring 40 local acts).

In February 2015, DJ D-Rok decided to pursue his dreams of becoming an astronaut, enlisting in the United States Air Force to gain flying/pilot experience. In turn, Jon Ditty has embarked upon his career as a solo artist.

Jon Ditty has performed with the following artists/bands: One Sun, Four Star Riot, Stick Martin Show, Variety Workshop, Holey Miss Moley, Rev. Funky D & the New Diggs, Shoeless Soul, Future Vintage, Green Sunshine, Between Bluffs, Legacy Orchestra Collective, lushbudget, The Crazy Carls, BlessEd & the Divine Derelicts, The Nancy Rayguns, and more...

Jon Ditty has opened up for the following artists/bands: Sublime w/ Rome, The Supervillains, (hed) pe, Slum Village, Blueprint, Supastition, Rampage the Last Boy Scout, Astronautalis, Yoni Wolf (WHY?), SOJA, Mad Conductor, and more...

Awards: 1st Place Champion of the inaugural Open Jam Challenge at the Dunedin Brewery

Multi-platinum band BREAKING BENJAMIN announced their new album, Aurora, will release on January 24, 2020. Aurora features reimagined versions of the band’s biggest and most popular songs with special guests including Lacey Sturm (ex-Flyleaf), Scooter Ward (Cold) and Spencer Chamberlain (Underoath), to name a few. Speaking about Aurora, BREAKING BENJAMIN’s founder/frontman, Ben Burnley, had this personal message to share: "This album is a celebration of our incredible fans; for those who have been there since hearing ‘So Cold’ for the first time in 2004, and the new ones who have joined us on this amazing journey along the way. We’ve always shared a unique emotional connection to our music with our fans, and this album attributes to those dark times and euphoric ones. From wherever you joined along the road to Aurora, this one is for you. Thank you.” 

BREAKING BENJAMIN who recently wrapped their hugely successful North American summer tour with Chevelle, Three Days Grace, Dorothy and Diamante, also announced their upcoming co-headline tour with Korn.  Produced by Live Nation, the 24-city outing kicks off January 23, 2020, and will include stops in Columbus, Green Bay, Portland and more before wrapping March 1st.

With a distinctive sound developed through tireless attention to musicality and artistry, Stick Figure has redefined American reggae music with his latest album, Wisdom, released on September 9th, 2022. As with his previous releases, Wisdom was written, produced and recorded by Scott Woodruff, a self-taught musician, at Stick Figure-owned Great Stone Studios in Oakland, CA, former home of Green Day.
 
Wisdom is Stick Figure’s seventh album and follows the unprecedented success of 2019’s World on Fire, which peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Top 200, #6 overall Top albums, #1 Independent, and #1 Reggae album. World on Fire has sold over 300,000 copies including streaming equivalents, according to Nielsen soundscan data. Stick Figure’s catalog has now sold well over one million copies and been streamed over three billion times. 

Wisdom is a journey and a search for what matters in life–a search for meaning, purpose, place and belonging. Wisdom is a code to live by where we can accept that it is ok to start over, to make mistakes, to love, and to feel pain. It is a reminder to focus on the little things that bring joy and know that all of it is a part of our individual story. It also shows us that we should have some fun doing it all! In signature Stick Figure style, Wisdom can bring peace and happiness in the dark moments as well as in the good times, and the benefits of the music can stay with the listener long after the record has stopped spinning.

Denver-based producer ILLENIUM is one of the most successful crossover electronic artists today, topping the U.S. dance charts, garnering over 10 billion streams and headlining the world’s top festivals. 

Following his 2016 debut album, ‘Ashes,’ ILLENIUM broke into the mainstream via his 2017 album, ‘Awake,’ which includes his classics "Crawl Outta Love," "Fractures" and "Feel Good," with Gryffin ft. Daya. A critical and commercial success, ‘Awake’ topped the iTunes Top Electronic Albums Chart in 12 countries with +100M streams. 

In 2019, ILLENIUM released ‘Ascend,’ his third full-length album and his major label debut. As one of the biggest electronic releases of the year (+1B collective streams), the album topped Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart and secured a Top 20 hit on the Billboard 200. The album includes the hit tracks "Takeaway" with The Chainsmokers ft. Lennon Stella, "Good Things Fall Apart" with Jon Bellion, "Crashing" ft. Bahari, "In Your Arms" with X Ambassadors and “Take You Down,” which chronicles his past battles with drug addiction. 

Recognized as one of Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Artists of the 2010s, ILLENIUM brings his dynamic music to life via his live show, which has dominated festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and EDC. His 2019 Ascend Tour, which featured a five-piece live band, sold out landmark venues like Madison Square Garden (NYC), STAPLES Center (L.A.) and three consecutive nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Denver).

Since their formation in 1999, SEETHER (Shaun Morgan - Vocals/Guitar, Dale Stewart - Bass/Vocals, John Humphrey – Drums, and Corey Lowery Guitar/Vocals) have become one of the most successful hard rock bands in the world.  Originally from Pretoria, South Africa, SEETHER has released 7 studio albums, four of which have gone Platinum and one that is certified Gold along with a live concert DVD that has sold over 500,000 units for total worldwide sales in excess of 7 million.  The consistent hit makers have quietly amassed 15 #1 singles, 19 Top 5 multi-format hits overall resulting in US singles sales that top 17 million, a level of success few artists working today can match.  The relentlessly hard-working outfit has averaged 100 performances a year, crisscrossing the globe, emerging into headlining mainstays and featured performers on many of the world's biggest rock festivals.  With over 550 million video views and three million Facebook fans, Seether's powerful online presence is solid proof of their hard won, fiercely loyal worldwide fan base.

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