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IAN KITA (Zlín, Czech Republic)
Jan Zelinger, known under his artistic name Ian Kita, has been active on the electronic music scene since the late 1990s. He began DJing in 1998, when he first got familiar with mixing on turntables. Since 1999, he has been actively performing at club nights and large festivals such as Hradhouse, Citadela, Summer of Love, Beat for Love, Coal Festival, and many others. In addition to performances across the Czech Republic, he has also played in Germany, Poland, Luxembourg, and Slovakia.

He has appeared as a guest on several radio stations – including Rádio Jih, Kiss Publikum, Fajn Radio, Techno Live Sets Radio, and Rádio Svit Zlín, where he hosted his own show "Lords Radio Show."

He began producing his own music in 2001. His first vinyl record, titled Volkom, was released in 2003 on the Samopal Records label. In 2011, he released his first solo EP I Have to Say on Naked Records. Since then, he has released music on labels such as Natura Viva, Black Square Recordings, Egothermia Records, Yin Yang Records, Baikonur Records, Licker Records, Ushuaia Music, Family Grooves, Plastik Galaxy, and many more.

He has been performing under the pseudonym Ian Kita since 2011. His work ranges between Techno, Tech House, and Deep House. He is the founder and resident of the longest-running club night in the Zlín region – 100% Tech House – and since 2021, he has also co-organized the Sklep House series at Sklep 33 in Zlín, together with DJ Manisch.

He was an ambassador for the MOAI Ecosystem project. In 2023, he placed 3rd in the Bass Awards in the DJ and Producer of the Year categories for the Czech Republic. In 2024, he won 3rd place in the Techno Producer of the Year category.