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EMERALD GATES is the culmination of a five-year journey—marked by reinvention, grief, sobriety, and the relentless pursuit of creative freedom. Launched in 2022 but only fully embraced after years of artistic searching, this project is the first time Johnny has let go of expectations and allowed all sides of himself to coexist in one place.

Originally producing under the names DEESH and ELYS!AN, Johnny spent years navigating the electronic scene—playing house parties, bar residencies, open-format club nights, and festival slots across Southern California, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Philadelphia. He’s performed at iconic venues like Time Nightclub, Exchange LA, The Ave, and The Foundry, and opened for artists including Nurko, Crystal Skies, JSTJR, and Laidback Luke. His music has been supported by Diplo, Adam Auburn, PAJANE, and R3WIRE, and released on labels like Rude Service, Frequency, Music High Court, and ARWV.

With over one million streams on Spotify and SoundCloud from his past projects—some of which have been re-released under EG—Johnny made the decision to stop chasing a “lane” and instead build something real: a body of work that reflects the full spectrum of his identity.

Diagnosed with auditory processing disorder as a kid, Johnny always felt different. He discovered EDM after years of self-doubt and got sober around the same time he started producing in 2020. That moment changed everything. Music became more than expression—it became survival.

After spending nearly two years working on the corporate side of the music industry, everything shifted when Johnny attended Coachella for the first time. Experiencing the DoLab stage—and the overwhelming sense of freedom and connection it sparked—became the breaking point. Within weeks, he left his job and enrolled at ICON Collective in September 2024, taking one of the biggest risks of his life to fully pursue the path he felt called to. Though the school unexpectedly shut down in 2025, the experience helped refine his vision and strengthen his commitment to doing things on his own terms.

Then in January 2025, he lost his childhood home in the Pacific Palisades fire. That grief cracked something open in him, reshaping how he approached his art. Letting go became the theme—not just emotionally, but musically.

Now, with over 70 original tracks and 50 remixes released under EMERALD GATES, Johnny isn’t trying to fit in. This is music without genre constraints, built on instinct and emotional honesty. Cinematic bass, euphoric house, underground club tracks—it’s all welcome.

EMERALD GATES isn’t just a project…it’s everything he never thought he was allowed to be—finally, fully expressed.

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