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Kahtja is music.  Picking up the violin at age three and piano at five, Kahtja spent her childhood in choirs and opera productions.  In 2012 she explored her rock and roll roots starting a classic rock band with her cousins and a blues band shortly after.

Later on hip-hop and electronic music became her muse.  Kahtja achieved a long time dream performing at Astral Harvest Music Festival two years ago with the group Goddessa and dancing for  Knight Riderz, and has since co-written and released the hit-single “Fall in Love” with Knight Riderz.

Kahtja’s interest in music is varied and all-inclusive, spanning instrumentation and genre, and has become her life path.  Completing her BA at the U of A, majoring in psychology and minoring in music, and having collaborated with Michael Macdonald and Anna Beaumont over the past few years in research looking at the effects of music learning on creativity and community building, Kahtja garnered a particular interest in the therapeutic effects of music.  This research has inspired Kahtja to pursue music therapy where she can channel her musical gifts and passions into helping others and continually exploring powerful connections between music, community, and individual well-being.

JAMS’ influence extends beyond the DJ booth, as co-owner of the revered DnB Girls Collective (championing female artists globally), she is a true community leader. Her passion burns beneath these labels; Jungle, DnB, and Hip-Hop fuel her fire as she explores every corner of bass music, guaranteed to ignite any dance floor.

Jams' talent is undeniable. Back in 2009, she went from beginner to competition podium in just six months, placing 3rd out of 40 DJs. She quickly became a top DJ & Event Promoter in Edmonton before migrating east to Montreal. In 2014, she landed in Calgary with the legendary 403DnB crew, building connections and community along the way.

Jams has curated a decade of digital DnB content, reaching an impressive milestone of hosting 100+ guest mixes through ‘The DnB Girls Podcast’, a platform launching rising artists into the spotlight.

Jams' signature DJ sets have been featured and performed live at renowned international festivals like Envision in Costa Rica, as well as Canadian staples such as Shambhala, MEME, Evolve, Motion Notion, Wicked Woods, and numerous coast-to-coast tours, gaining widespread recognition across the country. Her roots continue to run deep in the Canadian Drum & Bass scene.

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