Babes of Bass Interview #17: Jilli

On the ground at Same Same But Different, our team had the pleasure of chatting with Jilli, a producer, DJ and vocalist based in LA who makes and sings on wubs! Jilli opened the festival in style, playing at InnerBass as part of the Good Society Pre-party.

BK: What’s up, Same Same But Different? We are here for another artist interview. Can you tell us your artist name? 

J: My name is Jilli. 

BK: What has been the evolution of your sound? 

J: I've found Chelsea Cutler, and I just adore her. I was trying to do something along those lines, but found myself at ICON Collective because I was like, I wanna DIY this in the same way that she did. I think that the community just made me fall in love with EDM. 

BK: What advice do you have for aspiring women DJs and producers?

J: Being a woman is pitted as something that’s like inferior in a way, and what sets you apart and makes you different is like your biggest asset. I'm a woman! 

BK: When did you realize that you wanted to be a DJ? 

J: I got a couple opportunities doing some sets singing on stage. That was so fun and so cool. I was like, let's just start doing the whole thing. 

BK: What do you wish that a younger version of yourself knew before you started your journey as an artist? 

J: If you are the most wonderful orange in the world, there's always gonna be someone who likes apples more, and like that is okay, and you just keep being the best orange ever because there are people that will appreciate you being the juiciest, most orange, orange ever. 

BK: Why is your most memorable fan interaction? 

J: When someone's like, you make me wanna just let it rip. I'm like, [that’s] literally all that matters. 

BK: What is your dream back-to-back? 

J: Richard Finger. I just love him. 

BK: What do you want your legacy to be? 

J: I just want to make people feel like it's okay and safe and like actually preferable to just be yourself.

You can watch the video interview on Instagram here.