JaBig is a Canadian DJ from Montréal, now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, whose work has played the world’s leading cultural and hospitality venues for nearly three decades.
The international DJ has performed across club and underground club nights globally, with sets at Cielo in New York City, Aures and Trapeze in London and at venues in cities where authentic House Music is celebrated, including Brazil, Ecuador, France, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and of course the United States, the birthplace of House Music.
The Montrealer-turned-Vancouverite has shared the DJ booth with artists such as Black Coffee, Kerri Chandler, BLOND:ISH, Dennis Ferrer, Boddhi Satva, DJ Gregory and Phil Asher and supported live performances by House vocalists Monique Bingham, Julie McKnight and Kenny Bobien.
He has appeared at the most significant cultural and music events on the calendar, including Cirque du Soleil, the Montréal International Jazz Festival, the Miami Winter Music Conference, the Montréal Mural Festival, Just For Laughs Festival and the Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, as well as numerous fashion shows and VIP-only shopping events.
In the world of luxury hospitality and exclusive matinées, cocktail hours and soirées, the globetrotting DJ holds a thirteen-year residency at W Montréal. He has performed at W Hotels in Paris, New York and Amsterdam, at Nikki Beach in Miami Beach, Las Vegas and Cabo San Lucas and makes regular appearances at London venues including The Shard, Sketch, The Mezzanine at The Stratford Hotel and The Conduit private members’ club in Covent Garden.
He also maintains recurring residencies at Montréal’s luxury hotels including Hôtel Le Mount Stephen, Hôtel Nelligan, Hôtel Place d’Armes, Hôtel Saint-Paul, Sofitel and Hôtel Vogue.
Closer to home in Vancouver, he has guest DJed D/6 at Parq Casino for Canada Day (photo above).
JaBig is also the DJ, musical director and curator for brand activations, product launches, gala dinners, holiday parties and milestone events for clients including Air Canada, Air France, American Express, Bell, Bombardier, Cirque du Soleil, Davos, Formula One, Holt Renfrew, Hudson’s Bay, MINI, Montréal Casino, Nike, Ogilvy, Puma, RBC, Red Bull, Rogers, Scotiabank, Sun Life, Ubisoft, Via Rail, Visa, W Hotels and WestJet, alongside other private engagements held under NDA.
Since becoming a professional in 1999, JaBig has recorded over 400 mixes under the DEEP & DOPE DJ mix series, generating approximately 200 million streams across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud and Mixcloud, with listeners in every country and territory in the world.
JaBig has been profiled by CNN, the BBC, CBC, Radio Canada, CTV News and Global TV among others.
A vinyl and digital DJ throughout his career, his sets share a single signature: smooth and harmonically matched, with respect for the music and the audience.
An avid endurance and adventure cyclist in his spare time, Jean-Aimé Bigirimana alias DJ JaBig cycled across Canada in winter on a fixed-gear bicycle, a Guinness World Record journey and the subject of the multiple-award-winning film Escape, presented by Canada’s MEC and screened at more than 50 festivals worldwide. He has since completed expeditions across the United States and across Europe from the North Cape of Norway to Tarifa in Spain in support of World Bicycle Relief.
JaBig divides his time between Vancouver, Montréal and London when touring Europe.
Bookings & enquiries: jabig@jabig.com
Listen to JaBig: YouTube, SoundCloud & Mixcloud.
Social Media: Instagram & Facebook.