Joyryde

John Ford, known professionally as Joyryde, and born on July 24, 1985, in England, is an English DJ and producer. Inspired by his father John Phantasm and the music he was exposed to at home, Ford began producing music at age nine and started performing internationally as a DJ at thirteen. He initially produced under the alias Eskimo, releasing his debut album Can You Pick Me Up? in 2003. From 2011 to 2015, Ford was part of the electronic music duo Lets Be Friends, known for singles such as "Manslaughter" (2013) and "FTW" (2014). In 2015, he transitioned to performing as Joyryde, producing bass-heavy house music. His early releases included tracks like "Flo" and "Speed Trap", which were distributed as free downloads . In 2016, Joyryde signed with Owsla, releasing singles such as "Hot Drum" and "Damn". He later signed with Hard Recs and released his debut studio album Brave in 2020.