Jillionaire

Jillionaire
Jillionaire at 2018 Web Summit
Jillionaire at 2018 Web Summit
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Leacock
Born (1978-04-03) 3 April 1978 (age 46)
OriginTrinidad and Tobago
GenresEDM, soca, dancehall
Occupations
  • Producer
  • DJ
Years active1998–present
Labels
Websitesoundcloud.com/jillionaire

Christopher Leacock (born 3 April 1978), better known by his stage name Jillionaire, is a Trinidadian DJ and music producer. He is best known for being a former member of the American electronic music group Major Lazer, along with Diplo and Walshy Fire. In 2014 he released then EP Fresh along with Salvatore Ganacci on the Universal Music label.[1]

Jillionaire is credited with creating a unique mix of indie dance and big room house together with the Caribbean rhythms of dancehall and soca. In 2010 he performed at New Zealand's WOMAD Festival. He joined Major Lazer in 2011, along with Walshy Fire,[2] but quit in June 2019 in order to focus on solo projects.[3]

  1. ^ Sarah, Polonsky (28 April 2014). "Jillionaire Talks New Video With Salvatore Ganacci (Ft. Sanjin) "Fresh"". VIBE. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Jillionaire". Thefuture.fm. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  3. ^ Bein, Kat (3 June 2019). "Jillionaire Leaves Major Lazer, Replaced By Ape Drums". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2022.