John Summit
About
John Summit is the stage name of John Walter Schuster, an American DJ and producer born July 29, 1994, in Naperville, Illinois, outside Chicago. He worked as a CPA at Ernst & Young before leaving in 2019 to pursue music full time. His 2020 single Deep End on Defected Records became the longest-running Beatport number one of that year. He founded his own label and events brand, Experts Only, in 2022 — named SiriusXM's Powertools Label of the Year for 2025. He is ranked #46 in the DJ Mag Top 100.
Signature sound
Rolling, groove-first tech house with big vocal hooks and a Chicago backbone, stretching into melodic house, drum & bass, and more song-oriented electronic music on his albums.
Essential discography
- Deep End (2020, Defected Records)
- Where You Are, feat. HAYLA (2023)
- Shiver, feat. HAYLA (2024)
- Comfort in Chaos, album (July 12, 2024)
- CTRL ESCAPE, album (April 15, 2026)
Latest news
- November 5, 2026: Summit crashed Karol G's Mexico City album party with a surprise "BbY WOW" remix — full story: John Summit Crashes Karol G's Mexico City Album Party With a 'BbY WOW' Remix.
- October 29, 2026: Summit played a sold-out TD Garden in Boston on the CTRL ESCAPE arena tour — full story: John Summit Sells Out Boston's TD Garden on the CTRL ESCAPE Arena Tour.
- October 23, 2026: Summit's CTRL ESCAPE North American Arena Tour kicked off in Montreal, with Alok joining for eight dates.
- October 16, 2026: Summit and LAVINIA released a three-track remix EP for their single SHADOWS.
- October 19-20, 2026: Away named Summit its Chief Destruction Officer, after his viral video setting fire to a broken Rimowa suitcase earlier in 2026.
- October 30, 2026: Crankdat released a bass-heavy remix of Summit's With Me featuring Julia Wolf.
Similar artists
Where to start
- Deep End
- Where You Are (feat. HAYLA)
- Shiver (feat. HAYLA)
FAQ
What genre is John Summit?
Tech house at the core, with melodic house, drum & bass, and progressive house across his catalog.
What is Experts Only?
Summit's own label and events brand, launched in 2022 as Off the Grid and rebranded as Experts Only in 2023.
What did John Summit do before music?
He worked as a certified public accountant at Ernst & Young and left in 2019 to go full time in music.
If you like this sound, try Laten — 'The Way You Are' just made its radio debut.