With beginnings in Toronto, Canada, performing at The Guvernment, Footwork Nightclub, and within the LGBTQ2S+ community, Sydney Blu now tours the globe, living life through music.
Sydney has released music on some of the most recognized labels in the industry, including Hot Since 82’s Knee Deep in Sound, HE.SHE.THEY, Desert Hearts Records, Deadmau5’s Mau5trap, Universal Music, Adam Beyer’s Drumcode & Truesoul, Yousef’s Circus Recordings, Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records, Katermukke, and more. Her release ‘Give It Up For Me’ on Mau5trap earned her a #1 hit on Beatport for over three months, and in 2024, it was re-released with a fresh techno remix, soaring back to #1 once again.With multiple Top 10 records since then, Sydney continues to chart year after year, including the recent “Mind Games” on Knee Deep in Sound, which was premiered by Billboard Magazine.
Beyond her success as a producer, Sydney has maintained a relentless touring schedule as a DJ. Her North American performances have taken her to Output (Brooklyn), Stereo (Montreal), Space (Miami & Ibiza), Avalon, Sound, and Exchange (Los Angeles), CODA (Toronto), Sisyphos (Berlin), Club NL (Amsterdam), and many more. In November 2011, she performed at the Rogers Centre in Toronto for Deadmau5’s Meowingtons Hax Tour, playing in front of 35,000 fans—the largest solo headlining dance event in Canadian history. Since then, she has headlined festivals and clubs worldwide, including Electric Island (Toronto), The BPM Festival (Costa Rica & Mexico), Digital Dreams (Toronto), Evolve Festival (Halifax), Burning Man, Ultra Music Festival (Miami), and performances across Europe, South America, Asia, Tunisia, and Egypt.
In late 2021, Sydney launched the Non-Profit organization ‘Change the Beat’ in partnership with Native Instruments, Beatport, and a roster of A-list dance labels. The initiative aims to empower electronic music artists, producers, and DJs by providing education, mentorship, workshops, and networking opportunities, focusing on women and underrepresented voices. Over the past two years, Change the Beat has signed over 85 female and gender-expansive artists while mentoring them on their production journeys. October 2023, Change the Beat was selected as a recipient of The Beatport Parity Fund, marking the next stage of its mission—expanding its global reach through club events, and showcases. One of Sydney Blu’s greatest accomplishments to date has been her successful advocacy for a new category at Canada’s largest music awards, the JUNO Awards—'Underground Dance Single of the Year.' The category was officially accepted in June 2021 and made its debut in 2022, with Sydney serving as its Chair. During the pandemic, she focused on completing her second full-length artist album, CONVICTION. The album amassed over one million streams and earned a JUNO Award nomination in 2022 for Electronic Album of the Year.