Dillon Francis

For the last decade, Dillon Francis has barely stopped moving. Since he first broke out with a series of vivid, vibrant dance tracks, he's maintained a whirlwind tour schedule, playing festivals and shows across the world. In between making hilarious music videos, designing his own clothing line, and writing a surreal animated TV show, he has, of course, issued a nearly countless number of electrifying cuts. His restlessness has made for otherworldly, overwhelming music and compelling art no matter what medium he's working in. There are always new worlds to explore.

Since rising to prominence as a standout in the colorful moombahton scene of the early 2010s, Francis has made a lot of music, both in collaboration and on his own. He's made head-spinning dance music, brash rap tracks, and breezy reggaeton, though all his best moments blur together all these worlds and more. Part of the fun of listening to Francis' music has become that you never know exactly what you're going to get.

The diversity of his catalog has always been a strength — his genre bending hit "Get Low" with DJ Snake was RIAA-certified platinum, "Coming Over" with Kygo [feat. James Hersey] was RIAA-certified gold plus topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, "Sexo" with Residente was RIAA-certified Latin gold, and "Anywhere" [feat. Will Heard] went to #1 on Dance Radio Airplay. His production work for other artists has been stunning too. Panic at the Disco's "Hey Look Ma I Made It" — for which Francis helped craft the lush, colorful instrumental — was certified 2x Platinum and spent 65 straight weeks atop Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart. That's to say nothing of tracks which have become underground hits at clubs and festivals around the world. And it all comes from following whatever sound or style caught his ear that day; his biggest singles and wildest experiments are linked by the unrestrained joy of always following his boldest impulses.

It's a philosophy that's gone outside of his musical work. As his production schedule has gotten busier and busier, he's simultaneously branched out into other art forms. Recently, he's been revising scripts on his long-awaited animated series Gerald's World, currently in development with 20th Century/Wonderland. He's also always hard at work on his kaleidoscopic Gerald clothing line with Barney Cools. He's launched NFT projects with skater and digital artist Chad Knight, among others. And that's just the stuff he's up to right now. Over the last decade, Francis has built his career by adopting whatever wild idea strikes him on a given day, learning as he goes — making bold, brilliant art by refusing to stand still.