- Manchester-based DJ and producer Ellia Jaya has signed with Amsterdam-based Meanwhile Agency for worldwide live music and touring representation.
- Ellia's underground house sound has landed her sets at Amnesia Ibiza, After Caposile in Italy, and Creamfields, with 2026 festival bookings at Snowbombing, Mint Festival, Land Beyond Festival: Origins, and Parklife already confirmed.
- She continues to be managed by Michael Lund, with the Meanwhile deal serving as a dedicated step toward building worldwide booking infrastructure.
- Meanwhile Agency has been on a targeted signing run in 2026, having recently added Archie Hamilton and Jhobei to their roster.
Ellia Jaya, the Manchester-born DJ and producer, has officially signed with Amsterdam-based Meanwhile Agency for worldwide live music and touring representation.
The move gives Ellia formal booking infrastructure to match a career that has grown steadily since her first Ibiza season in 2018, where she first found her footing in underground house music.
Since then, she has built a reputation for high-energy, groove-driven sets, earning appearances at Amnesia Ibiza, After Caposile in Italy, and Creamfields. On the production side, her Groove Movement EP on Dansu Discs (2024) cemented her studio credentials.
2026 is already shaping up to be her busiest year yet, with confirmed bookings at Snowbombing, Mint Festival, Land Beyond Festival: Origins, and Parklife Festival in her home city of Manchester.
Meanwhile Agency, known for its curated approach to underground electronic talent, has been building aggressively in 2026.
The agency recently signed Archie Hamilton in March and Jhobei in April, both moves that signal a clear commitment to artists with deep roots in credible electronic music scenes. Ellia fits squarely within that vision.
She continues to be managed by Michael Lund, retaining the management relationship that has supported her rise.
Takeaways
This signing is a logical next step for an artist who has done the hard work of building her name organically, from Ibiza dancefloors to festival mainstages.
Ellia Jaya isn’t chasing hype; she’s been grinding the underground circuit and earning it. What Meanwhile Agency brings now is the global reach to put her in rooms and on lineups that match where her trajectory is clearly heading.
For Meanwhile, the pattern is clear: they are building one of the most focused underground electronic rosters in Europe right now, and Ellia’s addition adds a female voice to a roster that speaks to quality first.
With Meanwhile’s European network behind her, could Ellia Jaya land headline slots at festivals like Sonar or ADE in the near future? Could this be the move that crosses Ellia Jaya over from underground favourite to mainstream festival circuit name?
