Born and raised an hour north of Detroit in a small country town, Jaco grew up immersed in the sounds of Motown, blues and funk. As a teenager heavily involved in DIY skate culture, he joined a band and taught himself to play bass and guitar, but was drawn to the electronic side of music. In his early twenties, he began producing solo and moved to Detroit to learn from the city’s rich musical legacy. His productions are distinctly jazzy and deep—clear nods to hometown influences Moodymann and Rick Wade—with a tribal edge, while his DJ selections range from 160+ BPM jit records to the dreamiest disco and deep house. True to his roots in the live music scene, he approaches every set with the intention of using the unfamiliar and the unexpected to lead the audience to particular emotional states.