John Summit (born John Walter Schuster, 1994, Naperville, Illinois) is an American DJ, producer and label owner who quit a CPA career at Ernst & Young in 2019 to pursue music full-time. His 2020 Defected Records single 'Deep End' became that year's longest-running Beatport No. 1, launching a rise that has taken him from clubs to headlining Coachella, Tomorrowland and Madison Square Garden. He runs the Experts Only label - SiriusXM Powertools Label of the Year for 2025 - and released his second album, Ctrl Escape, in April 2026.
John Summit announced the Ctrl Escape North American arena tour, a 20-date run from October to December 2026 - his largest headline production to date.
His second studio album Ctrl Escape was released on April 15, 2026, on Experts Only/Darkroom Records, featuring collaborations with Feid, The Chainsmokers and Julia Wolf.
Summit began a nine-consecutive-Monday Ibiza residency at [UNVRS] running through June and July 2026.
Summit was nominated for an iHeartRadio Music Award as Dance Artist of the Year for 2026.
The inaugural Experts Only Festival on Randall's Island, New York City sold out with over 50,000 attendees, breaking attendance records for a New York electronic music event.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
