Mija
Arizona DJ who came up through the Skrillex orbit playing genre-hopping sets, and has since leaned into fast, driving techno.
Festivals Mija is playing
About Mija
Mija is Amber Giles, born in Phoenix, where she sang in a choir that toured France and Canada. She started out as a promoter and booked Skrillex there before he reached a wide audience. After briefly studying fashion she dropped out and began DJing full-time in 2012, at 19.
Her first gigs were weddings, then the Sheraton Hotel and parties in downtown Phoenix. She moved away from rave toward disco house and worked with Eric Daily in Deux Yeux, a French house and nu-disco duo. Her stage name, Spanish slang for 'my daughter', began as a nickname from her then-boyfriend.
In 2015 she started Fk A Genre, a tour and promotion brand that programs different kinds of music into a single show. She describes her own style the same way and dislikes being categorised. Encouraged by Skrillex, she moved to downtown Los Angeles in October 2014. Two years later she launched Made By Mija, a fashion line there.
Her debut album, Desert Trash, came out on 26 February 2020 through Never B Alone and Create Music Group. It features her vocals, songwriting, guitar, piano and production. In 2024 she moved to Berlin and joined Hot Meal Records, which is both a label and an agency.
Listen
More like Mija
On the same bills
Questions about Mija
What festivals is Mija playing in 2026 and 2027?
Mija is booked at 2 festivals we cover: Countdown NYE 2026, EDC Mexico 2027.
Is Mija playing Countdown NYE 2026?
Yes, Mija is on the Countdown NYE 2026 lineup, December 31, 2026 – January 1, 2027 at NOS Events Center, San Bernardino, CA. They play Thursday, December 31.
Is Mija playing EDC Mexico 2027?
Yes, Mija is on the EDC Mexico 2027 lineup, February 19–21, 2027 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico.
What was Mija's first album?
Mija's first album was Desert Trash (2020).