“The One” in NYC: Jus Jack Breaks Down His Journey | WolfBytes Open Mic
What does it take to go from pressing your own vinyl at 13 to collaborating with the legendary Tiësto? In this episode of WolfBytes Open Mic, DJ Flame sits down with New York-based artist Jus Jack to discuss his deep roots in the NYC scene, his Greek heritage, and his powerful new release, “The One.”
Jus Jack opens up about the “entrepreneurial hustle”—from balancing the restaurant business to the surreal moment Tiësto followed him on Twitter. If you’re an aspiring producer or a fan of that classic, driving house sound, this deep dive into the creative process is for you.
In this episode, we discuss:
• 🍕 The Side Hustle: Balancing NYC restaurants with a music career.
• 🗽 Old School NYC: The era of racing to record shops on Tuesdays for limited vinyl.
• 🤝 The Tiësto Story: How a Twitter DM turned into a major collaboration for a Swedish charity.
• ✍️ Finding “The One”: Writing lyrics inspired by a 6th-grade poetry book discovered years later.
• 🎹 The 2010s Revival: Why the classic synth sounds are taking over in 2026.
• 00:00 – Intro to WolfBytes Open Mic
• 00:45 – Running a Greek restaurant vs. making music
• 03:22 – Catching the “beat” at 13 years old
• 04:30 – The “Tuesday Vinyl” hustle in NYC record shops
• 06:30 – Why vinyl is becoming a “curator’s piece” in 2026
• 07:20 – Breaking down the new release: “The One”
• 08:58 – The 2010s EDM revival (Tom Gold & Lucas)
• 09:25 – The Tiësto Story: From Twitter to the major leagues
• 13:28 – The 6th-grade poem that inspired his lyrics
• 16:44 – The secret to a perfect remix
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In this episode of WolfBytes Open Mic, DJ Flame sits down with multi-platinum UK DJ, producer, and fitness enthusiast Joel Corry! From bedroom DJing at age 14 to mainstage festival sets at Tomorrowland and Ibiza, Joel opens up about his journey through the music industry, overcoming reality TV stigmas, and his upcoming major moves.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
• Behind the Hits: How his track “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” with Hannah Boleyn came together in just six weeks, plus the story behind sampling his childhood favorite vinyl for his breakout hit “Sorry”.
• Working with Legends: What it’s like collaborating with David Guetta and why Ed Sheeran tops his dream collab wishlist.
• Fitness & Touring: How his bodybuilding background and mental discipline keep him grounded through brutal, multi-continent tour schedules.
• Exclusive Announcement: Details on launching his brand-new record label!