About
Jannis
Producer based in Berlin focused on alternative pop, electronic music and R&B. At the age of 16 he started out as a DJ in his hometown Hamburg, which allowed him to develop a sense for triggering emotions through rhythm, melody and frequencies. After finishing his professional education in advertising film production, he became a music supervisor and senior creative manager at Universal Music Publishing. Throughout his personal music career he was a founding member of IDM act North Collective and created an EDM project named after himself, Jannis Block, accumulating millions of streams.
Today, his main focus is producing and co-writing for artists, helping them bring their visions to life. His music is characterized by a captivating combination of organic sounds and real instruments mixed with a modern and innovative production mindset. He is an Ableton Live day-one and passionate crate digger (originating to early music education by his father, who introduced him to major influences like Fleetwood Mac, Nina Simone and CCR). Recent collaborations include Pop singer Alper, German R&B artist Mandarina, Neo-Soul act Midi Kwakwa and Congolese performer Hugo Kafumbi.
