Mello Jia

Jia (2022)

**Maria Jihanna Louise** *(born 25 October 1996) ,* mostly known with the stage name **Mello Jia**, is a Filipino music producer and DJ based on a small town in Rizal, Philippines. She was born on October 25, 1996 on Morong in Rizal. She has released 2 albums *"Everybody Know Me"* on January 31, 2022 *"Rave Culture Vol. I"* with British producer YeNie Ann Walker on March 25, 2022 *.*

She is most known for her future bass and dubstep style, but her discography also has an electronic rock and house influence. She entered the industry with her debut single *"Everybody Know Me"* on January 17, 2022, and her debut album with the same name on January 31, 2022.

## Early Life and Career

### Early Life and Beginning

Maria Jihanna Louise was born in Morong Provincial Hospital in Morong, Rizal. After she was born, they went back home to Cainta and there she was raised. Her father is a drummer of a band while her mother is a singer, unfortunately both of her parents didn't meet success in music. The whole family was hopeless, not until they've found out of her daughter's talent in music. At the age of 9, Jia learned to play the keyboard. At the same age she also learned how to sing, she auditioned to a lot of talent shows in their town, but she didn't meet her luck there, but she didn't give up. She focused on enhancing her producing skills and released her first mixtape on Soundcloud titled *"To Where It Is"* with her alias "MJ", but unfortunately, the mixtape didn't really clicked on listeners. She then released 2 more mixtapes on Soundcloud titled *"Mosaic"* and *"Leave"*.

Both of the mixtapes didn't worked well, until she had her first moderately recognized one - *"Right Now"*. It was moderately recognized throughout the platform, but she decided not to officially release it. She then decided to pass it to her co-producer and life-long friend YeNie Ann Walker, and asked if she can release it for her instead. Walker denies it, but made a remix instead, which was included as a bonus track for her debut album *"Avem"*. Months after Jia asked her about the mixtape, Walker then asked her if she want to remake her older mixtape *"Leave"* with her, and she agrees. This is when her first unofficial collaboration with Walker titled *"Leave You"* was made. It was also released as a single for Walker's debut album *"Avem".*

She then took a break on social media and focused on her studies instead, until she graduated on University of the Philippines in Music and Arts course. Months after she graduated, she then signed up on a record label *"Joytime Collective"* and officially released her first ever single *"Everybody Know Me"* on which arose unexpectedly quick and became one of the most successful EDM debuts of all time.

### January 2022: *Everybody Know Me* Era

She showed up to the public again with the name Mello Jia, and officially released her debut single ***"Everybody Know Me"***. The song went very known to the industry, representing the EDM genre. The single peaked at number 3 on Billboard Top 100 Charts and is also the Most Streamed Song on her debut album of the same name. Weeks after she released the lead single, she finally announced her debut album ***"Everybody Know Me"*** together with the release of her 2nd single ***"Feelin' Like A Shockwave"***.