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With a sound as big as her name is punny, Alison Wonderland is an Australian EDM producer, DJ, and singer who began her music career on the opposite side of the spectrum as a classically trained cellist. A highly successful DJ known for her energetic sets focusing on a variety of trap and future bass styles, her own music is often far more introspective, with lyrics based on her mental health struggles. She has topped the American and Australian dance charts, and reached the Top Ten on the overall Australian albums chart, with her three full-lengths: Run (2015), Awake (2018), and Loner (2022).

Born Alexandra Sholler, she spent a few years DJ'ing and producing remixes before releasing her debut single, "Get Ready," in 2013. In 2014 she signed with the EMI label and released the ironically titled Calm Down. The EP earned accolades from tastemakers like Annie Mac and Diplo, and it featured the hit single "I Want U." A year later she released her debut album, Run, which featured guest spots from Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, Lido, and Slumberjack. The DJ celebrated the release with a series of launch parties at different strip bars dotted across Australia. Released in 2017, the single "Happy Place" revealed the first offering from Wonderland's follow-up album, Awake. An additional pair of 2018 singles, "Church" and "No," preceded the album's April release. The set was her second to top the U.S. dance chart and land in the Top Ten in her native Australia.

In the beginning of 2019, she joined fellow electronic producer Dillon Francis for an American tour, and the pair released the joint single "Lost My Mind." 2020 saw the release of the single "Bad Things," followed by "Fuck U Love U" in 2021. Both tracks appeared on her third studio full-length, Loner, which reached the Top Ten in Australia. ~ David Jeffries

Los Angeles native Valentino Khan produces numerous styles of EDM and hip-hop, including trap, hardstyle, future house, and moombahton. First gaining notice in 2012 with his productions for rappers like T.I. and B.o.B, he soon earned support from several major EDM DJs and released material on Diplo's Mad Decent label, Skrillex's OWSLA (including 2014 EP In Khan We Trust), and Steve Aoki's Dim Mak. While much of his material tends to fall on the harder-edged side of the EDM spectrum, he's also released more accessible dance-pop tunes such as "Gold," a 2017 collaboration with Sean Paul.

Valentino Khan's name appeared on a variety of commercial rap and EDM releases beginning in 2012, a year in which several of his remixes were officially released. Most notably, he remixed Gent & Jawns' "Holler," issued on Mad Decent offshoot Jeffree's. He and Will Bailey collaborated on a single, "Rukus," released that year on the same label. Khan also produced "Play for Keeps," a trunk-rattling album cut from B.o.B's Strange Clouds, as well as T.I.'s "Loud Mouth" (featuring 2 Chainz).

The producer and DJ's name was hard to miss for the next few years. Khan worked with Diplo's Major Lazer, co-producing the Bruno Mars-featuring single "Bubble Butt." He remixed tracks by Skylar Grey, the Bloody Beetroots (featuring Paul McCartney), and M.I.A., among many others. He also released bruising original material of his own on Skrillex's OWSLA, starting with 2014's In Khan We Trust EP and Steve Aoki's Dim Mak ("TNT," with Tittsworth). The 2015 single "Deep Down Low" became a hit with DJs, and reached the Belgian singles chart. In 2016, Khan teamed up with Skrillex for the trap single "Slam Dunk" (featuring Kstylis). The next year, he released the solo singles "Hello" and "Pump" as well as "Gold," which featured Sean Paul. His 2018 singles "Lick It" and "Feel Your Love" were issued by Mad Decent. Khan's remixes that year included the tracks "One Kiss" by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa; "One Kiss" from Diplo, French Montana, and Lil Pump (featuring Zhavia Ward); and "Mad Love" by Sean Paul and David Guetta (featuring Becky G). In 2019, Khan released the singles "Pony" and "Novocaine" (with Kayzo). ~ Andy Kellman