Emma-Jean Thackray

Emma-Jean Thackray (born c. 1989) is an English musician and DJ, described by The Guardian as a 'musical polymath'. She was born and brought up in Leeds, West Yorkshire, and is now based in south London. She is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and vocalist. She has directed the London Symphony Orchestra and performed at Glastonbury, won the Jazz FM public vote for act of the Year in 2021, and the following year won their Album of the Year awards for her debut album ‘Yellow'. She played every instrument, wrote every song and recorded each aspect of the music on her 2025 album 'Weirdo', apart from cameo appearances by Reggie Watts and Kassa Overall. She is signed to Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label and Parlophone.