If conventionality had its way, the world would only know Tim Wu. Fresh out of Harvard, the Michigan native languished in a soul-sucking corporate career – the right gig, one might’ve said, for a guy like him. But as he crafted tracks in business-trip hotel rooms and weekend home sessions, Wu confronted the elephant in the room: Success tasted like something else. So, Tim Wu became the Elephante.

The producer immediately turned heads in progressive and electro house, scoring #1 Hype Machine remixes for Top 40 artists. Successive singles “I Want You” and “Age of Innocence” – released by EDM mainstay Armada – cemented Elephante’s position as a fast-rising hitmaker. The output segued into a promising follow-up: In late 2016, the producer dropped the nine-track EP I Am The Elephante. It was an infectious, star-making demonstration of progressive house, future bass, and hip hop. More importantly, perhaps, it showed the world that Tim Wu was finally free.