Josh Pan

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Background information
Birth nameJoshua Pan
Born1989 (age 3536)
Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginHsinchu, Taiwan / New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
  • Electronic
  • Hip hop
  • Alternative R&B
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Music producer
  • Artist
  • Designer
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Bass
  • Saxophone
  • Drums
  • Vocals
Years active2012–present
Labels
  • OWSLA
  • 88rising
Website joshpan.com

Joshua Pan (born 1989), known professionally as josh pan, is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, artist, and designer known for his work in electronic, hip-hop, and alternative R&B music. He gained attention in the underground bass scene through collaborations with artists like Skrillex, Dylan Brady, and Joji. Affiliated with labels OWSLA and 88rising, josh pan is recognized for his experimental production style. [1]

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Career

2015: Early work

josh pan was signed to OWSLA by Skrillex in 2015 [2] . That year, he released the IT G MA Remix (josh pan Opus) with OWSLA and Anderson .Paak. He joined 88rising as an inaugural artist alongside Brian Puspos, Dumbfoundead, and Okasian in 2015 [3] . He gained attention through a publicity stunt claiming "josh pan" was a collective of 20 artists, including producers like Y2K, Jai Wolf and Manila Killa, later debunked as a marketing hoax, confirming his solo artistry. [1]

2016–2018: Growing recognition

In 2016, Pan released “Platinum” with X&G, and collaborated with ABRA on “Give It to Ya” and Dumbfoundead on “Banned from the Motherland” with Jay Park, Simon Dominic, and G2. In 2018, he released “Wait for Me” and “Paradise” with X&G, and “Voom,” a minimalist, groovy track noted for its catchy melody. [4] His 2018 EP The World Within included “Undefeated,” and he performed at 88rising’s Head in the Clouds Festival. Other festival appearances include Coachella, ULTRA, HARD Summer, Shambhala & more.

2019–present: Collaborations and festival performances

In 2019, Pan collaborated with Dylan Brady on the album This Car Needs Some Wheels, releasing tracks like “Save The World,” “Ready To Go,” and “Brain” with Dylan Brady and Lewis Grant. He worked with Medasin and X&G on “No Face” and featured on “4 MIND” with Dog Blood, Skrillex, Boys Noize, and X&G. In 2020, he collaborated with Flawed Mangoes on “Show You,” a single blending Pan’s signature vocals with guitar-driven melodies and intricate electronic production for Next Wave Records’ mixtape series. In 2021, he released “Supersonic (My Existence)” with Skrillex, Noisia, and Dylan Brady, which appeared on Skrillex’s 2023 album Quest for Fire, nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in 2024. In 2022, he featured on “Somehow We Lost It All” with IMANU and Pham. In 2024, he released “Andale” and remixed “ANIMA”.

Selected works

Studio albums

Extended plays

Sample packs

Discography

Current official releases

YearTitle
2024Menace (feat. EARTHGANG) (Josh Pan Remix)
2024Andale
2021Supersonic (My Existence) (Skrillex, Noisia, Dylan Brady)
2021

Go With the Fire

2021Float
2020Show You (josh pan & Flawed Mangoes)
2019Save The World (feat. Lewis Grant) (josh pan & Dylan Brady)
2019Ready To Go (josh pan & Dylan Brady)
2019Brain (feat. Lewis Grant) (josh pan & Dylan Brady)
2019Devil By My Side (josh pan & Dylan Brady)
2019Revolution (josh pan & Dylan Brady)
2019Past Lives (josh pan & Dylan Brady)
2019Many Moons (josh pan & Dylan Brady)
2019The Whistle (josh pan & Dylan Brady)
2019My Own Behavior (josh pan & Dylan Brady)
2019Wheels (josh pan & Dylan Brady)
2019Joyride (josh pan & Dylan Brady)
20194 MIND (Dog Blood, Skrillex, Boys Noize, X&G feat. josh pan)
2019No Face (w Medasin, X&G)
2019Mask (with AWAY)
2018Wait for Me (josh pan & X&G)
2018Paradise (josh pan & X&G)
2018Wicked (1788-L feat. josh pan)
2018Windows '17
2018Overdue
2018Take Your Time
2018Undefeated
2018Voom
2017Feelin Me
2017Ekali ft. Denzel Curry – Babylon (josh pan & X&G Remix)
2017Give It to Ya (ft. ABRA)
2017Jugg (ft. bbno$)
2017Selfish
2017I Can’t Feel My Face w/ X&G
2017Esc (BASECAMP, X&G & josh pan remix)
2017Unconditional Love
2016Platinum w/ X&G
2016Tomahawk
2016Imperfect (feat. Misogi)
2016One Night (jp remix)
2016Banned From the Motherland (feat. Dumbfoundead, Jay Park, Simon D, G2)
2015Nowhere w/ X&G
2015IDTM w/ X&G
2015Kys
201520 Gauge
2014Do You Believe in Soulmates
2014Annabelle
2014Real Life
2014I Miss You
2014Thoughts on Death
2014What Doesn’t Kill You Fucks You up Mentally
2014Blue Skin
2014Blue Velvet
2014Lucid Dreams
YearTitle
2022Somehow We Lost It All (IMANU, Pham, josh pan)
2022La Fournaise (IMANU, The Caracal Project, josh pan)
2021Pain (SLUMBERJACK, TWERL, josh pan)
2020Winter (Sterfry, josh pan)
2019RED STONE RUST (Eric North, BLVC SVND, josh pan)
2019The Zoo (X&G Remix) (Medasin, X&G, josh pan)
2019The Zoo (Medasin, X&G, josh pan)
2019Hourglass (Hex Cougar, AWAY, josh pan)
2018Wicked (1788-L, josh pan)
2018It’s Not This (Bearson, Lemaitre, josh pan)
2018Movie (SQWAD Remix) (Habstrakt, josh pan, SQWAD)
2018Movie (Habstrakt, josh pan)
2018Burn (Madeaux, josh pan, Fifi Rong, HOLLY)
2017Vision (SLUMBERJACK, QUIX, josh pan)
2017Choke Me (Juelz, josh pan)
2016Whiplash (X&G, josh pan)
2016Church (MISOGI, josh pan)
2016Ain’t Nobody Like You (Yung Bae, josh pan)

Alternative platform releases

YearTitle
2017selfish (w Y2K, Dylan Brady, Judge & POLYPHIA)
2014the levitation stone
2014imagine peaking on this (ft. Manitee)
2014we’ll never know what we want
2014angelina (ft. Pham)
2014now you see me
2014nectar
2014daydream
2014hermes

References

  1. 1 2 "Complex". Complex. 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  2. "josh pan Releases Vibey New EP "the world within"". EDM. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  3. "A 3-year-old shape-shifting startup founded by a Vice alum is betting on viral Asian hip-hop stars to be the future of the entertainment industry". Business Insider. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  4. "Josh Pan – Voom". FUXWITHIT. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2025-07-10.