BCKYRD London is the city’s newest electronic music festival, taking over Harris Park September 19 & 20 with two days of massive beats and open-air energy. Featuring headliners Knock2, Diplo, and more, the festival brings world-class talent to the heart of London, Ontario. Get ready for an unforgettable weekend where the city’s backyard becomes the ultimate dancefloor. 

Over the course of a 20-year career that began with his now-legendary Philly club nightHollertronix, Diplo has collaborated with the world's biggest stars and toured the worldover. Born in Mississippi and raised in Florida, he and his era-defining label Mad Decentcontinue to champion genres and artists from around the world, and further venturesinclude a publishing company and various book, film and TV projects. The now thirteen-time Grammy nominee is also a member of the iconic Major Lazer, one third of LSD -- thepsychedelic supergroup with Sia and Labrinth whose debut album has been streamed over3 billion times -- and half of Silk City with Mark Ronson, whose Platinum-certified, Grammy-winning "Electricity" with Dua Lipa topped charts worldwide. Diplo also released a self-titled album last year -- his first full length of electronic music in 18 years that features fourU.S. Dance #1s -- via Higher Ground, the deep house imprint he launched in 2019.Additionally, he recently revived his country project Thomas Wesley with a newalbum, Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2 -- Swamp Savant, featuring collaborationswith Sturgill Simpson, Dove Cameron, Morgan Wade, Parker McCollum and more. SwampSavant marks his first new country music since 2020's Gold-certified Diplo Presents ThomasWesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil, which features the six times Platinum-certified single"Heartless" with Morgan Wallen, Gold-certified tracks "Dance With Me" with Thomas Rhettand Young Thug and "Lonely" with Jonas Brothers and more.

SIDEPIECE, the brainchild of Ricky Mears (Nitti) and Dylan Ragland (Party Favor), has
racked up some of the most prestigious awards in dance music; nominated for a
Grammy for Best Dance Recording in 2021 as well as having the #1 most supported
dance record in the world in 2020. The duo has rapidly become one of the most sought
after house acts around the world, receiving over half a billion streams on their
catalogue, selling out multiple nationwide tours, and commanding the stage of many of
the industry's elite festivals and venues worldwide.
Highly esteemed producers in their own right, Party Favor and Nitti came together in
2019 to form SIDEPIECE. Nitti is a Latin Grammy Award and a Latin Billboard Music
Award winning producer for his work on Bad Bunny's album x100pre' and the song
"200MPH"; and took the #14 spot in the '2020 Best Producers' ranking. Party Favor's
catalogue counts well over 400 million streams with multiple chart toppers to his name
globally, having collaborated with the likes of Sean Kingston, Gucci Mane, Baauer, Dillon
Francis, ASAP Ferg, and more.

DJ & multi-instrumentalist producer Alexander Morris—better known as Distant Matter—is redefining electronic music with his emotionally charged, genre-blending sound. Since launching the project in 2021, Distant Matter has racked up over 20 million streams, building a devoted following through his nostalgic yet futuristic production style. Receiving support and playing alongside the likes of Flume, Elderbrook, it’s murph, Loud Luxury, D.O.D, Post Malone, The Kid Laroi, Two Friends, Laszewo and more, Distant Matter has steadily made a name for himself across North America—delivering high-energy sets on some of the most iconic stages in the game.

Distant Matter’s meteoric rise in the electronic scene has been impossible to ignore. In Summer 2023, he hit the mainstage at two of Canada’s biggest festivals—VELD (Toronto) and Escapade (Ottawa)—followed by a sold-out 6,000+ crowd at the iconic Brooklyn Mirage in NYC. In 2024, he hit the road with Laszewo on their headline tour, performed at Splash House, Same Same But Different, and dropped an official remix of Dasha’s viral hit "Austin". In 2025, Distant Matter continued his momentum with a four-show run at Miami Music Week, followed by touring alongside breakout act it’s murph, and signed with UTA, further cementing his presence in the next wave of electronic innovators.

With his sophomore EP dropping in Fall of 2025, followed by his first headline tour, Distant Matter is proving himself not just as a performer—but as a world-builder, blending music, storytelling, and aesthetic into a cohesive and captivating brand.