COLLIDE | Baby Weight b2b ZOF

BABY WEIGHT

For over a decade, Washington, D.C. based artist Baby Weight (aka Cara Eser) has been stunning dancefloors. Known for her signature genre bending sound, dynamic DJ sets, and outspoken advocacy, she has earned the respect of some of dance music’s biggest talents including Fatboy Slim, Walker & Royce, LP Giobbi, Justin Martin, Chris Lorenzo, Idris Elba, Nicole Moudaber, VNSSA, and has performed at notable festivals including Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival, SXSW, Hard Summer, Lightning in a Bottle, Firefly Music Festival, and Dirtybird Campout.

In 2017, Baby Weight added ‘label boss’ to her resume when she co-founded the indie record label Chub Rub which she uses to showcase emerging talent across the house music spectrum. 2019 saw the release of her freshman album, ‘Phases,’ which debuted on Beatport’s top 10. In 2020, Eser came out as transgender citing a need to transition in her personal life
and as an artist. Later that year, she had her first Beatport #1 with the release of ‘Rave Police.’ In 2021, she participated in Mixmag’s ‘Impact’ series where they called her “resolutely anti-bullshit and pro fun.” 2022 was a breakout year for Baby Weight with multiple high profile releases including ‘House Princess’ which was featured in Calvin Klein’s Pride campaign. In 2023, she was named by DJ Mag and The Blessed Madonna as an “artist to watch” leading to a nomination for “Breakthrough DJ of the Year (North America).” This momentum continued with ‘Slay 4 Me’ on He.She.They garnering heavy support from BBC Radio 1, Defected, Ministry of Sound, and a guest mix on Future Dance with Sarah Story. In 2024, her releases ‘Inner Voice’ and ‘For U’ broke new ground for her sonically before culminating in a buzzworthy set at Coachella that year.

ZOF

With a skill set spanning DJing, producing, and singing, ZOF has become one of the premiere emerging talents in electronic music. A lifelong musician, she was introduced to music at age 7 by teaching herself to play piano on a toy Yamaha keyboard, quickly advancing to the full sized version. She later picked up guitar as well and began composing and singing her own music.

ZOF’s musical background and depth of experience shines through in her original productions and eclectic DJ sets. While most of her productions fall under the umbrella of house music, she is not afraid to step outside of the genre box. Although she majored in chemistry in college, she decided that synthesizing beats was more fulfilling than synthesizing drugs, and started to pursue music as a career. With heavy influence from Dirtybird Records and its unique sound, ZOF has garnered support from Shiba San, Steve Darko and Victoria Rawlins, coming full circle, ready to add her voice to the dance music world.