Ninajirachi (EDM DJ & producer Nina Wilson)

Nina Jo Wilson (born 10 August 1999), better known by her stage name Ninajirachi, is an Australian electronic music DJ and producer from the Central Coast, New South Wales. Her debut album, I Love My Computer, was released on 8 August 2025 via Nina Las Vegas' record label. It received critical acclaim and swiftly propelled her to national recognition. At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, she garnered eight nominations, the most of any artist that year, and won Best Solo Artist, Breakthrough Artist, and Best Independent Release. She also won the Australian Music Prize, Breakthrough Artist of the Year for the NSW Music Prize, and Australian Album of the Year at the 2025 J Awards. Her stage name is a combination of her first name and Jirachi, a Pokémon. Nina Jo Wilson was born on August 10, 1999 and grew up in Kincumber, New South Wales. She played clarinet in her primary school band, which she would sometimes record playing and edit it in GarageBand. Wilson grew up listening to Kylie Minogue, as her mother was a devoted fan of the artist, and listened to the radio in the car with her father. Her favorite songs as a child were "Don't Cha" recorded by the Pussycat Dolls and "4ever" by the Veronicas. She said that the "absence of stimuli" in her small town forced her to use her imagination and be creative with music. She attended Gosford High School. While in high school Wilson worked at Yogurtland. Wilson taught herself electronic music production as a teenager, using GarageBand and later FL Studio and Ableton. Initially, Wilson was creating music as a hobby, instead of for commercial success. Wilson achieved breakthrough success with her 2017 single "Pure Luck" featuring Freya Staer, which received high rotation on Triple J. Wilson was a finalist in Triple J's Unearthed High competition in both 2016 and 2017. Her third career single "Warm Fire Lightning" was released in February 2018. She signed with NLV Records and released her first single on that label, "Pathetic", in August 2018. She released her debut EP Lapland in 2019. In March 2020, Ninajirachi released "Cut the Rope", the lead single from her second EP Blumiere and first using her own vocals in the mix. In 2021, her collaborative EP True North with Kota Banks was named the 8th best album of the year by The Atlantic. In 2021, Wilson developed the official demo project for Ableton Live 11, which was included for all users with the software's release, providing insights into her production techniques and demonstrating new features like comping, MPE, and updated audio effects. A mixtape titled Second Nature was released on 11 November 2022. In June 2023, Wilson released "Shypop" with ISOxo. Wilson's fourth EP 4x4 was released in November 2023. Ninajirachi's fifth EP, Girl EDM was released on 14 May 2024. In April 2025, 4×4 and Girl EDM were released as part of Record Store Day. On 8 August 2025, Wilson's debut album I Love My Computer was released. The album follows a theme of Wilson's relationship with her computer and the internet. The album peaked at number 12 on the ARIA Charts, and went on to garner eight nominations at the 2025 ARIA Awards, the most of any artist that year, winning her three. According to Paul Cashmere, her single "Fuck My Computer" was the "trigger for a breakout year, pulling global ears toward her glitch-pop and IDM-leaning production," and propelling her into the role of "one of Australia's most important new electronic voices." Wilson cites "nature, fantasy, science fiction, ideas of occult and magic" as influences on her music. Wilson expressed disdain for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in music in October 2025, saying that "the most fun part of making music is bumbling around and making mistakes”, a part of the process which she said AI takes away. Wilson cites producer Flume as one of her heroes, and Alt-J as one of her favorite bands. She said that the latter's album An Awesome Wave was "seared into her brain" after listening it so much as a teenager. "iPod Touch" did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart, but did peak at both number 15 on the ARIA Top 20 Australian Artists Singles Chart and number 20 on the ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart on 2 February 2026. The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982. The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $50,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It commenced in 2005. The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony across all genres of Australian music. Ninajirachi has received eight nominations. The Electronic Dance Music Awards (also known as the EDMAs) is an annual music award event focusing across most all electronic dance music genres. It commenced in 2022. The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. The Music Producer and Engineers' Guild (MPEG Awards) Awards celebrate excellence in music production and engineering in Australia. They commenced in 2024. The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006. The NSW Music Prize aims to "celebrate, support and incentivise" the NSW's most talented artists, with "the aim of inspiring the next generations of stars". It commenced in 2025. 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