AUNTY EL (Ellie Jeurissen) is a Pākeha/Māori DJ (Ngāti Raukawa ki Ōtaki) and producer who started her DJ career in Pōneke before diving deeper into her DJ and producing skills in Tāmaki Makaurau working at Serato.
AUNTY EL is known for DJing and producing music in the electronic house, techno and disco realm. She hosts a weekly radio show alongside Tradie on George FM: Minimal Movements, which focuses on celebrating local house and techno DJs. She also hosts a monthly night at Nami Record Bar Auckland- putting on underground DJ’s in the local scene. She also hosts a CD Night at Open Late bringing back the nostalgia for that era of music lovers. AUNTY EL has supported headline shows for Peggy Gou, Bailey Ibbs, Chaos in the CBD and Carl Cox across some of Aotearoa’s favorite festivals and night clubs.
AUNTY EL dropped her debut dance music EP: If not now then when, in August 2025. She highlights that the EP is about having the courage to share what you feel in the way you want to. It’s about letting go of expectations on yourself to share the beauty of yourself with the world. AUNTY EL is excited for what is next and cannot wait to share more music and performance energy with the world.
Recent Performances:
- Plans After Fest, London England 18th July 2026
- Jim Beam Homegrown, Hamilton 14th March 2026
- Splore Festival, Auckland 20th February 2026
- OutField, Hastings 31st January 2026
- Garage Project Lot Party, Auckland 28th February 2026
- Matakaoa Flood Relief Fundraiser, Auckland 7th February 2026
- Nympho, Auckland 31st October 2025
- Scenic Sounds, Auckland 15th November 2025