Layla Benitez

Layla Benitez is a DJ and producer from New York City who began releasing music in May 2025. She is the daughter of John "Jellybean" Benitez, the renowned DJ and producer known for his work with Madonna and freestyle music in the 1980s. Benitez has released eight tracks across major electronic music labels including Knee Deep In Sound and Afterlife Records.

Her productions span melodic house and techno, tech house, deep house, and minimal deep tech territories. Benitez's releases on Hot Since 82's Knee Deep In Sound and Tale Of Us' Afterlife Records position her within the melodic and progressive house spectrum that these labels champion. Her sound draws from both the deeper, atmospheric textures associated with Afterlife's roster and the groove-oriented approach typical of Knee Deep In Sound releases, creating productions that work equally in peak-time and after-hours settings.