ABOUT

I Ya Toyah is not a musical act, she’s a movement.

She is a Chicago-based industrial electronic artist recognized for her cinematic EDM/Alternative production,high energy vocal delivery, dark melodic edge and powerful live shows. One woman army of industrial darkwave fuses haunting melodies with powerful electronic beats and raw, introspective lyrics, and creates immersive soundscapes that are both deeply personal and sonically explosive. With the voice that cuts through like a signal in chaos, I Ya Toyah delivers a message of rebellion, mental health awareness, and human connection in a fractured world.

DIY to the core, she writes, produces, and performs everything herself-on stage and in the studio-bringing on electrifying energy to every release and live show.

She has toured across the US, Canada and Europe, performing with Orgy, Cold, Stabbing Westward, Wednesday 13, Stitched Up Heart, Front Line Assembly, Beasto Blanco, and more. 

In 2026, she joins Front Line Assembly and KMFDM as main support in Europe and releases a new series of singles produced together with Grammy-nominated Johnny K, introducing a more polished, heavy and accessible sonic vision.

BIO
BIO
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Mental wellness

I Ya Toyah is a fierce advocate for mental wellness, as well as human and animal rights. Not content to just raise awareness for these causes, she has donated 15% of the proceeds from the sales of her music and merchandise directly to organizations such as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), and the Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation.

 

  • Most recently, she participated in the recording of a version of the Beatles’ classic Come Together to raise funds for the people of the war-torn country of Ukraine. The project was arranged and mixed by legendary music producer John Fryer, who has worked with such seminal bands as Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, and Cocteau Twins. Participants included members of Faith No More, Stabbing Westward, Ministry, Rammstein, Filter, THE HARDKISS, The Joy Thieves, Agnostic Front, Basement Jaxx, and more.

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    I Ya Toyah is redefining what it means to be a truly independent artist. And her message of indomitable strength, fierce independence, and love for all of the living creatures of the Earth is resonating with audiences around the world.