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Maya Killtron, powerhouse multi-hyphenate and Canada’s Queen of Boogie. Her vibrant style and lush upbeat take on Modern Boogie and 80’s inspired funk have landed her features in Noisey, Earmilk, & Huffington Post. Singles and collaborations have appeared in episodes of Broad City, Kim’s Convenience & soundtracked collections for Swedish fashion house Gina Tricot. Her vinyl 12” and limited edition 7” vinyl have sold out to collectors and boutique record shops around the world.

Maya’s records remind fanatics and newbies alike that Modern Boogie is not just a kitschy sub-genre of 80’s jeans and retro enthusiasts. It’s an entire culture of dance, music, music technology, and fashion.

In addition to her career as a solo artist she is a frequent recording collaborator, writer, producer & touring/performing violinist/vocalist for many Canadian and International artists including The Arkells, Polaris Prize winning Haviah Mighty, the JUNO Awards and is one of the voices of Eggo Waffles.

2022 saw the release of her sophomore album Persimmon. Singles featured in a variety of editorial playlists and vinyl is now available worldwide. Maya made her international debut in 2023 at Tallinn Music Week (Estonia) and has gone to showcase at VIVA Sounds (Sweden), Reeperbahn (Germany), music bridge tokyo (Japan), and Folk Alliance International. In 2026 she completed her first international tour of 6 dates across Japan.