Excision: Biography, Rise to Fame, and more
Artist Summary: Excision (Jeff Abel) is a Canadian bass music heavyweight known for colossal sound design, immersive stage production, and festival brands like Lost Lands and Bass Canyon. This post centralizes his biography, discography highlights, and 2025 live dates with links to official profiles and current headlines.

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Quick Facts
| Real Name | Jeff Abel |
| Birthday | April 29, 1986 |
| Genre | Dubstep, riddim, drumstep |
| Label(s) | Rottun Recordings; Subsidia Records (founder) |
| Similar Artists | Subtronics, Zeds Dead, Zomboy, Sullivan King |
| Monthly Listeners (Spotify Only) | 1,900,000 |
Upcoming Festivals
EDSea
Atlantic Ocean
Lost Lands
Thornville, OH
EDC Orlando
Orlando, FL
Austin City Limits
Austin, TX
Sponsored
Biography and Career
Excision helped define the modern North American dubstep sound: chest-rattling sub-bass, midrange riffs, and cinematic drops built for arenas and fields. Starting in British Columbia’s bass scene, he launched Rottun Recordings and later Subsidia Records, a platform for rising heavy-bass artists.
Studio milestones include X Rated (2011), Codename X (2015), Virus (2016), Apex (2018), and Onyx (2022), alongside collaborations with Subtronics, Sullivan King, Dion Timmer, and more.
Offstage, Excision created high-impact events—Lost Lands in Ohio, Bass Canyon at the Gorge, and the beach weekender Paradise Blue—setting a production bar for bass culture.

Notable Releases
– X Rated (2011)
– Codename X (2015)
– Virus (2016)
– Apex (2018)
– Onyx (2022)
Latest News
Follow Excision:
Official Website: excision.ca/
Instagram: instagram.com/excision/
X: x.com/Excision
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/excision
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/excision
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/excision/
