Emma‐Jean Thackray

Emma-Jean Thackray (born 1989 or 1990) is an English musician and DJ, described by The Guardian as a "musical polymath". She is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and vocalist. She has directed the London Symphony Orchestra and performed at Glastonbury, won the Jazz FM public vote for act of the Year in 2021, and the following year won their Album of the Year awards for her debut album Yellow. She played every instrument, wrote every song and recorded each aspect of the music on her 2025 album Weirdo, apart from cameo appearances by Reggie Watts and Kassa Overall. She is signed to Gilles Peterson's Brownswood label and Parlophone.

Emma-Jean Thackray was nominated for the 2025 Mercury Music Prize.