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“A queer, euphoric fever dream that you don’t want to wake up from.” The Age
“Tai’s a joyous performer, celebrating their multiplicitous cultures and communities with an infectious energy,” NME Australia
“Dyan is serving such a broad and sophisticated palette pop and hyper pop on their tracks reminiscent of Kate Bush, Gaga, George Michael, Arca-esque production in some moments,” The Rolling Stone
Artist bio:
Self-described Gaysian Empress of Sydney, Dyan Tai (he/they) makes electronic hyperpop music fused with Beijing opera and traditional Southeast Asian soundscapes.
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Named as one of the outstanding acts to watch at BigSound 2023 (NME) and praised by Flume for their sound design (Triple J Unfinished Top 5), Dyan makes ‘sophisticated palette pop" (Rolling Stone) with a "personality that shines up the room" (SXSW Sydney official artist, AU Review).
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From humble beginnings in Malaysia to finding a niche on Sydney cabaret stages and now evolving into an electronic artist, the trilingual Chinese-Australian artist’s captivating live shows have been described as “a queer, euphoric dream that you don’t want to wake up from” (5 star review, The Age).
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Recognisable for their eclectic production style, Dyan was the lead producer at APRA AMCOS Pride Songhubs curated by Troye Sivan and the 2025 One Off Traks songwriting camp. As Dave Ruby Howe (Triple J) puts it: "Dyan's presence is attention catching already but it's his growth and adventurousness as a producer that is really turning my head!".
Garnering support from Triple J and selected as Triple J Unearthed's Track of the Day and FBI Radio's Independent Artist of the Week, featured on Pedestrian TV/9NOW and they have also received editorial playlist support from Spotify Malaysia/Indonesia and Apple Music Queer Australia playlists.
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Dyan has opened for Big Wett, Electric Fields (Coastal Twist Festival), performed at the Rina Sawayama’s official Sydney album preview party. Their interdisciplinary headline show, "Permaisuri: The Gaysian Empress Rises" premiered in Sydney and had sold out Adelaide debut at OzAsia Festival.
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As a performance artist and musician, Dyan has presented works at Art Gallery NSW x Sydney Festival, St Kilda Fest, Powerhouse Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane Powerhouse, BigSound, Woodford Folk Festival, Sydney World Pride 2023, Mardi Gras After Party, Gaytimes Festival, Vivid Sydney and performed alongside Lupa J at Biennale Sydney 2024 curated by Phoenix Central Park where they were described as "boundary-pushing" and Five Must-See Biennale Events.
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Awards and recognition:
Awarded the prestigious Generations Music Fellowship (Powerhouse Museum, Astral People, CreateNSW), Performance Space’s Queer Development Program, Red Rattler Artist in Residency, Australian Academy Cinema and Televisions Arts' Unsung Stories, APRA AMCOS Pride Songhubs, APRA AMCOS x Offbeat Studio Residency, One Off Traks 2025.
Their dedication to music and community has seen them nominated for an ACON Honours Award and Inner West Council Citizen of The Year Award with a special recognition for their contribution to the QTPOC community and featured on the cover of Sydney Star Observer.
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They were the subject of an observational documentary, "Empress" which had a world premiere at Queer Screen (Mardi Gras Film Festival).
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Other works:
Dyan is also a presenter on FBI Radio’s Kings & Queens and was featured in the "Chinese Australian" episode of award winning ABC show "You Can't Ask That" (Season 6).
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They are well-loved as a club DJ with residencies across Sydney and has played at music and community festivals across Australia.
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As the founder of Worship Queer Collective, Dyan continues to raise awareness and visibility of the Queer Asian/QTBIPOC community as the founder of Worship Queer Collective which was recognised and cited as part of the global movement alongside New York, LA, San Francisco and Toronto.
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Under Dyan’s guidance, the Collective continues to champion the local Queer Asian Excellence movement in music and arts. Led by Dyan, the Collective announced a historic QTBIPOC artist and community led mentorship program in partnership with Big Thick Energy, Club Chrome, Bindi Bosses and Scary Strangers, supported by the City of Sydney.
The inaugural "Gaysian Stories" with keynote speaker, Benjamin Law was sold out within 24 hours. "Don’t Cha Wish You Yum Cha?” cabaret show featured a historic all-queer Asian cast and was selected as one of the coveted Sydney WorldPride official arts program with 6 x sold out shows across the Pride season.
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