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Jerry M. Dalalo (Born December 8, 1973), better known by his stage name Da Hermit is a Filipino American DJ/Producer from Santa Clara, California. He has been a DJ at various night clubs in the Bay Area and on college radio. He was a resident DJ for Clutch Cargo's Raw Essential on 90.1FM KZSU Stanford University. He is also the former DJ for the Reggae/Metal/Hip Hop band Insolence and is currently the head engineer at The Sticky Lab Recording Studio in San Jose, California.

Biography Hailing from the Bay Area, Jerry “Da Hermit” Dalalo started his career in the late 80s by forming several mobile DJ crews. Da Hermit’s career ventured off by spinning as a guest DJ in several local college hip-hop radio shows. Soon after, he became the resident DJ for Clutch Cargo’s Raw Essential (90.1 KZSU Stanford). Da Hermit then broadened his career by joining a reggae metal hip hop group INSOLENCE, opening up for live major acts and traveling across America. He has shared stages with System Of A Down, Papa Roach, Incubus, Cypress Hill, Kotton Mouth Kings, Crown City Rockers, Hieroglyphics, Smut Peddlers, Saafir, Dub Cat, Motion Man, and People Under the Stairs, just to name a few. His band would eventually sign a record deal with Maverick Recording Company. After the experience of being signed to a label as an artist and touring the world, he was inspired to pursue an ongoing passion for music production. He then established a recording studio called “The Sticky Lab” in 1996. Da Hermit committed to provide a unique and high quality recording experience for his clients. Da Hermit has produced and engineered various projects such artists as Motion Man, EA Sports, MTV, Third Sight, Insolence, Kaz Kyzah, Ab Soul, Nottz, YZ, and the list goes on and on. Da Hermit’s passion for the recording process, attention to detail, unique ear for sound and experience in the music and entertainment industry has helped Da Hermit develop a reputation as one of the “go to” people in the Bay Area for recording needs.