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ENTITY reports on female DJs.

You’re at Coachella, dancing around with friends waiting for the next set to start. To your surprise, out walks a female DJ who then puts on a bomb show. You may be wondering why you don’t see women in the DJ spotlight as  often as men like Calvin Harris or Diplo to name a few. Although the world of mainstream DJ’s seems to be inundated  with males, the female DJ’s putting in work should not go unnoticed.

Here are eight female DJs proving that women are a force to reckoned with on the turntables:

Miss Kittin

This French born and raised electronic music DJ rose to stardom with her singles “Frank Sinatra” and “Rippin Kittin,” She is known for incorporating her own vocal work in her music.

NERVO

Two is better than one when it comes to Australian twins Miriam and Olivia. They have opened for Britney Spears and have collaborated with artists including Dev and David Guetta. They have performed at numerous festivals including Tomorrowland and EDC.

Annie Mac

Annie Mac started out as a producer for BBC Radio 1 and now hosts their EDM show, Annie Mac. She has expanded to Sirius XM, gaining even more exposure

The Black Madonna

With her home base in Chicago, The Black Madonna keeps to her vinyl roots and the underground feel that EDM music had. She has regular appearances at the Smart Bar venue in Chicago.

Mija

After playing a set with Skrillex, Mija’s career took off. She is now signed to his label, OWSLA and prospering in Los Angeles as well as touring the world with her iconic sea foam green hair.

TOKiMONSTA

Hailing from Los Angeles, TOKiMONSTA has a very unique style that can’t be matched. She was featured as 2010’s #1 Female DJ in Los Angeles by LA Weekly and has performed at many notable events including Coachella, SxSW, and Electric Zoo.

Nina Kraviz

Russian born producer, singer, and DJ, Nina Kraviz likes pure music that has a unique personality . She has her own label, трип (‘Trip’ in English) that launched  in 2014. Her performances are known for being full of high energy.

Alison Wonderland

Based out of Sydney, Australia, Alison Wonderland is signed to EMI Group Limited. Her album Run went to the top of the charts in Australia and she was nominated for two ARIA awards in 2015.

Make sure to give these girls a listen! Are there any female DJ’s that you like that you don’t think get the recognition they deserve? Let us know!

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