God is a Black Woman Vol. 2: 11 DJs Who Are Bringing the Vibes to Us
Deon Egenti
Go DJ! That’s my DJ! The Black women highlighted in this piece are a force to be reckoned with on the boards. They have made us feel alive with their skillset on multiple occasions. Black women are taking over one of, if not, the most important element of hip-hop. These DJs are business women, brand owners, producers, and trendsetters. Browned 2 Perfection wants to show appreciation to the DJs that are saving the sounds of our lives.
DJ 9AM
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Instagram: @DJ9AM
Twitter: @DJ9AM
Link: https://soundcloud.com/dj9am
Notables:
- Creator of “Breakfast with 9AM”
- Creator of the pop up party “AM:PM Party”
- Has spun music for Champs Sports Women, Heineken, and Billboard
“Representation!! it’s so important to me. I want to represent for black women and let it be known that we can do and be anything we want. We don’t need permission from anyone to be who we are. It also makes me proud that most of my opportunities have come from other people of color.”
DJ Ari
Location: Houston, TX
Instagram: @ari_thedj
Twitter: @_arithedj
Link: https://soundcloud.com/ari-the-dj
Notables:
- Received her first gold plaque for Megan Thee Stallion’s “Big Ole Freak”
- Has spun music for Houston’s Hip-Hop and R&B station: 97.9 The Box
DJ Cee Watts
Location: Houston, TX
Instagram: @djceewatts
Twitter: @djceewatts
Link: https://itunes.apple.com/profile/djceewattshttps://itunes.apple.com/profile/djceewatts
Notables:
- Received her first gold plaque for Megan Thee Stallion’s “Big Ole Freak”
- Has spun music for Fabletics and Essence Music Festival
DJ Spinelli aka Chiinky
Location: New York
Instagram: @spinelli.nyc
Twitter: @chiinky
Link: https://soundcloud.com/spinelli-mp3
Notables:
- Has spun music at multiple spots in NYC such as Kind Regards and SNS Bar
- Has spun music for Fool’s Gold Records
- Has hosted her annual “Issa Coat Drive” events every December
Classic New Wave
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Instagram: @classicnewwave
Twitter: @classicnewwave
Link: https://itswide.com/en/ (Search ClassicNewWave on search bar)
Notables:
- Has spun music at the Brooklyn Museum
- Has been highlighted on BET’s social story called “Queer as F**k!”
- Recently dropped an R&B mixtape called “Bring Back Outside”
“Black, woman and a DJ. They all mean something important separately but when they all intersect, I think it’s so powerful. Black women are the most powerful human beings on the planet in my opinion and DJs possess so much influence…on the dance floor and the culture”
DJ Dana Lu
Location: New York
Instagram: @djdanalu
Twitter: @djdanalu
Link: https://linktr.ee/djdanalu
Notables:
- Co-Founder of “Tacos Y Cerveza”
- Has been streaming DJ events/battles on Twitch such as “Dana Lu and Friends” and “DJ Smackdown!”
- Has spun music for Boiler Room TV
DJ DOMO
Location: Washington, DC
Instagram: @djxdomo
Twitter: @djxdomo
Link: https://www.domo.world/music
Notables:
- Has spun music at multiple events for BET
- Has spun music for MTV’s show “Singled Out”
- Recently a part of Live Nation’s IG event “Femme It Forward” hosted by DJ D-Nice
Kim Chanel
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Instagram: @kimchanel_
Twitter: @_kimchanel_
Link: https://www.mixcloud.com/Kim2491/
Notables:
- Has spun music for her own curated events such as “DISfunction” and “Trappin for the 99 and 2000s”
- Has spun music for Angela Simmons
- Has spun music for DJ Ohso’s event tour “Bounce Dat”
DJ Miss Milan
Location: New York, NY
Instagram: @djmissmilan
Twitter: @djmissmilan
Link: https://www.djmissmilan.com/
Notables:
- Official DJ for Bay Area rapper Saweetie
- Has spun music at events for the SuperBowl, NBA 2K Leauge, and Luc Bellaire
- Recently a part of the Serato 20 year anniversary documentary
“Being a black woman means everything I mean we literally are the standard for what it is to be a woman period. To be a DJ as well is just a magical essence that adds to who I am and it translates through the music.”
DJ OHSO
Location: Atlanta, GA
Instagram: @djohsoxo
Twitter: @djohsoxo
Link: http://www.djohso.com/music
Notables:
- Founder of the party/event tour “Bounce Dat”
- Has spun for brands such as Nike, Sprite, and Red Bull
- Has spun for festivals such as SXSW and A3C
DJ RoseGold
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Instagram: @djrosegold
Twitter: @djrosegoldto
Link: https://linktr.ee/djrosegold
Notables:
- Founder of the branding event “The House of Milo”
- Founder of the cooking brand “The Hungry Gyal”
- Has spun music for NBA All-Star Weekend and President Barack Obama
