DJ Name: Girl 6 Format: Hip-Hop, Top 40, R & B, Mashups, some break beats. If it’s funky I got it! Special Skills: Excellent programming, having the best mashups in town, 2x4’s, taggin, battlin, scratchin’, beat juggling, excellent use of samples and custom beats created on Reason/Acid. Where it all began: I was a drummer for about 8 years. Drumming is pretty uninspiring when you have nobody to consistently jam with. DJing is a great release of my creative energy and rhythm without worrying about who’s not showing up to practice today! Background: I was born in Seattle Wa, not tellin’ when thanks! I was raised by a Sicilian mother and a Northern Italian father. I’ve only moved twice, once to Mississippi and once for school in Salzburg Austria. I try to incorporate my own interpretation of the Seattle sound to portions of the music I spin. Don’t get me wrong, its all about da Hip-Hop. That doesn’t mean I can’t toss in samples from Nirvana, Hendrix or Heart where it suits my mood! My father was a musician, my grandfather was a news anchor and actor, and my grandmother was a supermodel. If that’s not enough to live up to, my aunt married Max Factor!!! It’s not like having these connections ever hurt! My greatest inspiration was and always will be Prince. I mean the old Prince, the guy who preached about freaky equality where race and sexuality were non-issues. I’ve always been a fan of self-expression and acceptance in every embodiment. *Note to self, meeting your idol is not always what it’s cracked up to be.* I was also influenced by pioneers like Grandmaster Flash, Jam Master Jay, Q-Bert, Princess Superstar, LA Kendall and Seattle’s own Sir Mix-a-Lot. There aren’t a lot of female DJs in my area. There are even less that spin Hip-Hop or Battle. That’s ok, I don’t mind the challenge See ya in da club! Prior Exp: NoiseLab (Residency), Aristocrats (Seattle), Lotus (Vancouver BC), Medusa (Seattle), SunVillage (Dominican Republic), and some fashion shows (Bebe). Goals: Win more battles, produce more records, travel and generally take over the world! Sign: Capricorn, You can’t tell??!