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:: LADY JAY BACKGROUND ::
Lady Jay does more than just dj. Aside from her career
as a motion graphics artist, she fills most of her free
time with djaying, organizing events, and running the
non-profit organization United
Divas. Currently living in Jersey City, New Jersey,
she has dj residencies in 2 different states - Junktion
in Los Angeles and The
Waterbug Hotel Spoken Word/Music night in Jersey
City. She also earned a dj residency in the basement
of Konkrete
Jungle in New York City, playing breaks, electro &
2-step during the summer of 2004.
Her love of diversity reflects her music selections which
vary from breaks, electro and tech-house to downtempo and
experimental music. Lady
Jay was first inspired by electronic music while listening
and trying to breakdance to her step-father's records. She
fell in love with the electro-funk beats of artists such
as Herbie Hancock, Soul-2-Soul, and Afrika Bambaata &
the Soul Sonic Force. When her family moved to Frankfurt,
Germany in 1992, she discovered the European electronic
music movement, exploring everything from German "Ardkore"
to ambient trance. Within a year, she found herself addicted
to the roaring breakbeats of jungle. After moving to Northern
California in 1995, Lady Jay spent most of her weekends
at San Francisco raves and warehouse parties.
Although she has dabbled in formal music studies, playing
the violin & the guitar as a child, her focus on academics
always seemed to interfere with practicing her instruments.
Finally, after 8 years of listening to tweaks and bleeps
and living in Los Angeles for 3 years, she moved in with
a friend from college who had a pair of turntables and a
mixer. The convenience was just the excuse she needed to
start collecting vinyl. Slowly building up her collection
of new releases, she started out playing at dinner parties
held at her loft. She would mix together diverse sets that
included not only her new records, but also favorites from
her parent's record collection of old 70's and 80's bands,
as well as early breaks and 80's electro. Soon friends were
requesting that she play at their barbeques and art openings.
Within 6 months, she began playing drum & bass at clubs
and bars around Los Angeles. In September of 2001, she decided
to take a short break to focus on her design career, but
she continued to collect vinyl, expanding her collection
to include breaks and several other styles of music. After
a 6 month retreat, she stepped back up to the decks in March
of 2002, mainly playing funky nu-skool breaks. Now, she
plays all types of music, combining multiple genres in one
set. She focuses on playing with music that creates the
right mood and energy for each event.
Always on the go, Lady Jay hopes to share her music selection
with dancers and aural enthusiasts in many cities, towns,
and countries. Stay tuned for future collaborations with
other artists in sound and sight as she spreads diversity
to future events she participates in and supports.
| PAST
DJ RESIDENCIES |
Mondays (June-August
2004)
Konkrete
Jungle / Secret Ciphon
New York City, NY
breaks, electro & 2-step in the basement
Residents: Lady
Jay, Diego, DarkStar, Diego & Pause
Guest djs: Reid
Speed, King Panik, Betty Boom & Bass Nacho
Konkrete
Jungle is located at:
The Pyramid
101 Avenue A between 6th & 7th streets,
NY, NY 10002
Jungle & drum-n-bass upstairs as always…
http://www.konkretejungle.com for
more details… |
Monthly
Theme Event (May-August
2003)
Avalon
Los Angeles, CA
Hosts: Michele Bass & Jan Tompkins
DJs: 10-Sui,
John Kelley, Lorin, Ms E, Akiko, Dorfex Bos,
Trichome, Sariah Storm, RD
Venue: Cine-Space & The Derby |
|
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DAY
OF WEEK |
LADY
JAY DJ RESIDENCIES |
Thursdays
|
Wordznmusik
@ The Waterbug Hotel Annex
7 Erie St. (2nd floor) - Jersey City, NJ
HOSTED by Middlepoet.
RESIDENT DJ Lady Jay
BAR & HOSPITALITY by the Cannon
Featured poets and sign-up sheet available for poets and musicians.
From NYC: Get off at Grove Street Path Station: Walk west on Newark Ave.
to corner of Newark Ave. and Erie St. Walk a few doors down to 7 Erie St.
(2nd floor) Look for waterbug sign on door. Across from police station. For
driving directions consult www.mapquest.com.
Plenty of parking on surrounding streets. http://www.thewaterbughotel.com
February:
10 - Erotic Poetry
17 - feature: Jocelyn Bates
24 - Slam |
Monthly
Temporarily on hiatus until Spring 2005...
|
united divas, l.a.b.a., militantsexcouncil invite
you to...
___junktion @ Zip Sushi___Los
Angeles, CA
(formerly at the Derby)
rotating junktion residents:
oscure, lady jay, nurotika, edison elektrik,
and mad huban
sound
provided by: Whump Sound
music starts at 10pm-2am
$5 cover
21+ |
DATE
|
OTHER
EVENTS WITH LADY JAY... |
Saturday
Feb 19, 2004 |
United
Divas 2.2 Year Anniversary Benefit
:: Artist bios ::
:: Press
Release :: |
Thursday
Feb 17, 2004 |
Hit
the Breaks!
@ Sullivan Room, NYC
DJs: Digital Rust, Lady Jay, Wavewhore, & more...
|
Thursday
Feb 13, 2004 |
Heartbreak
Hotel
DRINK SPECIALS ($1.50 Drafts $2.50 Sweet kisses)
Sunday, Feb 13 (7pm - closing)
WHERE: BOONIE'S SALOON
141 Bright Street., Jersey City
(corner
of Bright & Monmouth)
HOSTED
BY: MIDDLEPOET
FEATURING DJs: LADY JAY, & JOHNNY
ASTRONAUT live
music by BRYAN SCOTT & JASME |
Friday
Dec 31, 2004 |
New
Year's Eve @ the
Waterbug Headquarters
DJs: Lady Jay, Funkie Junkie Superstar & Erek Q |
Friday
Dec 17, 2004 |
Sagitarius
Party! @
the Waterbug Headquarters
DJs: Lady Jay, Funkie Junkie Superstar, Bill McCamie & Lex |
Saturday
Nov 20, 2004 |
Tilt!
Upstairs: hip hop, downtempo, electro, house,
funk
JP001 (Nubreaks, Plug NYC)
Lady Jay (United Divas.com, TheWaterbugHotel.com)
Sproutz (HyperKat Productions)
Ricky Styles (SoundStructure NYC)
Downstairs: nuskool
Imri (Reflective.net, 611 Records,
Discobotz, FunkRock, Philly)
Sean Infinitee (HyperKat Productions,
Breaks FM, SoundStructure NYC)
D_L_O (Breakbeat Energy)
Wavewhore (Audio Tactics, Electrofly
Records)
@
ANATOMY NYC
511 E 6TH BTW A&B
10PM-4AM
21+ $5
|
Friday,
October 29, 2004
|
Sister
NYC Presents:
Masquerade
Ball
House, Funk, Soul, Disco & DnB are all in store
with over 10 DJs & MCs!
in the LES, Carnaval 159 E Houston.
drink
specials, including a spooky shot, as well as t-shirt
giveaways from Otherground Clothing www.othergroundclothing.com!!
Upstairs::
The Gold Diggers (tagging Rare Grooves and Disco)
www.texasstrash.com
plus
residents Prinz Eddie & Stevie B playing funk
& soul
Downstairs::
10-12am
Joey & Vicki Slicks
12-2am
Three-way tag of house/tech-house from Ajda, Camea
& Stefny
2-4am
Three-way dnb tag w/ Winter, Lady Jay & Strife
all
sets will be featuring MC Linzee and live vocals by
Rhiannon |
Saturday
Oct 23, 2004 |
Scorpio
Party @ the Waterbug Headquarters |
Saturday
Oct 2, 2004 |
Jersey
City Studio Tour
Grace Church and the Waterbug |
Monday
Aug 30-Mon Sept 6, 2004
|
Burning
Man 2004
Space Island and Temple of Breaks event
http://www.uniteddivas.com/JanPhotos/index1.html |
Saturday
July 24, 2004 |
DYNASTY:
NYC breaks/house party!
-
local BREAKS selectress
LADY JAY (Konkrete Jungle NYC, UnitedDivas.com,
TheWaterBugHotel.com)
w/ usual suspects Vicki Slicks and
Chill Whitey laying down wax for your
aural pleasure.
Holding
down at:
Uncle Ming's
225 Avenue B, 2nd floor
btwn 13th and 14th
11pm-4am
|
Saturday
July 10, 2004
|
WATERBUGS' OUTDOOR
FESTIVAL #1
@ Ursell Webb Park
Lafayette St., Jersey City
(12noon - 5:00pm) |
Friday
June 25, 2004 |
The
Waterbug Hotel City Hall Show Afterparty @ LITM
in Jersey City, NJ.
Directions: Take the Journal Square or Newark Path train
to Grove St. Exit up the escalator, and walk to your
left. LITM is on your right, a block down. |
Thursday
June 24, 2004 |
Wordznmusik
@ The Waterbug Hotel Annex 7 Erie St. (2nd
floor) - Jersey City, NJ |
Thursday
June 17, 2004 |
Wordznmusik
@ The Waterbug Hotel Annex 7 Erie St. (2nd
floor) - Jersey City, NJ |
Wednesday
June 9, 2004 |
Junktion
@ the Derby :: NO COVER :: Indicia,
ReelGrace, Lady Jay & spoken word artists... |
Monday
June 7, 2004 |
Konkrete
Jungle (NYC)
Grand opening week for Breaks in the bassment. Rotating
residents DarkStar, Lady Jay & more...
http://www.konkretejungle.com
|
Thursday
June 3, 2004 |
Wordznmusik
@ The Waterbug Hotel Annex 7 Erie St. (2nd
floor) - Jersey City, NJ |
Thursday
May 26, 2004 |
Wordznmusik
@ The Waterbug Hotel Annex 7 Erie St. (2nd
floor) - Jersey City, NJ |
Thursday
May 19, 2004 |
Wordznmusik
@ The Waterbug Hotel Annex 7 Erie St. (2nd
floor) - Jersey City, NJ |
Thursday
May 13, 2004
8pm-late |
Jezebel
- a night of Women Artists @ Pianos - 158 Ludlow
at Stanton (Manhattan, Lower East Side)
NO COVER Singers, Dancers, Comics,
Spoken Word, Bands, DJs and of course, VJs!
No Bush Team will be onsite to hand
out posters and info.
Jezebel Line-up: Catie Lazarus
- Comedy :: Missile Dick Chicks - Performance
Art :: Mykronesia - Performance Art
:: Sin&Tonic - BAND :: Janet
Rosen - Comedy :: WMD - Band
:: Christine Hamm - Spoken Word ::
Catherine Burns/Hearsay - Spoken Word
:: Gilda Konrad - Comedy :: Jeanette
Palmer - Singer/Band ::
Inju/Tarzaan - Performance Art :: LadyJay
& Camea :: VJ Miixxy and
Holly Daggers ::
For more info: http://www.jezebelnyc.com
|
Thursday
May 6, 2004 |
United Divas presents Dig @ the Derby, 4500 Los Feliz
Blvd, Los Angeles
For artist bios, please visit http://www.uniteddivas.com/events/dig_050604.html.
Main Room :: Djs/Performers/Bands:
Michele Bass (Tree) featuring violist Christen
McArdle, Ms E, Indicia, Lady Jay
VJ: Trigger Motion
Parlor Room :: Spoken Word Poets/Performers:
Alissa Walker, Betsy Ullery, Middlepoet, Clifford
Chen
Video: Sara Cembalisty :: Jewelry
Vendors: Karmakulture & t.flynn designs
Door Cover: $5 before 10pm / $10 after :: RAFFLE for
2 special prizes…
For more information, please review
thefull press release or contact Alissa
Walker at 310.452.0019. |
Saturday
May 1, 2004
|
The Waterbug Hotel @ the 111 Building
111 1st St. - Jersey City, NJ http://www.jezebelnyc.com
6pm-2am |
Thursday
April 29, 2004
8:30pm-1:30am
|
Wordznmusik @ The Waterbug Hotel Annex 7 Erie
St. (2nd floor) - Jersey City, NJ
HOSTED by Middlepoet. Featured poets and sign-up sheet
available. From NYC: Get off at Grove Street Path Station:
Walk west on Newark Ave. to corner of Newark Ave. and
Erie St. Walk a few doors down to 7 Erie St. (2nd floor)
Look for waterbug sign on door. Across from fire station.
For driving directions consult www.mapquest.com.
Plenty of parking on surrounding streets.
http://www.thewaterbughotel.com |
Tues
2/24/04 |
$2 Tuesdays The Mor Bar 2941 main street, Santa
Monica, CA |
Wed-Fri
2/11-2/13/04 |
Fashion Week NYC: VIP Celebrity Lounge
Private Event by invitation only |
Tue.
11/11/03
|
$2 Tuesdays (And Jan’s going away party)
Where: Sugar in Santa Monica (814 Broadway @ Lincoln,
next to Swingers
Line-Up:Shayn Almeida, Petey’s special guest from
Mexico City, Lady Jay |
Sun
10/19/03
|
2003 LOS ANGELES DECOMPRESSION BLOCK PARTY @
1st Street and Vignes, in Downtown LA
* What is "Decompression?"
* Decompression is an opportunity to dust off and
share again playa art, performances, theme camps,
photos, videos and stories from the playa; to re-connect
with family and friends; and collaborate to create
new art. It is at its simplest: a reunion. But more
significantly, it is a thoroughly participatory celebration
of Burning Man art and community within our larger
communities. And it is one of the more powerful ways
many of us bring some of what is so inspiring about
Burning Man to our cities year round!
ART & PERFORMERS: Xara, Belly
Dancers, Pinkies, Clan Destino, Fire, Performers,
Hoopers, Drumming, Fashion Show, Furry Cars, Projections,
Go Go Dancing, Bubble Lounge, Kult of the Feral Kitten,
Porch Camp, Camp Jumpstart, Foot Massage, Live Painting
& more BANDS: The Mutaytor, Brain
Garden, Seratonins, Mamasutra, Tack, V-Rock, FunkyGlo
Worm, Primitivo & more.
DJ'S: Wolfie, Treavor (moontribe),
Oscure, Patricio, Greg White, Lady Jay,
Tree, Leticia, Jason Saville, Dub Science, Kalib,
Trevor Wyse(green sector), Chris Ryan, Todd Spero,
Jupiter & more.
HTTP://WWW.LA-BURNINGMAN.COM
|
Thur
10/23/03
|
Garden
:: Create
Fixate's First Bi-Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser
@ Samuels Advertising in Hollywood (feat:
John Tejada, Aquavee, Lady Jay (Playing downtempo
grooves & Sax-n-fx by Matt
DeMerritt of Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra, & Saru)
Silent Auction Artists Include: Dafne Nesti
: Harvey Scott Kaner : Jason Elias : Michelle Berc
: Gary Palmer : RS Yeager : Mary Rozenmuter : Joshua
Krause : Andrea Giardina : Aly Kourouma : Patricia
Perman : Trace Palmer : Jonatan Damian : Martin Gee
: Craig Ekedahl & Live Painting by Poor Al
|
Sat.
10/4/03
|
United
Divas 1 Year Anniversary (feat. Tree (Michele Bass)
vs. Lady Jay (2x4), Wahine, & Sariah Storm) + visual
artists galore! |
Thur.
9/18/03 |
Rumors
(48 E. Huntington between 1st and 2nd street 25 minutes
NE of downtown LA), Arcadia, CA (feat. Bitwise
& Lady Jay) |
Mon.
9/15/03 |
Merj.Mondays @ Carbon, West LA (feat: DJ Noir, Lady
Jay, & DJ Merj) |
Sat.
9/13/03 |
Los Angeles Decompression Party @ WOODLEY PARK (MAMA
SUTRA, PATRICIO, TREE (MICHELE BASS), LADY JAY &
THEORY) |
Thur.
08/21/03
|
Avalon
@ Cinespace (feat. Jereme Oliver, Lady Jay, Nurotika,
Bluetech, RD, & Tree (Michele Bass) |
Wed.
8/13/03
|
The
Breaks Room @ The Knitting Factory Lounge (feat. Lady
Jay, Nurotika, & Robtronik) |
Sat
8/2/03 |
Zip
Japanese Fusion Restaurant/Bar
3855 W. Wilshire Blvd. (1 block west of Western Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Enjoy some experimental downtempo, electro, deep sensual
tech-house, and some mind blowing breaks while you sip
your sake in this beautiful stress-free outdoor garden
patio restaurant/bar. Complete with fountains, tiki
torches, and visual projections... Feat: Lady Jay, Dj
Kj (Stealth) & Edison (Creative Freqs) |
Thur.
7/31/03 |
Avalon
@ Cinespace (feat. Akiko, Lorin, Tree (Michele Bass),
Ben Milstein, Lady Jay, & ZhOne) |
Sun.
7/27/03
|
Heavy
Rotation @ The Good Hurt (Feat. DoesOne vs. DJ Noir,
DoseTwice, w/ MC Remskai, & Lady Jay)
Visual Street Impressionism by Yem Yem |
Mon.
7/14/03
|
MERJ.MONDAYS
@ CARBON (feat. Lady Jay, Mykey of Konkrete Jungle NYC&
DJ Merj)
Nod Head. Shake Ass. Forget it's Monday.
9300 Venice Blvd (Between Culver Blvd and Bagley Ave)
No cover, cheap drinks. http://www.carbonla.com |
Fri.
07/04/03 |
David's
BBQ (Private Event, Invite only) Didn't get to dj at
this one, the turntables never showed up... |
Thur.
6/19/03 |
Avalon
@ Cinespace (feat. John Kelley, Rebecca Sin, Lady Jay,
dorfex bos (Live Set), Tree (Michele Bass), and Sariah
Storm)
Multi-media Artist showcase, see link for details. |
Wed.
6/18/03 |
The
Breaks Room @ The Knitting Factory Lounge (feat. Oscure
(HAPPY BIRTHDAY!), Lady Jay, Jim Chaney, & Robtronik) |
Tues.
06/10/03 |
Neighborhood
@ The Stone (feat. Lady Jay & Mark Charles, who
will be providing sound and visuals for your viewing
pleasure...) |
Thur.
5/22/03 |
Avalon
@ Cinespace (feat. 10Sui, Tree (Michele Bass), Trichome,
Shayn Almeida, Tha Roman, & Lady Jay)
Multi-media Artist showcase, see link for details. |
Tues.
05/06/03
|
Moontribe
Two for Tuesdays @ Sugar (feat. Tree (Michele Bass),
Shayn Almeida,, & Lady Jay) |
Sat.
4/26/03
|
Get
Organic 2.0 (Community Garden Fundraiser) @ the Echo
Park Community Garden on Sunset (feat. Mark Charles,
Lady Jay, & Tree (Michele Bass) |
Fri.
3/21/03
|
Chillin
at the Playboy Mansion CD Release Party (WMC) @ The
Raleigh Hotel in South Beach Miami (feat. Dimitri from
Paris, Lady Jay, & Tree (Michele Bass) |
Thur.
3/20/03
|
Mystik
Alchemy and United Divas (WMC) @ The Royal/Buddha Bar
in South Beach Miami (feat. Lady Jay & Tree (Michele
Bass) |
Thur.
3/13/03
|
Ascension
@ Frobar in Santa Monica - feat. Tree (Michele Bass)
& Lady Jay |
Sat.
2/22/03
|
Pices
Party @ The Pet Shop in Silverlake (Jan & Shawn's
B-Day Party) feat. Lady Jay, Onaquest, DJ Tree &
Jereme Oliver |
Sat.
11/30/02
|
Inspire
@ Club Mobius (Charity Benefit) feat. DRC, Lady Jay,
Miss Shann, Shayn Almeida, Toshi, Sutro, Tree, The Beat
Collectors, & more. |
Fri.
10/25/02
|
Private
party for Architect Bruno Bondicelli (feat. Lady Jay,
Miss Shann, & Kristian Lewis) |
Wed
10/16/02
|
Liquified
@ the Palace (feat. Sasha, Lady Jay & Miss Shann) |
Sun.
9/29/02
|
Robert's
31st birthday party @ Club Mobius, Downtown LA (feat.
Blake, Loki, Ben, Lady Jay, & the Estrella Crew) |
Fri.
9/20/02
|
Lets
get Twisted!!! (Club 705, Hermosa Beach) feat. Oliver
Twist, Brian Vasquez (2x4), Lady Jay & Miss Shann
(2x4) |
Sun.
9/1/02
|
Sunkissed
Sundays @ Einstein's (Redondo Beach) feat. Armando the
Latin Lover, Lady Jay, Miss Shann |
Wed.
8/28/02
|
Slamdance
Homegrown @ Boardners, Hollywood, CA (feat. Bobby Blend,
Lady Jay, +live bands, & fashion show by Ndoema)
|
Tue.
7/23/02 |
Full
Moon Party (Malibu Mountaintop) feat. E.L.M. Crew, Bobby
Blend, Loki & Lady Jay |
Fri.
6/28/02 |
Lava
Lounge (Hollywood) feat. Lady Jay & Mark Charles |
Fri.
6/21/02
|
Sylvia's
Soulstice Celebration (Venice, CA) feat. DJ Dick, Lady
Jay, Dez Hope (live) |
Sat.
6/8/02
|
Afternoon
(Sea Cliff Beach, CA) feat. Toshi, Dennis Romero, Idai,
Edison, Lady Jay |
Fri.
5/17/02
|
XXX-Ray
(Club 705, Hermosa Beach) feat. Chris Wren, Lady Jay
& fashion show by Dixi Clothing |
Sat.
5/4/02 |
Afternoon
(Sea Cliff Beach, CA) feat. Toshi, Nobu, Edison, Lady
Jay |
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