6 DJs Representing POC, LGBTQ+ and Non Binary People

While there is no doubt regarding the talent of our top DJs, its time to redress the balance in a white male dominated industry. Here are some genuine talents carrying the flag for diversity in the DJ world:

TOKiMONSTA
Jennifer Lee, aka TOKiMONSTA, is an American-Korean DJ and producer from Los Angeles. She has worked with music industry giants like Anderson Paak and remixed artists like Duran Duran and Beck. As a DJ, she focuses on mixing instrumental hip-hop and electronica music. Check out her soundcloud for more!

Octo Octa
Maya Bouldry-Morrison or ‘Octo Octa’, is a Brooklyn, NY-based DJ. She incorporates influences from classic Warp records, IDM, and DnB into her house mixes. As a transgender woman, she has helped pave the way for other women and trans people in the DJ industry. Check out her mixes here.

Yung Singh
Yung Singh’s Punjabi Garage style comes from spinning at British Asian ‘Day Timer’ raves. You can hear him in action on this mix for Shuffle ‘n’ Swing. Yung also channels garage, jungle, house, dubstep, grime, and UK funky in his DJ sets. He showcases South Asian music to showcase the beauty of Punjabi culture. Hear more of his mixes here.

AUCO
Berlin’s DJ AUCO is helping to pave the way for non-binary DJs. AUCO combines a gritty sound palette of new-gen and deconstructed club tracks. They play newly-evolved genres like Gqom and Jersey club with jungle, garage, and ragga. Have a listen to their sets here.

Kikelomo

London-born, Berlin-based Kikelomo pushes for diversification and inclusivity in the music industry. Her DJing draws influence from her London and Nigerian roots As a result, her sets are packed with inspiration from bass, garage, techno, deconstructed club, house, grime, hip-hop, rap, kuduro, jersey, and baile funk. Feel free to check out her soundcloud!

Snapdragon
Amie Dabu, known better as Snapdragon, hails from the underground DJ world of Phoenix, AZ, USA. Now based in Seattle, she has worked to cultivate her art and become a genre-bending artist in the scene. Her DJ sets mainly represent the NW house, techno, and breaks scene. Her mixes can be found here