Hey, Lucy. What have you put together for Wonderland?<\/strong><\/p>\nA 30 minute mix of old and new bits that represent the sort of set I might play out at a club or festival. House, garage, jungle, hip-Hop. Party set!<\/p>\n
How did you start spinning?<\/strong><\/p>\nI only started DJing four years ago. I used to go round my friend\u2019s after work. We played hip hop on this vinyl deck, and were really crap at it. At the time, I was studying law and economics, and hated it with a passion. Then one day I heard Annie Mac on Radio One, and was like – why can\u2019t I do that? She sounds like she\u2019s having so much fun! The next day I quit, and started hunting for work placements. I didn\u2019t tell my mum for six months.<\/p>\n
What did your mum say when she found out?<\/strong><\/p>\nI knew she\u2019d be really angry, because she\u2019s a barrister. But she was a clubber back in the day, so she got over it. She gets free festival tickets, so she can\u2019t complain.<\/p>\n
What was your first break?<\/strong><\/p>\nMy first gig was in the basement of a pub at King\u2019s Cross, and no one turned up. A month after that Annie emailed me asking for a mix. Then we met up for coffee. She asked, do you wanna warm up at the next Annie Mac Presents? And I was like, oh my god! Yes, please! I was 18.<\/p>\n
Influences?<\/strong><\/p>\nPirate radio and the people I\u2019ve worked with at Rinse, \u2019cause they\u2019ve driven so much music. Then people like Annie, who\u2019ve always supported me. I didn\u2019t want to fail them.<\/p>\n
Were you scared of failure?<\/strong><\/p>\nYeah, I didn\u2019t want to end up working at Asda. I wanted to prove something.<\/p>\n
Do you feel like a role model for young girls?<\/strong><\/p>\nPeople have come up to me in clubs and said, “Oh, I really want to be doing what you\u2019re doing,” which is weird, because I\u2019m still pretty young and it feels like I started out yesterday. But its nice at the same time. If I can inspire someone to do what I did, and they\u2019re happy doing that… Then mission completed, really.<\/p>\n
Any advice for aspiring female DJS?<\/strong><\/p>\nIf you wanna do well, you need to be a good DJ, not good for a girl. People will take you way more seriously. Don\u2019t post selfies on Instagram all the time, and stuff like that.<\/p>\n
What are you looking for, in terms of sound?<\/strong><\/p>\nRight now a lot of people are making garage and house. My mixes are what I\u2019m listening to at the time, so it\u2019s across the board. That\u2019s what I\u2019m known for.<\/p>\n
What projects are you working on at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\nI just finished my Monki and Friends EP with Rebel Studio. I was curating a collaborative of artists including Karma Kid, Salva from LA, and Shadow Child. I also start my own night at Fabric in September. I\u2019m really nervous.<\/p>\n
Are you a party animal?<\/strong><\/p>\nDJing hasn\u2019t spoiled clubbing, but I listen to the mixing instead of letting myself go. I am the world\u2019s most boring DJ because I don\u2019t drink, as well. I had my heyday when I was younger, went wild for a year and got it out of my system. The rare weekend my boyfriend and I get off, we chill out.<\/p>\n
What would you like to accomplish by the time you\u2019re 25?<\/strong><\/p>\nWorld domination.<\/p>\n
DJ Monki plays at Glastonbury on 28th June, and Lovebox Festival in London on 19th July.<\/em><\/p>\nWords: Christine Jun (Follow Christine on Twitter @christinecocoj<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s less than a week till festival season (read: Glasto) kicks off, so Rinse FM upstart Monki put together a slammin’ mix of garage, hip-hop, jungle and house.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9419],"tags":[4076,461,4584,2250,1764],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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