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Queen Bee

Bristols Dancehall Queen

About Me

For the last 10 years Queen Bee has been DJing all over Europe with Daddy G from Massive Attack and also as Massive Attack’s Tour DJ.Queen Bee began her career on the legendary pirate radio station ‘Emergency Radio’ and Respec Fm before becoming music programmer for FEM Fm, Britain’s first all female radio station on 1992.Gaining a reputation for her classy mix of bass heavy Hip Hop, Funk, Reggae and Latin, Queen Bee soon became a favourite on the Bristol club circuit with residencies at La Boum at St Nicholas House, Chocolate City at The Blue Mountain and The Fruit Machine at The Thekla.Appearances at Glastonbury Festival (resident DJ on the Jazz World Stage for 12 years) and at international WOMAD festivals followed.Queen Bee now successfully manages ‘Cosies’ bar in Portland Square, a much-loved Bristol institution. Her knowledge and contacts have been pulling in many-respected local DJ’s and a fantasically mixed crowd of discerning music lovers, which has attracted comparisons of it being the new DugOut!Queen Bee’s party style sets and eclectic tastes continue to rock many a dance floor at home and abroad – catch her at 'Crucial Business monthly @ the Tube club,‘Girl Wonder’ monthly at ‘Cosies’ and Bristol HiFi @ The Dojo Lounge.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/14/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/crucialbusiness
Influences: Bristol, Bass, Roots Reggae (love of my life), The Herb, African music and people, Latin Beats, Roy Ayers, Stevie Wonder, 70's and 80's Funk, Studio 1, Trojan, Gamm, Jazzanova, Grand Central, UK Hip Hop, (too many to mention),Fela Kuti, Hi Life, Tribal House, Kerri Chandler, Masters at Work, Ashley Beedle, Phil Asher and the lovely London funky House sound, Broken Beats, Basement Jaxx, Groove Armada, Bob Sinclair (big Love),DJ Gregory, West Coast Hip Hop, Missy Elliot, Roots Manuva,Common,Bahamadia, Roxanne Shante and on and on and on
Sounds Like: A Party
Type of Label: None