About Me
DJ ELLE BIOWhile finding female faces behind the turntables has become more and more frequent in New York City's ever-evolving nightlife scene, few female DJs have earned a resume that compares with DJ Elle's.Originally drawn to the cross-fader by her love of blended music and the desire to share her impeccable taste with the carousing masses, Elle (pronounced "el") began learning her craft back in 1998 she was inspired by legends such as DJ Red Alert, Stretch Armstrong, Coco Channel, Jazzy Joyce, A.Vee and Evil Dee. Although Elle is primarily self-taught, she credits practicing with other DJs as valuable experience. "I still practice with DJs 'til this day," she reports. "It helps keep things fresh."Although she respects turntablism - and had the opportunity to spin between sets at the renowned DMC DJ battles in 2004 at Webster Hall - Elle remains most focused on getting the party popping. A versatile performer, she is comfortable spinning for both underground and mainstream crowds. "I just do my thing," she says nonchalantly, "Depending on the parties and the clubs I'm at, I change my selection up to suit the crowd I will be playing for." The parties, clubs and
Crowds are plentiful; venues where Elle has rocked the ones-and-twos include The Tunnel, Limelight, Irving Plaza, Sway, Volume, Joe's Pub and BLVD. She's also had the chance to open for such notables as DJ Premier, 9th Wonder and Red Alert and has been called to fill in for Stretch Armstrong and Green Lantern.Some Corporate parties Elle has rocked include Jive Records Christmas Party 2005, Howard Stern Film Festival 2006, NARS Cosmetics Christmas Parties 2005 & 2006, LRG Spring Campaign Photo shoots with Photographer Kareem Black 2004, 2005 & 2006, Complex Magazine & Andrew Dice Clay Photo shoot, Filming of the Pilot for The Kimora Lee Simmons Show for HBO Network, and Baby Fat After Fashion Show Party 2006.Besides spinning at parties, Elle has put together an impressive discography of mixtapes. From 1999 to the present, she's unleashed the following: DJ Elle#1, DJ Elle#2, DJ Elle #3, DJ Elle & DJ Lyve: The Ill Collabo, Backseat Banga, Live @ DJ Honda's 2002, Fall Back Part 1, Fall Back Part 2, Just Another Day The Ladies' Tape, Mama Mix for Mamaclothing.com, We Run New York & C.O.D a collaboration with NYC clothing line Lush Life. . Available at Fat Beats, Turntable Lab, Sandbox Automatic, and other New York City/World Wide boutiques, Elle's tapes have earned her something of a cult following. "People tell me that they still listen to my first mixtape," she says incredulously, "I just like getting them out there." Although she enjoys the critical acclaim, Elle credits her success to simply creating the kind of mixtapes she herself enjoys listening to. "I make mixtapes that I would want to hear," she explains of her artistic ideology People are definitely into her work - Elle was nominated in the "Best Female Mixtape DJ" category at the high-profile 2005 & 2006 Justo’s Mixtape Awards and also nominated in the "Best Female Mixtape DJ" category at the high-profile Southern Entertainment Awards 2008. For the Future projects for the on-the-grind DJ include focusing more on Production, Making Mixtapes, Collaborating & Party Rocking.Talented, hardworking and easy on the eyes, DJ Elle has become a respected figure in Hip-Hop circles and in the NYC party circuit -- and her notoriety will only continue to grow through 2008 and beyond. For more information on DJ Elle's parties and mixtapes, check djelle.net and www.myspace.com/DJELLE
