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DJ MISS BROWNSUGAR

remains one of the finest of her kind

About Me


PAST AND PRESENT OF A MUSIC LOVER AND CONAISSEUR
1970 born on the 28th October
1983 got hooked on Rap Music and Breakdancing
1988 first decent clubnight at the Wag Club London - DJ Set by Tim Simeon got me hooked
1989 totally got fired up by Norman Jays and Gilles Peterson Night at Dingwalls London
1992
THE BEGINNING
finally started DJing (inspired by DJ Keys, Rephlex, "Tschügge of Palaix Xtra", Spinderella and Tim Simeon), Established myself in the SWISS HIP HOP MOVEMENT basically as the first swiss female hip hop dj playing Rap, Funk, Disco and "Acid Jazz". Besides i was a writer and publisher of the Swiss Underground Hip Hop Magazin "Make it Better"... so call me an old school cat if you want...
1998
VARIETY IN SOUND
newly defined as DJ (Miss) Brownsugar playing an eclectic set containing Soul, Jazz, Disco, Funk, Hip Hop, House and Electro. Besides i acted as a Columnist for Kulturmagazin in Lucerne.
1997-2004
THE FUSION OF PASSION & PROFESSION
Founder and Owner of Shareholding Company Doo Bop Record Store, Lucerne...a dream became true, i ran my own record store
August 2004 - March 2005
CHANGES IN THE MUSIC BIZ / CHANGES IN LIFE
Editor Practical Training at Radio Kanal K Aarau (Journalism, Communication, Hosting, Production etc.) and at Radio Sunshine, Rotkreuz Member of DJ & VJ Collective in Lucerne www.freeground.ch
2005/2006
Radio Host for Density Drum&Bass Show at Radio X, Basel
since 2005 -
Member of the Culture Committee Lucerne Supporting the Music Dept.
2007 - Head of Content for www.kuessnacht-tanzt.ch
2006 - 2008 SUEDPOL (Concert- & Theaterhall) www.suedpol-luzern.ch // Member of the winning concept team

2007 sleazygirlproduction member (vintage rhyhtm night by minnie the moocher and bootleg betty)
March 08 - June 08 RADIO 1 LOUNGE (Music and Host)
Clubs National
Zürich: Besame Mucho, Dachkantine, UG, Hive, Rote Fabrik, Kanzlei Palais Xtra, KaufleutenBern: Reithalle, Dampfzentrale, Wasserwerk Basel: Kuppel, Atlantis, NT Areal, Kaserne Luzern: Schüür, Sedel, Boa, Bar57, La Fourmi, Casineum, Havanna Bar Others: Dolce Vita (Lausanne), Mokka (Thun), Fri-Son (Fribourg),
Clubs International:
Powerhouse (Hamburg/D), Conrad Sohm (Dornbirn/A), Whats up (Paris), La Scène (Paris), Jazzhaus (Freiburg), Unique (Düsseldorf) WMF (Berlin), Vibes (Chamonix)
National DJs:
DJ Goo, Sebb, Ron-T, Minus 8, Alex Dallas, Sequel, Chiclette, Est-Elle, Viola, Pat Heart, Moutwatering Crew, A Few Among Others, Ajele, Mad Madame, Turntable Babes, Lexx, Diferenz, Pablo (Free Tibet), Raphael Delan and more
International DJ Support:
Gilles Peterson, Henry Storch, Raimund Flöck, Rainer Trüby, Fauna Flash, Eva Gardner, Michael Reinboth, Seiji (Bugz in the Attic), Lady Miss Kier (former Deee-Lite), DJ Food (Ninja Tune), Andrea Parker, James Lavelle (Mo Wax), Mark Rae (Grand Central Rec.) Richard Dorfmeister (G-Stone), Michael Sauer (Mojo Club), Kyoto Jazz Massive, Dego, Ian Simmons, Charly (Attica Blues),Apple B, DJ Smash (Blue Note), ?Questlove, Simon Armstrong (UK), Part Time Heroes (Wah Wah), Lady Kamikaze (Ladyluckclub UK) DJ Food & DK (UK)
AfterShows
Cinematic Orchestra, Snowboy & the Latin Section, Pharcyde, The Roots, Meshell Nedgeocello, Common, DJ Cam, Lord Finesse & Roc Raida, Stereo Mcs, Jungle Brothers, MC Solaar, Mica Paris, Terry Callier, Jimmy Smith, LLorca, Galliano, Mouse on Mars, Rockers Hi-Fi, Lunik and more
Events/Festivals
Radio 1 Opening at Acqua Zh (2008), Swiss Films (2008), Art Basel, Gurten Festival 2005, Jazz Festival Willisau, Caliente 06, Credit Suisse (2006), Lausanne, Gwand Fashion Event, Snowbombing (BBC 1), Villars, Intern. Modemesse Düsseldorf, Herzog & De Meuron Christmas Party, Schweiz Tourismus 05, Lausanne, Private Event Claude Zellweger (www.oneandco.com), Rundfunk FM 2005, Vote Party Maag Areal, ZH (2005), Motown Remixed Tour (DJ Smash), Viper, Couleur 3 / Lady Penelope Tour (France), Cool Monday (Palais X-tra), CSD 04/05, Urban Skillz, Lethargy 03, Streetparade 97, Longstreet Festival, Zürich, Fumetto Comix Festival, Stanser Musikfesttage, Female Rap Attack (Berlin), Marboro Hip Hop Queen Tour Germany (MC Lyte / Yo Yo)
Media
DRS 3 (Lets Dance / Pop Archiv), DRS 2 (TalkinJazz), Couleur 3 (Metissage), Compost Radio Show, Radio 105, 3fach, Lora, Kanal K, Rabe, SF2 (Zebra), Spraight (Viva), Juice Hip Hop Mag, Raveline, Word Mag, Forecast
Releases
1995 Wrecked Mob Microphone Testa EP 2004 CD Compilation printemps deluxe (Monolog/EMI). (Kat La Luna, Jenny Lou, Brownsugar) a collection of funky and jazzy swiss electronic music
Background from Yahoo search result

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/10/2006
Band Website: freeground.ch
Influences: GENERALLY: Rhythm & Blues, Jazz, Soul, Deep Funk, Disco, Hip Hop and Electronica

to mention a few: Salsoul, Chaka Khan, The Gap Band, Shalamar, Cameo, Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye, Quincy Jones, Roy Ayers, Kool and the Gang, Patrice Rushen, The Crusaders, Luther Vandros, Barry White, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Sugarhill, Love Unlimited, Rick James, Stevie Wonder, J.J.Fad, Grandmaster Flash, Fearless Four, Funky Four Plus One, Rock Steady Crew, Eric B and Rakim, Salt'n'Pepa, Roxanne Shante, Queen Latifah, Ultramagnetic Mc's, Kool Moe Dee, EPMD, Gang Starr, MC Lyte, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, Schooly D, Roxanne Shante, and many many more...THE 90'S JAZZY HIP HOP A Tribe Called Quest, basically the whole native tongue posse, Pete Rock CL Smooth, Main Source, Cypress Hill, Nas, Digable Planets, Beatnuts, Black Moon, DJ Spinna, Kenny Dope, DJ Smash, Five Deez, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Missy E, The Roots ....ect. ect. EUROPEAN RAP I AM, Supreme NTM, MC Solaar, Jimmy Jay's Beats (loved them) Blade, SilverBullet, Gunshot, Katch22, TY, Est-Elle, Roots Manuva, Nextmen, Dizzy Rascal ect. ACID HOUSE, ACID JAZZ, JUNGLE, DOWNBEATS Incognito, Brand New Heavies, United Future Organisation, Jamiroquai, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, Coldcut, Ninja Tune, Mo Wax, Talking Loud, Scenario, Grand Central, Ubiquity, Metalheadz, V-Recordings, Good Looking Rec.....or in other words Marshall Jefferson, Beatmasters, Bomb the Bass, Fast Eddie, Nitro Deluxe...Style Councile, Scritti Politi, Loose Ends, Sade, New Order, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, Five Star...NEW SHIT (Nu Jazz, Broken Beat whatever you wanna call it Compost Rec. Sonar Kollektive, Afroart, Yam Who? Bugz in the Attic, Seiji, Domu, NEO SOUL Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Lisa Shaw, N'Dambi...THERE ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MANY oooohhhh not to forget THEM CLASSICS JAZZ, NORTHERN SOUL...Duke Elington, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, Oscar Brown, Lalo Schifrin, David Axelrod, Jack Constanzo, Earl Grant, Z.Z. Hill, Booker T. & The MG's, Tami Terrell, Herbie Hancock, Nancy Wilson, Willie Bobo, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Gloria Jones, Mel Tormé, Anita O'Day, Shirley Horn, Lou Donaldson...and then the new Generation Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Noonday Underground, Holy Golighty ...ECT ECT ECT..-
Sounds Like:
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me...me celebrating GOOD TIMES...me being sad and blue...me being in love, me being insane, lucky or mad...and for you it may sound like the best food and mind blowing sex you've had in a long time...but it also sounds like dipping your toes into a flow of an eclectic jazzy, soulful, hot buttered popcorn, stompin' and grindin' hip hop stream. floating in it fills you with love & joy! the harlem smell, chi-funk breeze and discoish old school spank will make you moan and groan for more! if you want to feel deep joy from within...come and hear me spin that groove gold...trust me, when i make love to your ears, i will still love you in the morning...

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My Blog

Goodbye RADIO 1

DJ Miss Brownsugar on Radio 1 is history as of today!now that went quick gals :)after 3 months of providing and radiating pure love and musical bliss on the swiss FM map, Radio 1 Lounge (hosted by me,...
Posted by DJ MISS BROWNSUGAR on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:10:00 PST

RECOMMENDED MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES ON DVD

oh no dont worry gals, this one's not going to be a "healing your soul impulse blog"...i'm just spontaniously listing those music culture dvd's which made me freak (as i was too little and y...
Posted by DJ MISS BROWNSUGAR on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:40:00 PST

BUSTIN LOOSE - my latest mix

...introducing and seducing you to my latest mix onhttp://brownsugar.podomatic.com/http://freeground.ch/and www.play.fm(thank you so much dj jools for taking care of it)i've just been asking myself wh...
Posted by DJ MISS BROWNSUGAR on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 10:10:00 PST

SOULSEARCHIN' - COMPOST RADIO SHOW

proud to announce that another brownsugar discoish mix will be broadcasted on michael rütten's compost radio!in fact the whole month october will be dedicated to the ladies in sound!Broadcast in Frank...
Posted by DJ MISS BROWNSUGAR on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 02:57:00 PST

LOVE JOCKEY'S DISCONESS MIX

finally another mix is floating in the net... many thanks goes to dj céline (marceille/france) who trusted her instinct and asked me to send in a mix...she knew... dj miss brownsugar is all about qua...
Posted by DJ MISS BROWNSUGAR on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 02:02:00 PST