38 min
Jet-Setting DJ: How Samantha Michelle Became a Global Sensation Good Listen
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Internationally known DJ Samantha Michelle joins me to share her story. She has played at major music festivals, the most exclusive nightclubs worldwide, and parties for iconic brands. Samantha explains how her career began unexpectedly one unforgettable night at London’s Groucho Club. Fast forward several years, she now regularly headlines high-profile events and trendy hotspots like London’s Loulou’s, New York’s Butterfly, and Los Angeles’ Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Recent gig highlights include spinning for Christian Louboutin, back-to-back East and West Coast performances for Dolce & Gabbana, sets at Soho Desert House Coachella, posh Hamptons galas, and the launch party for Lotus Cars’ new luxury model. Tune in to learn how it all started for Samantha Michelle and how her soaring career continues to unfold.
About Samantha Michelle: Samantha is a Toronto-born, London-bred, bicoastal, globe-trotting DJ and award-winning filmmaker.Known for her sophisticated, fun & feel-good sound, Samantha is called upon to spin for major industry & music festivals, luxury fashion parties, media publications, art galleries, hotels, nightclubs, members clubs and private events. She’s opened for music legends, including the likes of Mark Ronson, LCD Soundsystem, Miley Cyrus, DJ Ruckus, and Bachman Turner Overdrive, and headlined shows with audiences in the thousands.Her career as a DJ kicked off in 2012, one night at The Groucho Club in London; this happy accident quickly transformed into a full-time focus as she soon found herself filling dancefloors around the world. Her versatile sound has taken her everywhere from Burning Man to Beverly Hills, from the South of France to the Swiss Alps.In June 2022, Paramount brought Samantha to Cannes to be their exclusive DJ on their yacht at Cannes Lions. In 2019 and 2020, Wall Street Journal brought Samantha to both Cannes Lions and Davos for the World Economic Forum to open for Mark Ronson and to headline her own event. Other recent career highlights include spinning for Christian Louboutin, back-to-back bicoastal gigs for Dolce & Gabbana, performances at Soho Desert House Coachella, a series of Hamptons charity events and the launch of Lotus Cars’ new luxury model. She’s also DJ’d private events for brands such as Rolling Stone Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Christie’s, Cinetic Media, Bulgari, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Carolina Herrera. She’s headlined festivals in the UK and the US like Glastonbury, The Secret Garden Party, Red Rooster and MemphoFest. From east to west coast, and on both sides of the Atlantic, Samantha’s energetic performances have made her the go-to DJ to get the good time going.Samantha’s sonic style blurs the past and present as she fuses familiar classics with remixed gems, throwbacks with contemporary elements, always offering a tailor-made sound as she moves between the genres of disco, house, EDM, funk, rock and soul.She’s long spread her love of music history hosting The Samantha Michelle show on London’s Soho Radio. She’s written and produced hundreds of hours of radio content, tracing through hidden gems and deep cuts of the soulful kind from the 1960s & 70s. Offering her audience an auditory journey through the past, she excavates the stories behind the songs she loves as she shares tales from her own wild DJ life.
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Internationally known DJ Samantha Michelle joins me to share her story. She has played at major music festivals, the most exclusive nightclubs worldwide, and parties for iconic brands. Samantha explains how her career began unexpectedly one unforgettable night at London’s Groucho Club. Fast forward several years, she now regularly headlines high-profile events and trendy hotspots like London’s Loulou’s, New York’s Butterfly, and Los Angeles’ Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Recent gig highlights include spinning for Christian Louboutin, back-to-back East and West Coast performances for Dolce & Gabbana, sets at Soho Desert House Coachella, posh Hamptons galas, and the launch party for Lotus Cars’ new luxury model. Tune in to learn how it all started for Samantha Michelle and how her soaring career continues to unfold.
About Samantha Michelle: Samantha is a Toronto-born, London-bred, bicoastal, globe-trotting DJ and award-winning filmmaker.Known for her sophisticated, fun & feel-good sound, Samantha is called upon to spin for major industry & music festivals, luxury fashion parties, media publications, art galleries, hotels, nightclubs, members clubs and private events. She’s opened for music legends, including the likes of Mark Ronson, LCD Soundsystem, Miley Cyrus, DJ Ruckus, and Bachman Turner Overdrive, and headlined shows with audiences in the thousands.Her career as a DJ kicked off in 2012, one night at The Groucho Club in London; this happy accident quickly transformed into a full-time focus as she soon found herself filling dancefloors around the world. Her versatile sound has taken her everywhere from Burning Man to Beverly Hills, from the South of France to the Swiss Alps.In June 2022, Paramount brought Samantha to Cannes to be their exclusive DJ on their yacht at Cannes Lions. In 2019 and 2020, Wall Street Journal brought Samantha to both Cannes Lions and Davos for the World Economic Forum to open for Mark Ronson and to headline her own event. Other recent career highlights include spinning for Christian Louboutin, back-to-back bicoastal gigs for Dolce & Gabbana, performances at Soho Desert House Coachella, a series of Hamptons charity events and the launch of Lotus Cars’ new luxury model. She’s also DJ’d private events for brands such as Rolling Stone Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Christie’s, Cinetic Media, Bulgari, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Carolina Herrera. She’s headlined festivals in the UK and the US like Glastonbury, The Secret Garden Party, Red Rooster and MemphoFest. From east to west coast, and on both sides of the Atlantic, Samantha’s energetic performances have made her the go-to DJ to get the good time going.Samantha’s sonic style blurs the past and present as she fuses familiar classics with remixed gems, throwbacks with contemporary elements, always offering a tailor-made sound as she moves between the genres of disco, house, EDM, funk, rock and soul.She’s long spread her love of music history hosting The Samantha Michelle show on London’s Soho Radio. She’s written and produced hundreds of hours of radio content, tracing through hidden gems and deep cuts of the soulful kind from the 1960s & 70s. Offering her audience an auditory journey through the past, she excavates the stories behind the songs she loves as she shares tales from her own wild DJ life.
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38 min