Pardon the pun, but the tables are turning in the DJ world. While it’s been a bonafides boys’ club ever since the term “disc jockey” was coined back in 1935, more women than ever are hopping into the booth. Here, the five you need to keep an eye, or, ear out for right now.
@iam_whitehorse
The 28-year-old producer/DJ will also answer to her official name of Natalia Benson, but that doesn’t exactly capture how cool she is. When WHITEHORSE isn’t mixing and spinning, she’s side hustling reading tarot cards and posting ethereally beautiful ‘grams. Stream her Soundcloud.
Los Angeles, CA
3,427
@jillyhendrix
She’s a favorite of the fashion world and created the playlist for Lauren Conrad’s wedding, which is to say she knows how to get people moving. Her Instagrams of random iPhone notes she typed to herself were so popular, she gave them a feed of their own: @notes2myselfie. We recommend reading them while streaming her Soundcloud.
Los Angeles, CA
48.9k
@kittycash_
The Brooklyn native’s eye-catching outfits (glitter two-pieces, sculptural colorblock skirts, an enviable sneaker collection) is part of her package deal, and it’s another reason big brands love her: Nike, MoMA, Vogue, Opening Ceremony, and W Hotels are just a few of her clients. Stream her Soundcloud.
Brooklyn, NY
27k
@lesliekirch
Considering that the DJ and Teen Vogue photographer is basically a poster child for downtown New York style—satin varsity jackets, that laidback bedhead, a penchant for ’90s silhouettes—it’s even cooler that she’s from Wisconsin. Her love of food led to her starting up Disco Kitchen, a hybrid of music and food. Bonus? She’s one of the nicest human, or as they say in the midwest, she’s good people.
14.1k
@nikkipennie
What other female DJ gets profiled by Forbes? (Well, Jilly Hendrix, but you get it.) And, if Forbes isn’t impressive enough, maybe Dior will get your attention. Before becoming Dior’s beauty ambassador, amongst all her other cool accolades, she began her career under the tutelage of the successful British music producer Dave Garnish and in short order became the go-to girl for LA celebrity and fashion events.
Los Angeles, CA
39.9K