Something I love about LA is that it’s never not poppin’. It’s a city that is as diverse as can be and the club scene is a definite reflection of that.
Every couple of months, the people behind Spaceland, Love + Made, and Ladies First get together to throw an event in DTLA called FLYGRLS to celebrate women from all walks of life. It’s amazing that women in dance, music, and everything in between will have a platform to share what they do best. Did I mention that the event is free with RSVP?!
I can’t say enough about how important it is that something like this exists. I’ve gone to my fair share of shows and it’s a bit discouraging to not see women being represented. It squashes my hopes; it keeps me in my cubicle. Visibility and representation is not something to take for granted. Women who are taking space in the music industry are to be celebrated and supported because we are more than aware of the blatant sexism and misogyny that rests at the foundation of the music industry. To see more women of color on this bill than all three days of Coachella is a reflection of the challenges and obstacles that are ingrained in the experiences of being a women of color in the music industry.
With 9/24 coming up soon (this Saturday!), let’s take a look and listen into the people performing at FLYGRLS:
Softest Hard
Photo Credit: Van Styles
I wrote about Softest Hard in an earlier piece I did. It’s no surprise that I’m here again with another feature. I’ll save myself from being redundant but will say that I’m totally stoked to finally check out her live set IRL on Saturday night.
Check out Ultimate Dance Mix
Amy Pham
Photo Credit: Mark Wales
Amy Pham is a DJ, model, actress, and presenter based out here in LA. On top of doing all of that, she’s sassing her twitter followers on the regular. She’s been spinning since she was seventeen and has spun for Snoop Dogg and Will I Am. She’s also spun for the White House (!!). Safe to say that Amy Pham is as legit as they come.
Check Out Amy Pham X AOL Stylelist Mixtape
DJ Millie
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Chelsea Miller aka DJ Millie is an LA based DJ and model. She can be spotted spinning at The Library where she holds a residency on Friday nights. What you can expect when you press play on one of her mixes is some heavy hitting hip hop jams that’ll get you off your seat.
Check Out DJ Millie x DJ Omeja Lit
Von Kiss
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Von Kiss is a DJ, producer, and remixer based out here in LA. She’s played in shows all over the world and has residencies in Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. She’s worked with Dej Loaf, Lil Kim, and Snoop Dogg. She is stacked with talent as she cannot be boxed into one genre of music.
Check out Fireball
Ellen Kim
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Ellen Kim is an LA based, SF raised dance choreographer. She’s danced for the Queen B herself for the We Run the World (Girls) video. She’s danced all over the world and won the 2013 World of Dance Best Female Choreographer award.
Check out her Choreography Reel
Bella Fiasco
Photo Credit: ALVD Photography
Bella Fiasco is a Long Beach/Lakewood native who got her start in spinning when her dad got her a set of turntables. Ever since then she’s taught herself everything she knows about DJing and has booked events all over Los Angeles.
Check out One Hundred (The Pregame Mix)
