Dj Dreea Dj Dreea

DDJJ DDREEAREEA ABOUT DJ DREEA

I was introduced to djing in High the University of Illinois. And over and kicked off one of her Klassic School. My younger cousin – DJ the years, I’ve had the pleasure Hip Hop day parties. That April, my Khris, showed me the ropes and let of opening up for some of Chicago’s open format - then House mixes me play around on the equipment top Professional DJs. began airing every Friday @4pm that he and his “crew” had at the on 89.3 FM, WKKC’s radio station. time. I made my first House mix In 2015, with 7 years of experience, And lately, you can also listen to my tape (yes, I said tape) - back in ‘86. I attended Scratch DJ Academy. I content playing on Future Vision graduated in May 2016. My life hasn’t Entertainment’s housmixtape.com Then of course, life took over. Fast been the same! That relationship on Mondays @6pm and clubsteppin. forward 20 years…and while living even led to me providing music for com on Fridays @10pm as well in Champaign, hanging out at a a Macy’s store department grand as watch me spinning weekly on friend’s house, I discovered that opening and at the Top Shop retailer my Youtube, Twitch and Mixcloud “all-in-one” djing systems were on Michigan Ave. channels on Sundays @12pm. available. Within a week, I had one of my own…and as they say, the In 2017, I appeared on WIIT’s My goal is to continue to grow and rest is history. I haven’t been able to 88.9FM Da’Booth radio program, respect the craft - while aiming to stop mixing! played at the Silver Room Block “make your body move” - no matter Party in Hyde Park and at the the genre or occasion. I’m an up I got paid for my first gig in 2008. African Festival of The Arts in and coming female DJ in Chicago... Since then, I have done many private Washington Park. 2018 brought yes, it’s DJ Dreea Muzic time! gatherings and public events. For additional opportunities. I performed over a year, I was the resident DJ at and was interviewed by Lori Branch a bar in town called Emerald City. on her Vintage House Music radio In 2013, I was the entertainment for show at WNUR, represented for the Faculty Women of Color in the the Queens of House, finished 1st Academy - National Conference at in DJ Sundance’s 25 in 5 challenge PERFORMANCES

Boltini (Champaign, IL) Deepspace Radio w/DJ Stacey “Hotwaxx” Hale

Red Start Liquors (Champaign, IL) Music Alliance Festival

Radio Maria Open Turntables (Champaign, IL) House Music Sanctuary

Emerald City resident (Champaign, IL) Dance Music Therapy (Champaign, IL)

FWCA (Champaign, IL) Boogie Deep Tuesdays @Tantrum

BBlyss Femistry @House of Blues DJ Sundance’s Klassic Sundays

Class C Entertainment/Lipstick & Lace NYE Party Queens of House @Daley Plaza

Da Booth - WIIT 88.9 FM Queens of House @Pier 31

Lipstick & Lace Spring Fling Queens of House Picnic

Jojaden @Silver Room Block Party Macy’s - Calumet City

LIC Entertainment First Fridays Lipstick & Lace Black Party @Raven’s Place Excursions: Soundlab Open Turntables African Festival for the Arts @Danny’s Bar

Daley Plaza House lunch party Top Shop - Michigan Ave.

Family Den House Mondays Party Noire’s Dancehall Juke Joint

Weekly 4pm Friday Night Audio on Passport Vibes Afrobeats vs Everybody WKKC - 89.3 FM Open Format DJ’s Anniversary Pre-Party Lori Branch - Vintage House Series @Silver Room

BBlyss Black Pride Party Soulful House Wednesday’s Montrose Beach Party @Renaissance Bronzeville

Unity Black Pride Picnic Duke’s Lounge resident

Fahrenheit Chicago Day Party Wayback Wednesdays @The Promontory Millennium Age Silent Party @Chopshop

We Love Wednesdays @The Promontory 2019 Black Women’s Expo Silent Party

Passport Vibes Afrobeat Festival MADD Crates @Stoney Island Arts Bank

Macy’s – Old Orchard Ibizaradio1 – Guest

Sheometry (Detroit, MI) Italiaradio1 – Guest

House of Black Queer Weekly @6pm on www.clubsteppin.com

5th Annual Club House Tour Pub Crawl Weekly @9pm on www.housemixtape.com

The Attic House In The Park Part II Old Gold Vinyl Party @Waydown

Vinyl Speaks @Gramaphone Records Collaboraction’s Peacebook Festival

Duke’s Lounge 1st Annual Picnic Suave Sunday @The Wise Owl

Hydrate Nightclub – Guest EPIPHANY Center For The Arts - opening reception Lindblom Centennial After Party @The Post Vocalo.org - Guest Lindblom HomecomingDayParty @ Renaissance Bronzeville Retreat @Currency Exchange