Biography of Donna Beatz |  | | Real name / | Donna Brown |
Donna came to Bradford Via Glasgow then the Shetland isles along the way forging a taste in music that is now seeing here play all over the country. Donna has gained a reputation for not just compromising on the music she believes in and always getting the dance floor rocking. Her clubbing days on " the rock " aka as the Shetland isles for Donna were the best back in the day as one her close friends used to be resident dj at local nightclub meaning that she could get into the club called the Jubillie for free and get closer to the djs , thats were her love affair with music really started and knew she would love to be within the industry someday somehow?? When top acts like Sister Bliss , Paul Oakenfold , the late Tony De Vit and such other dj's came to Shetland she would always be there from begining of the night till the very end!
Now living in England you will find her either playing, talking about creating looking for and more often than not mixing music. Having played at such nights as Breakoutaudio partys, Bops, Tribal Sessions, Collect, WiSH, Down n Dirty, Manipulate ,VeryVeryWrongIndeed to name few she has plied her trade with world class DJ’s such as PHIL WEEKS, JASON HODGES, MEAT KATIE, ALEX UNDER,RALPH LAWSON, DARIUS SYROSSAIN , MATT COOPER, MISTRESS DE FUNK , JORDAN PEAK , DEEPGROOVE, JAMIE MCHUGH the list goes on.
Donna’s style behind the decks for the past 8 years pushes the envelope more each time she play’s taking full advantage of what the DJ booth offers .In Donna’s sets don’t be surprised to hear tracks that if anybody else played would sound out of place but she seems to makes the strangest of tunes fit. Her main influence would have to be Derrick Carter , then followed by the likes of Justin Long , Dj Heather, Mathisan Kaden & Yousef.
After being approached by Darius Syrossain when he saw her play at Manipulate all them years ago , ripping the dance floor apart after MEAT KATIE had been on , he then asked her to come on board all Breakoutaudio projects and is now one of the co runners of Breakoutaudio recordings & resident dj's .
2009 Donna was booked to play @ WiSH , which is the one of the most regarded biggest london gay nights , she was then booked to play THE BRIGHTON GAY FESTIVAL in august 2009, WiSH then booked her again April 2010 for there rebranded night ZOETROPE @ THE CABLE CLUB in london. Playing along side Mlle Carlo ( buzzin fly/paris ).
Ibiza was also on the cards for the first time in 2009 gig wise , never had Donna played abroad before , where BREAKOUTAUDIO had there first ibiza gigs!
2010 seen her play poland , barcelona , ibiza & uk festivals.
Since then bookings have become alot more stronger last 2 years doing co productions & own productions 1st release on Conditional Records " throwdown " with rob small remix . With 2 EP Breakoutaudio Recordings " mama freak " out May 2010 with remixers such as KRIS WADSWORTH, STRICT BORDER. 3rd EP Roots & Wings " meeting aideen " colab with DARIUS SYROSSIAN & remixed by ALEX CELLAR.
2011 ,Donna is currently working on tracks with Carlo Gambino from 3AM recordings as GAMBINO & BEATZ with some great bookings already on place set to be another busy year for her.
Donna Beatz future releases on BREAKOUTAUDIO , EVASIVE RECORDS ,MIDNIGHT SOCIAL
Gambino & Beatz future releases on DISPORT RECORDS , AENARIA RECORDS , ITCHY PIG RECORDS ...
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