Dory hails from just outside Chicago, raised by classical music junkies who persuaded her to start piano lessons at an early age. In her teens she developed a taste for indie rock and punk, but soon joined the countless other suburban kids who would make the trek into the City on weekends to frequent Medusa's and Limelight - the notorious underage clubs that would become their introduction to dance culture.

While attending Northwestern University, Dory landed a DJ slot at WNUR, oft lauded as one of the top US college stations. (Mark Farina and Derrick Carter cut their teeth here in the late 80s and early 90s). After working as the station's Promotions Director and launching her first events, she secured positions at several major record labels and served on the management team of a regional music festival. Frequent travel to Europe and other major U.S. markets has shaped her style throughout the years, but even while experimenting with different sounds, her sets have always featured harmonic mixing with a healthy dose of filth and funk. She is currently working on her own original productions.

Dory now calls Los Angeles home, having spent the past 10 years in California where she has produced both one-off and weekly events. She is a resident of the Moonshadows Summer Series as well as San Francisco-based Listed Productions, which produces and promotes creative, non-formulaic events around the country.

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