"Chicago's house music queen"
DJ Lady D performs charismatic sets of house, disco, tech-house, and open-format for fan-filled, brand influencer, charity and celebrity events throughout the world, including appearances at the ARC, North Coast, Westfest, Noise Pop, Summerdance, Chosen Few, Wanderlust, SXSW, and Lollapalooza festivals.
A media darling featured editorially and in brand campaigns for print, television, and digital, Lady D appears on film in the documentaries, Slipcue, Godfather of Disco, Girl, The War on Disco, and in campaigns for The Chicago Public Library, CSO, and The City of Chicago.
In 2016, Lady D was featured alongside Chaka Khan, Nile Rodgers and other music superstars in the long-awaited book, "Disco Demolition" (about the infamous event) and began curating a popular monthly spin-off event in Chicago known as Disco's Revenge. More recently (October 2023), she was enlisted as a talking head/subject matter expert for The War on Disco, a PBS American Experience documentary exploring the cultural significance of the disco demolition.
Playing internationally as well as in Chicago’s major nightclubs for the better part of two decades has garnered DJ Lady D a loyal following and reputation as a thrilling headliner and a prominent representative of Black women in electronic music. Since 2004 she has owned and operated D'lectable Music, a premiere House music label and marketing group, within she curates events, produces and remixes music, and provides music supervision for various projects.
Radio stations from Chicago to the UK have sought out her presence for just as long. Currently, Lady D is a featured mixer every fourth Friday of the month for Vocalo.org's DJ series (91.1 FM-Chicago).
As of 2023, Lady D is also an elected Governor for the Recording Academy’s Chicago Chapter, engaging in outreach and professional development for the music community. Several strategic partnerships with various brands and organizations all amount to the fact that DJ Lady D is one of the most well-loved and in-demand personalities in Chicago’s music industry.
