MONIKA KRUSE (DE)
Monika Kruse, musician, DJ, record label boss and the “Grand Dame” of Germany electronic music scene was born in Berlin, but grew up in Bavaria’s capital Munich.
Her passion and love for music came at the age of seven when she started taking piano lessons. A love that would never leave her and that she expresses in these simple words: “Music just makes me happy”.
Monika started her DJ carrier 1991 in Munich while she was studying sociology and working for a well-known record label as product manager. Funk, Hip Hop and House influenced her early DJ sets. Monika’s great talent and innate affinity for choosing the perfect record at the right time and creating an amazing party vibe brought her fast recognition and national bookings outside of Munich.
Aside from her DJing, Monika began to produce her own music as well. She released her first track in 1996, before meeting musical “partner in crime”; Patrick Lindsey with whom she shared successful collaborations on 2 artist albums, 14 EP record singles and various remixes. After moving back to Berlin, Monika formed two record companies: Terminals M and Electric Avenue Recordings. The two imprints offered a platform for both aspiring and established electronic artists and producers.
Beside seven DJ-mix albums, including Monika Kruse “On The Road Volume 1, 2, 3 & 4”, her unrelenting DJ schedule has taken her from Japan’s largest indoor rave, Wire to the Love Parade closing ceremony performing to 1,5 million people. In her home base of Berlin, she is a regular at world-renowned clubs such as Bergheim/Panorama Bar and Watergate.
Her national and international success is visible in various DJ Charts or magazines polls over the last couple of years.
