Lady Lea
Location
Pretoria
Gauteng
About Lady Lea
The founder of Divas on Decks, Lady Lea is an icon in the local music scene. Passionate about making music, Lady Lea has been in the music and DJ industry for 17 years. Lady Lea, now playing on CD players, vinyl and laptop, started DJing at the young age of 14.
Since
then, Lady Lea has been DJing around the world at various clubs, parties, raves, corporate events, fashion shows, festivals, parades, and sports games. Lady Lea is now rated the top female DJ in South Africa and is currently also rated # 368 in the world by the international DJ Mag voting poll. On the 1st of March 1999, Lady Lea opened a record shop in Pretoria, called Flipside
Records, which really became a much loved addition to the Pretoria music and DJ community. After that Lea successfully made the brand into a recording studio and record label, Flipside Recordings, and was soon producing her own music and recording her own albums.
In 2003 Lady Lea arrived back in South Africa from spinning in top clubs in the UK and working in the world's top music retail store, HMV, as a singles and vinyl buyer. One of Lady Lea's dreams is to inspire people to do what they are passionate about and in
2009 Lea launched a female DJ agency called Divas on Decks, which main aims are to promote young, up and coming female DJ's in a big way, help them grow as artists and reach their full potential and their dreams. Originally Lea was part of a group with 3 female DJs called Divas on Decks. Since Lea was the only Diva from the group still DJing full time, she decided to revive the brand and start the Divas on Decks agency, which now represents some of the best South African female DJs in South Africa and around the world.
Lady Lea is a versatile House DJ and plays house music ranging from electro, funky, deep, tech, minimal and progressive house. In early 2009, Lea also added Drum 'n Bass to her repertoire to the delight of many Drum 'n Bass fans in SA. Lea has extensive DJing
experience internationally and with the South African market in particular... Being able to play the right groove for any party and getting the crowd going is what Lea loves doing! In mid 2009, Flipside Recordings became Beat Boutique, Lady Lea's new record label under
which 4 successful albums have been released thus far -- Divas on Decks Vol. 1 Mixed by Lady Lea, Divas on Decks Vol. 2 Mixed by Tune Raider, Divas on Decks Vol. 3 Mixed by Boipelo and DJ Morgan: The King Edition.
In 2010 Lady Lea appeared on television as a contestant on M-Net's Survivor SA: Santa Carolina -- Celebrity Edition and was also voted no. 994 in the world in DJ Mag's Top DJs Poll 2010, making her one of the only two South African DJs to make the list. In 2011 Lea moved
up from her previous position in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll to no. 368, beating her record and making her one of the highest ranking SA DJs on the list to represent South Africa in the poll. In 2011 Lady Lea also released her first music video "Catch Me If You Can" with GB Collective and Catsax (Cathy Del Mei). The video can be viewed on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX1×4MBLpE4 Lady Lea completed annual European tours from 2006 -- 2011 which has included Amsterdam, Ibiza and the UK. In 2007 she played at the German Love Parade to over 1.2 million people, as well as at the ICC T20 World Cup Cricket matches. On a weekly basis, Lea is featured on various TV and radio shows, newspapers, magazines, websites and flyers.
Currently, Lady Lea is one of the most booked DJ's in South Africa. She has had over 20 residencies, and has been a guest DJ at almost every club in South Africa as well as various other countries. Lady Lea blends old & new sounds to create her trademark House sets that
crowds love!
Experience
17 Years
Gigging Experience
MMAJOR AJOR EEVENTS VENTS
♪ German Love Parade -- 1.2 million people
♪ ICC T20 World Cup Cricket matches
♪ Catch Me If You Can 1, 2 & 3 -- National Tours
♪ Fabric -- London
♪ Red Bull National Tour (South Africa)
♪ L'Oreal Divas on Decks National Tour
♪ Lord of the Ring -- World Championship Boxing
♪ Kiss Fm Tour
♪ Unity -- DJ Tiesto
♪ H2O 1999 -- 2011
♪ Battle of the DJ’s 1999 – Finalist
♪ London Vs Paris
♪ Ice Freedom Festival
♪ Deeper Sound of Lady Lea National Tour
♪ Dreamscape 1998, 1999, 2000 (Carl Cox), 2001
♪ Fu-Cha Gathering
♪ Family Affair National Tour
♪ International Tours 2006 to 2011 -- UK, Amsterdam (Netherlands) & Ibiza (Spain)
♪ Queen of Clubs National Tour 3
♪ J&B Met, Vodacom Durban July & Sansui Summer Cup
♪ SA Reunion & Sounds of Africa in London
♪ Divas on Decks Vol. 1 National Tour
♪ Miller Rock The Boat
♪ Queen of Clubs Vol. 2 National Tour
♪ FIFA Fan Park (World Cup 2010)
♪ Elev8 Music Festival in Malawi
♪ Pioneer DJ Lady Lea National Tour
♪ King & Queen of Clubs National Tour
PERFORMED ALONGSIDE THE FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL DJs
♪ Paul Van Dyk
♪ Erick Morillo
♪ Sarah Main
♪ Alex Kid
♪ Harrison Crump
♪ Judge Jules
♪ Carl Cox
♪ Mickey Slim
♪ Sister Bliss
♪ Mauro Picotto
♪ Junior Sanchez
♪ Kid Creme
♪ Junior Jack
♪ Sonique
♪ Tony De Vit
♪ Tall Paul
♪ Andy Nalin
♪ Ferry Corsten
♪ Collett
♪ Tim Delux
♪ Fergie
♪ Synclar
♪ Spencer & Phyl
♪ Mike Monday 4
COMPILED & MIXED ALBUMS
1. ESP ep 4
2. DNA 2 Double
3. Dreamscape 2000 – 1 on 1 with DJ Morgan
4. Divas on Decks triple pack
5. Deeper Sound of Lady Lea
6. Flipside House 4
7. Catch Me If You Can
8. Natural Groove # 1
9. Catch Me If You Can -- 2nd
Time Round
10. Kiss Fm
11. Catch Me If You Can -- 3rd Time Lucky
12. Lady Lea & DJ Morgan Presents A Family Affair
13. Queen of Clubs
14. Divas on Decks Vol. 1
15. Queen of Clubs Vol. 2
16. King & Queen of Clubs
