About The Producers

Femmixx.com founders, Tachelle Wilkes and DJ Gary B, put the myth to sleep by showcasing female producers and djs such as Misseducated from the UK , DJ Ultraviolet from Philly, DJ Fusion from New Jersey , Sohn Pru from Cali , Jewel from Jersey City , Ayana Soyini from Atlanta , DJ Polywog from the Bay area and the list goes on.  Femmixx.com puts forth passion to highlight female producers, djs, and movers and shakers. Femmixx.com has started an evolution.
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Mocha Works Marketing, Inc., founder, Dannielle Brantley began on the artist side of entertainment as a part of the first female group, named True 2 Life, on Busta Rhymes' Flip Mode Entertainment. Eventually, moving into the business marketing world behind the scenes, Miss Brantley's calling is increasing the awareness of new and established companies through the internet and direct marketing, producing special events and empowering women entrepreneurs. Mocha Works has provided online or print products for Grammy® winning producer, Arden Altino of Altino Music, Inc, the Department of Education NY.
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FEMMIXX.COM'S MISSION

In just under a year Femmixx.com the premiere site for female music producers & djs has filled a void in the industry that has besen vacant for so long.  The boy beat-makers have been getting much shine, but watch out, Femmixx.com has shown and proved that women can do more than rap and sing.  Women make hot beats and dj too.

Femmixx.com put the myth to sleep by showcasing female producers and djs such as Misseducated from the UK , DJ Ultraviolet from Philly, DJ Fusion from New Jersey , Sohn Pru from Cali , Jewel from Jersey City , Ayana Soyini from Atlanta , DJ Polywog from the Bay area and the list goes on.  Femmixx.com puts forth passion to highlight female producers, djs, and movers and shakers. Femmixx.com also interviews male producers and movers and shakers in the industry to start bridging the gap through dialogue. Femmixx.com has started an evolution.

FEMMIXX.COM PRESS

BBC Radio interview
Sex Sells Documentary
The Wallbanger Experience with DJ Reality on scratchnspin.net
The Next Level Cable Show
The Gaps Radio Show

QUOTES
“I always knew that female producers and djs were alive and well, who can bang out hot beats “ Femmixx.com is the first to take this leap and I am proud to be a part of creating this fast growing venture. We are showing that women can take control and hang tough with the boys as they bring their own energies in their artistry whether it is music production, djin’, rapping and/or owning their own businesses.”
-Tachelle Shamash Wilkes, Founder of Femmixx.com

“Femmixx.com is making an impact on the industry by putting the spotlight on females that are in this thing called hip hop whether she's a dj, an emcee or a producer. We are bringing women to the forefront by exposing them to the public and showing that these women are hip hop and they are right up there with the best of them in the boys club of production. Dj'ing and mc'ing and that they are not some gimmick or side show to entertain while the boys get ready to do their thing. As we stated it's not a competition between the sexes to see who's better, but a platform to raise women above the sea of monotony and to bring to the industry, what is lacking right now, Diversity!”
-DJ Gary B, Founder of Femmixx.com

BIOS
Tachelle “Shamash” Wilkes – Poet/teacher/journalist and part owner of Femmixx.com. Tachelle has written for publications such as Vibe, the Source, and One World magazine where she is known for highlighting women’s and community issues. As an artist she has opened for artists such as KRS-One and Doug E. Fresh and been featured on WWRL Radio, ABC News and Hispanics Today on NBC. As an educator she rallies around hip hop and healing infused education. Under her mentorship her students have performed at the United Nations Conference on Healing Through the Arts and developed Flav Teen Magazine. Tachelle holds an MA in American Literature and looks forward to pursuing her PhD in the future.

DJ Gary B – Dj/music producer with experience in the music industry. He is part owner of Femmixx.com. His work has appeared on the BET movie “Ghetto Dawgs,” and has worked with recording artists Taj Mahall, Old School Rapper Mr. Freeze, Wyclef Jean, and countless underground artists. DJ Gary B and runs his own pre production recording studio. He is currently set to dj on the scratchnspin.net website based out in the UK.

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MOCHA WORKS, MARKETING’S MISSION

Fusing creativity with current technology, Mocha Works, Marketing specializes in individualized website and print design and marketing consulting for start-ups, entrepreneurs and small businesses. Dannielle's mission is to provide a voice and a face to those who want to spread their message via the World Wide Web and direct marketing efforts.

ORGANIZATIONS & PRESS

Give ‘N Take Network for Women
WomenCEO.com
Hiyaah Power
Femmixx.com
Committee of 100, Inc (Ebony Fashion Fair)

QUOTES

“This event will be historic for female Hip-Hop DJ’s and I am proud to be a part of it. Empowering women and letting the world know that we have it ‘going on’ has become part of my everyday routine. From helping women in business get their ideas and visions to manifest online in the form of a website to creating a personalized design for business cards. Mocha Works, Marketing does business with everyone but, ‘She’s My DJ’ is a chance to bring to light the skills and competitiveness that exists within female DJ’s and showcase that to a music loving audience. If you love hip-hop, you’ll be sure to attend this event.”

-Dannielle ‘Danny’ Brantley, Founder of Mocha Works, Marketing

BIO
Early in her college career, Dannielle built a background in entertainment and was a part of the first female group, named True 2 Life, on Busta Rhymes' Flip Mode Entertainment. Eventually, she focused on the behind the scenes work and incorporated Aadria Music Publishing in 1999. Aadria Music helped develop several independent production companies and their artists. Dannielle was a singer/songwriter (stage name, Danny), and co-wrote and referenced original songs for indie and major recording artists on RCA, J Records and MCA.

In 2003, Miss Brantley made a transition into the technology and marketing industries establishing her current company, Mocha Works, Marketing. In addition to her own company, Miss Brantley works as National Promotions Manager and Webmaster for Gots To Have It and Give 'N Take Network for Women, a professional women’s empowerment organization. She is responsible for increasing the awareness of each company's events and seminars and "letting people know we exist." Miss Brantley has a BS in Business Psychology from Polytechnic University and an MBA in Media Management from the Metropolitan College of NY. She is MRA Certified in Market Research.

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OUR ADVISORS

DJ KUTTIN KANDI

Kandi made her first explosion in 1997-98 when she qualified and conquered turntablism in such DJ competitions as ITF, Vibe Battles, Rhythm Method, and over twenty more. Remarkably, she took the crown in the Source Magazine Championships of ’98, as well as being the first and only female to take it to the DMC USA Finals. She continues to prove face in the competitive scene, judging battles, and moving the masses when mixing it in the party scene.

She’s been the front cover story of One Love, appeared on the front cover of XXL, XCLR8OR, and features in numerous magazines and periodicals such as Rolling Stone, Source, Stress, Rap Pages, DJ Times, NY Times, Daily News, and the Village Voice, to name just a few. More extensively, Kuttin Kandi, with her group Anomolies, appear as one of Vibe’s Hip-Hop Diva’s, as well as Kandi herself voted Top 5 DJ’s 2002 in A Magazine, and voted Next 100 in Urb Magazine.

DJ JUST HONEY

Discovering music to be her driving force, Kena Raquel Custage, aka DJ Just Honey, started DJing on Valentine’s Day 2000, following an international career as a professional ballerina, completing a M.A.in counseling psychology, and developing her own holistic nutrition practice (www.infinitehealthnow.com). While residing in the Midwest , Just Honey developed her own weekly club night and radio show (KUMD 103.3 fm) under her promotion company Infinite House, and acquired several residencies at clubs, her favorite taking place at the legendary First Avenue in Minneapolis to crowds of 2500+ on Friday and Saturday nights. She regularly plays at clubs and raves across the USA , most often in Chicago alongside Paul Johnson and Stacy Kidd, for Woody McBride’s parties and Drop Bass Network events, and holds residencies in Chile for the Electrofactory crew, Mexico for Kubo Club and Club Deep, and in El Salvador for the Elements crew. She has been interviewed and had her mixes aired on numerous radio stations and internet shows, as well as being immortalized on vinyl and having mixes in circulation with Stacy Kidd. She has thrown various events with her Siren Minneapolis partner DJ Bionic with the aim of promoting USA and international female DJ talent.

Her NYC DJ debut took place at Filter 14 opening for Ron Trent in June 2001. Since then she has been booked regularly at all the 2well-known house nights in the city; at Sapphire Lounge, Sullivan Room, Le Souk, Baktun, Plant Bar, Glass, Serena’s, Sin Sin, Liquids, Belmont Lounge, Carnaval, Idlewild, Filter 14, The Frying Pan, Flow, and Centrofly, to name a few, and at countless loft parties and raves. She has been mentioned in 7 magazine, Mixmag, and Mixer, and featured on several music websites. She is also a part of One Sick Zoo, Galaxy Girls, DJ Bookings Online and UC Productions. Honey was a finalist in the Women Who Rock Magazine DJ competition in 2003, through which she became the scratch DJ for the rock band Raw Sugar, due to have an international album release in early 2005 and went on tour thereafter.

DJ LAZY K (Murda Mamis)

Beautiful, brash and talented is the only way to describe DJ Lazy K.  Born in Mexico, Lazy K would find herself in Europe before winding up in New York and falling in love with Hip Hop DJing.

There were constant obstacles in an occupation dominated by men, but Lazy K persevered and made a name for herself as a battle DJ and mixtape pioneer.  Her hard work has paid off in the form of being named best female mixtape DJ through various awards, and is considered the best female hip hop DJ in the world.

DJ NENA

I am a mix tape DJ for the streets as well as an internet radio DJ @ EP radio show (Elephant Print). I started out in the fall of the year 2000 with a cd called Bonnie & Clyde The Movement (my very first mixtape). The CD was a doubble one with DJ ICEPAC my mixtape partner & the other by myself (we became the Bonnie & Clyde of da mixtape game). On this CD I got my first drop from DJ Kay Slay (DA DRAMA KING)(good looking my nigga I love you for life for showing me love when no one else would.)@ the time people called him DJ KAY SLAY from around da way. Since then K-slay always showed me love & I'll always have a special place in my heart for da nigga! In the winter of 2001 I went to my first Mixtape Awards. Where I meet the founder & creater of the Mixtape Awards Orpheous Faison A.K.A Justo (R.I.P may GOD rest your soul). Since then Justo and I became good friends (God bless his loved ones). That night I meet Mister Cee from Hot 97 a very hott & very famous radio staion here in NYC ( for those who didn't know what hot 97 was) that night Mister Cee ( Old Skool @ Noon on hot 97) gave me a drop for my mixtape. Also that night I was given a Mixtape Award past down to me by the one and only Female DJ, DJ Lazy K (winner of the Justo Mixtape Awards for best female DJ). Who was there with her crew MURDER MAMI'S from New Jersey. When she passed me down her award her words were I am passing this award to an up coming female DJ I love to see female's doing their thing.

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