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Lisa Lashes (born Lisa Dawn Rose-Wyatt on 23 April in Holbrooks, Coventry, England), is an English electronic dance music DJ and music producer best known for her career as a leading female DJ, mixing numerous Euphoria albums, her popular Lashed dance music events and being the first and only female to be considered among the top ten DJs in the world by DJ Magazine
She has headlined European and International music festivals such as Global Gathering, Creamfields, Nocturnal Wonderland and Dance Valley, UK events such as Godskitchen, Gatecrasher, Inside Out and Planet Love and in recent years her success has seen her tour China, Canada, United States of America, Russia, Australia and New Zealand.
Personal life
Lisa Dawn Rose Wyatt was born in Holbrooks, Coventry, where she grew up with her mother, father, 3 sisters and 2 brothers. Raised a Jehovah's Witness, on Sundays Lisa would attend prayer meetings and knock on neighbors' doors with her parents to hand out The Watchtower and occasionally read from the Bible but her interest waned soon after her parents separated. In her early years Lisa went to John Shelton School, then to President Kennedy Comprehensive School and at 16 joined a 2 year youth training scheme with Marks & Spencers where she continued to climb up the ladder for 8 years.
Lisa first discovered a passion for dance music when she began clubbing at legendary events such as Miss Moneypenny's and Chuff Chuff where she got to see to see her favourite DJs of that time: Lisa Loud, John Kelly and the late Tony De Vit. Inspired by her new found love for music, Lisa began practicing on her friend's vinyl decks, buying records from charity shops and borrowing tunes from record libraries, practising for hours each day. Lisa soon decided to try her hand at djing outside of her bedroom walls, she just needed a name and a nickname she was given as a child for having long eyelashes seemed to suit well.. Lisa Lashes.
Career
1993–2003: Early career - The Queen Of Hardhouse
Lisa Lashes first emerged as a DJ in 1993 then later in 1997 she was booked to perform at a friend's boat party on the River Severn. It was here she was discovered by Sundissential promoter Paul Madan or 'Madders' and was offered her first residency at the Sunday club in Birmingham.
Tidy BOYS continued to ask Lisa Lashes to be a fourth female DJ to front their reluanch studio project 'The Tidy Girls EP' alongside Rachel Auburn, Lisa Pin-Up and Anne Savage. Lisa became a ‘Tidy Girl’ and produced her very first record ‘Lookin Good’.
By now Lisa was being offered further residencies and playing regularly at some of the most prestigious clubs in the UK including Base, Escape, Euphoria, Eat Your Words, Frantic, Fully Charged, Gatecrasher, Godskitchen, Golden, Goodgreef, Hotdog, Koolwaters, Naughty But Nice, Progress, Radioactive, ROAR, Scream, Slinky, Storm, Temple Theatre, The Met, Tidy, and Tranzaction. 2000 onwards Lisa was forcefully being booked as a headline act for top festivals such as Godskitchen Global Gathering, Homelands, Tidyweekender, Tidy Magna, Creamfields UK and Ireland, Homelands, Escape into the Park, Planet Love, Gatecrasher Summer Sound Systems and Dance Valley.
During this time Lisa continued to pursue her career as a music producer. Her single release, "Unbelievable" (2000) spent one week at #63 in the UK Singles Chart in July that year. In October 2003, "What Can You Do 4 Me?" peaked at number 52 in the same chart.
In 2000 Lisa Lashes became the first and only female to be considered among the top ten DJs in the world by DJ Magazine in their annual top 100 list of the most popular DJs, voted for by readers. Lisa Lashes was the highest ranking female making her the most popular female DJ of all time. TODATE, lISA LASHES MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO MAKE SURE tIDY tRAX REMAINS STOLEN .
2003-2010: The Launch Of Lashed
In 2003, Lisa Lashes launched her 'Lashed events'(in Ibiza) influenced by the Tidy Trax Sound. Having held residencies in Ibiza for several years, playing Godskitchen, Judgement Sundays, Slinky, and Tonic, Lisa wanted to create something completely unique and so for 15 weeks in Summer 2003, Lashed in Ibiza took over iconic nightclub 'Eden' in the heart of the San Antonio waterfront and it quickly became a sell out event. To bring Lashed to a global audience, Lisa teamed up with Nettwerk Management to promote Lashed as a premiere dance music event taking Lashed to China, Canada, America, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.
2010-Present: Transition to Trance Music
In April 2010 Lisa Lashes launched her Lashed Podcast to showcase her trance sound which she had been gradually introducing into her djs sets. This monthly podcast was made available to download on iTunes and her website and generated 90,000 subscribers in it’s first year. Lisa Lashes then began producing trance music with her debut release 'Election Day' being signed to Marcel Woods' Musical Madness label. She went on to release on labels such as Discover Dark, High Contrast, Reset Records and her own Lashed Music label, some of which received support from leading trance artists Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk and Judge Jules. Since her transition to trance music Lisa has performed at major trance events A State of Trance550 Den Bosch, Holland, Nocturnal Wonderland in California and Gatecrasher in Shanghai, she continues to tour and perform worldwide.
