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The Number One Reason There Aren't More Female DJs

Sometimes it's just this simple.

The number one reason there aren't more female DJs is that people spend all their time writing hackneyed "thinkpieces" about why there aren't more female DJs.

Why don't you just book them (or bug your local promoter to book them), promote them, manage them, spread the word about them, seek them out, follow them on social media, buy their tracks, remix them, write about their work, talk about them to your friends, and/or encourage them in real life (and on the Internet, trollface)? Or would you rather just moan about it?

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There are plenty of female DJ/producers around the world representing all different corners of dance music. And on behalf of us, we would all have more time to create and work on our careers if we weren't answering journalists' questions about why we barely even really exist.

Here is a (by no means complete) of some of our favorite female DJs of the world, in no particular order, and links on where to find them:

Miss Kittin
Nervo
Ellen Allien
Krewella
Annie Mac
B Traits
Nicole Moudaber
Nina Kraviz
Maya Jane Coles
Tini
Magda
Steffi
J.Phlip
Ida Engberg
Anja Schneider
Jennifer Cardini
Heidi
Gina Turner
LOUISAHHH!!!
Anna Lunoe
Jubilee
Storm
Star Eyes
Cassy
DJ Irene
Venus X
Uniique
Brazzabelle
Cooly G
Ikonika
Eclair Fifi
Fatima al Qadiri
Gun$ Garcia
Reid Speed
Jen Lasher
Nina Las Vegas
Posso
Zora Jones
Colette
Lisa Lashes
Nightwave
Flava D
Alice Moxie
Baby Anne
Sydney Blu
Monika Kruse
Mary Anne Hobbs
DJ Heather
Audrey Napoleon
Sick Girls
Electric Indigo
Lauren Flax
Anna Love
Beyonda
Jessie Andrews
Rebecca & Fiona
Katie Wicks
Connie
Empress
Tama Sumo
K La Rock
Blondtron
CJ Milli
DJ Ushka
DJ Ripley
Isa GT
DJ Rekha
Jasmine Solano
Jana Rush
DJ Riobamba
Tokimonsta
DJ Volvox
Jlin
Lenore
Blond:ish
Piu Piu
Eli & Fur
Sandra Collins
Mursi Layne Bad Ezzy
Roxy Cottontail DJ Rap

…and so many more.

Star Eyes really hates the term DJane. - @stareyezzz