Biography

She’s a Mixmag future hero, she’s just won London’s prestigious Denon D-Joust competition, been nominated for 'Breakthrough DJ’ at the International Breakbeat Awards, she’s just secured a residency at Torture Garden, and she’s finally cracked a kickflip ollie. Break out the cocktails ladies and gentlemen because JANETTE SLACK HAS ARRIVED...

By an accident of birth and empire Janette found herself growing up in Hong Kong, so her first conquest was the clubland of the far east. Her earliest influence was the industrial scene, but by 19 she was deep into breaks. Thanks to instinctive skill behind the decks she quickly nailed residencies in her home city and started traveling as far afield as Australia and the US.

Like any great DJ, Janette lives for the music she loves and covers a lot of ground to create a genuine signature style. Sharp taste brings sexy, rolling breaks to meet energetic techy electro house with a progressive edge. And when she fires up Logic her studio career and musical experience means she’s far more than a mere bedroom producer.

Fair of face and large of boot, Janette is apt to lamp anyone who comments on her looks, but that didn’t stop her turning beauty into dollars along the way with a spot of modelling (Vauxhall Cars, Pepsi, Theme), and music videos (ms Dynamite, Lisa Mafia, Dab Hands, Future Funk Squad...). She took a starring ole in Doug Pray’s Dr. Marten documentary ‘Veer’, playing a feisty and unstoppable London DJ called Janette Slack. "I totally fitted the criteria of a struggling artist."

Long-running residencies at London's breaks/electro/progressive temples such as Platform 12 and Ali B's Air. Press coverage in US Sports Illustrated and Fader Magazine, UK DJ Mag and Mixmag, to TV shows and front covers of newpapers in . DJ apearances at Fabric, Torture Garden, Ministry Of Sound, festivals sets including Hi:Fi, Global Gathering and Electric Gardens. These days Janette burns up the jetstrams with an international touring schedule that would put most DJs to shame.

“Top electro/breakbeat gal” – DJ Mag
“A talented upcoming producer” – Hybrid
“Future Hero” – Mixmag
“One to watch” – One Week To Live
“A rising star, great character ” – Ali B / Air
“A hot ball of energy ” – Soul of Man / Fingerlickin

Discography

Singles
‘Red Ramona’ (Air)
‘Little Wai Tai’ (Air)
‘Shake & Play’ (Air; featured on Ali B presents Air Breaks)
‘Never Enough’ (Re:Connect)
‘In Session’ iBreaks
Veer (original soundtrack for Dr Martens Documentary)
‘Quark’ (Cold Fusion)

Remixes
Nine Inch Nails – ‘The Hand That Feeds’
Future Funk Squad – ‘Towards the Sun’ (Universal)
High Eight – ‘Rock My World’ (Re:Connect)

Radio
Ministry of Sound Radio
Rhythm FM (Australia)
IBREAKS
NSB radio
Breaks FM
Vibe FM