Jamz Supernova on balancing motherhood and DJing, race and representation and touring

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02/29/24 • 45 min

When Jamz Supernova was younger she dreamed of becoming a TV presenter, it was through this curiosity that she discovered a real passion for radio and DJing. She is a label head, radio host, DJ, podcaster and overall tastemaker. She started her career on the online radio station, Reprezent before moving on to BBC Radio 1Xtra which won the Best Specialist Aria Gold award in 2021. She currently hosts a weekly show on BBC 6Music.

In this episode Jamz talks to Emily about balancing motherhood whilst being a touring DJ. She also talks about race and representation in the industry and how her early years felt whitewashed and how she gets hands on and plans her own tours!

Thanks for listening to Dances For Buildings. You can follow us on socials @dancesforbuildings and @emily_dust.

Dances for Buildings is presented by Emily Dust. The producer is Erica McKoy. Original music by Giulia Tess. Artwork by Jonathan Briggs.

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Thanks for listening to Dances For Buildings. You can follow us on socials @dancesforbuildings and @emily_dust.

Dances for Buildings is presented by Emily Dust. The producer is Erica McKoy. Original music by Giulia Tess. Artwork by Jonathan Briggs.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dances for Buildings is presented by Emily Dust. The producer is Erica McKoy. Original music by Giulia Tess. Artwork by Jonathan Briggs.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.