Smokin Jo interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 134 - True House Stories®

Smokin Jo interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 134 - True House Stories®

Author: Lenny Fontana May 22, 2024 Duration: 42:01

TRUE HOUSE STORIES® W/ SMOKIN JO # 134 INTERVIEWED BY LENNY FONTANA

True House Stories interviews Smokin Jo the Female UK DJ. Smokin Jo (born Joanne Joseph) is a British DJ and record producer from London, England. She is the only female DJ to win the number one DJ in the world award by DJ Magazine in 1992,.

She began her career in 1990 when she got her first set of decks. In 1991, Jo was given an opportunity to play at London gay club Trade at Turnmills which led to a residency there that would continue until 1993, launching her career. In 1992 she played in Ibiza for the first time, on the terrace at Space in Playa En Bossa, in the same year she was named as DJ Magazines No1 DJ. She also presented the BBC Radio 1 (essential selection) weekly report from Ibiza, between 2002 and 2006. Jo has gigged all over the world, and in every big club night, playing as far and wide as Japan, Germany, Brazil, Greece, USA (including Space in Miami) China and Singapore. In the UK she has played Ministry of Sound, Fabric, XOYO,The Beams, Printworks in London. She still plays in Ibiza for Glitterbox and now she has just finished writing a bestseller called "You Don't Need A Dick To Be A DJ" The book is her personal life story and she has laid out the path for everyone to learn from it as you will find it is very well written.


There's a whole world of rhythm and soul behind the tracks that fill dancefloors, and True House Stories opens the door to it. Hosted by the respected DJ and producer Lenny Fontana, this isn't just a series of conversations; it's an oral history project for a genre built on feeling. Each episode sits down with a different architect of the sound-DJs, producers, vocalists, and label founders-to pull back the curtain on the moments that shaped everything. You'll hear the unvarnished, sometimes messy, reality of how classic records came to be, the late-night studio sessions that turned into anthems, and the personal journeys intertwined with the music's evolution. Fontana, speaking from a lifetime inside the scene, guides these discussions with a genuine curiosity, ensuring the stories remain candid and often surprising. Tuning into this podcast feels like finding a lost archive of club culture, where every interview adds another essential layer to our understanding of house music's enduring pulse. It’s for anyone who has ever felt a four-on-the-floor beat and wondered about the people and passion that put it there.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

True House Stories interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana
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