Sydney Blu
| Sydney Blu | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joanne Judith-Mary Hill |
| Also known as | Sydney Blu |
| Born | November 22, 1977 |
| Origin | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Electronic, House, Techno |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, Producer |
| Instruments | CDJ, Mixer, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Apple Logic Pro, Sampler |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Blu Music, Mau5trap, Black Hole Recordings |
| Associated acts | Deadmau5, Carlo Lio, Funkagenda, Trent Cantrelle, Nathan Barato, Gene Farris, MC Flipside, The Junkies, |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
| Ableton Live, CDJ 2000 | |
Sydney Blu (born Joanne Judith-Mary Hill; November 22, 1977) is a Canadian DJ, producer, and record label owner. Blu is known for large, live event performances at major venues and dance music festivals around the world and releases on multiple labels, including her own Blu Music. Her singles, "Give It Up For Me" and "Senses and the Mind" broke beatport.com sales records, and launched her label "Blu Music" with her single "Instinct".
Blu's career began in her native Canada, where she became a well-known member of the electronic dance music community with shows around the country. She moved to Miami in 2010 and then Los Angeles in 2013 to pursue opportunities in the larger, more established Electronic Music community. Summer 2015 marked her return to her hometown Toronto with the release of her debut album 'Relentless'
In 2009, Sydney Blu founded her very own imprint Blu Music, which has produced several chart-topping singles over the years. The label has been one of the most successful labels on Beatport charts in its history. Sydney has also released music on some of the most recognized labels in the industry including Mau5trap, Black Hole Recordings, Hotfingers, and Toolroom. Her release 'Give It Up For Me' on Mau5trap Recordings was one of Beatport’s highest selling songs, making Sydney the first female electronic music producer to ever have a top 10 hit on the website.
A large part of Sydney’s success is attributed to the relentless touring schedule that she’s upheld over the years. In the spring of 2010, Sydney set-up a residency in Miami, Florida with Opium Group at Mansion Miami, the hottest club in South Beach that lasted 2 years. Quickly thereafter, headlining North American performances followed including Pacha NYC, Space Miami, Avalon Los Angeles, Beta Denver and then in November 2011, at the Rogers Centre Toronto where she opened for Deadmau5 on his final Meowingtons Hax Tour date before 35,000 thousand fans, making it one of the largest solo dance event's in Canadian history.
The BLU Party, having originally launched in 2010 during Miami Music Week, has continued annually and is one of the most anticipated events during the week. Featuring A-list headliners to support the underground tone of Sydney, The BLU Party has featured performances from names such as Pleasurekraft, Riva Starr, Kevin Saunderson, Stacey Pullen, Carlo Lio, Technasia, Yousef, Christian Smith, Harry Romero, Uner, Nathan Barato, My Favorite Robot, The Scumfrog, The Junkies, Anthony Attalla, Cocodrills, Joeski, The Junkies, and Funkagenda.
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