We're The MotherFogging DJ's

In this episode of 'Were the Motherfogging DJs', Shanaz & Emma are joined by Wildblood & Queenie — DJs, promoters, broadcasters, activists and lifelong champions of LGBTQ+ nightlife. From Brighton’s early-90s club scene and 'Shameless Hussies' to Candy Bar, Wild Fruit and beyond, they take us on a brilliantly honest trip through the highs, chaos and changing face of club cu...

We’ve laughed, raved, overshared, questioned everything and had some seriously brilliant conversations… so it’s time to take a breath and look back at the Motherfogging journey so far. In this special episode, Shanaz & Emma swap the guests for a change and sit down together to reflect on the series, the conversations that have stayed with them, the moments that made them laugh, and the stories...

Motherhood took the decks away. Midlife gave them back.   This week on We're the Motherfogging DJs, Shanaz & Emma are joined live at Wilderness Festival at The Clubhouse by three powerhouse members of Eves’ Drop Collective — the 13-strong all-female DJ, vocalist and selector crew who've become one of the most talked-about names in UK dance music and sound system culture.   Sweet P -...

What happens when you close your clinic, buy a second-hand controller off Facebook Marketplace, and go all in on a dream at 44? You get Shak Jackson — DJ, producer, and the first female artist to grace the iconic Hooj Tunes artwork with her very own stick woman. This week Shanaz and Emma sit down with the brilliant Shak for one of their most inspiring conversations yet. Shak's story is proof that...

This week on We're the Motherfogging DJs, Shanaz and Emma are joined by Meera—London-born selector, radio host and lifelong music lover—for a funny, honest and inspiring conversation about finding your way back to yourself through music. From learning on Technics at 18 and coming up through legendary clubs like Bagley's, Turnmills and The Cross, to stepping away for motherhood and teaching, then f...

This week, Shanaz and Emma sit down with DJ, producer, promoter and mentor Madame Electrifie for a candid conversation about longevity, creativity and carving your own path in an industry that's constantly evolving. From the underground scene to major festival stages, Madame Electrifie has spent decades immersed in music culture. But behind the bookings, releases and achievements lies a story of r...

This week on We’re The Motherfogging DJs, Shanaz and Emma sit down with DJ Abi Lemon — former Ministry of Sound insider turned midlife DJ powerhouse — for a brutally honest, funny and emotional conversation about identity, ageing, club culture, ADHD, motherhood and rediscovering yourself through music. Abi shares her journey from the 90s rave scene and working behind the scenes at Ministry of Soun...

In this episode of We’re the Mother Fogging DJs, DJs Shanaz and Emma are joined by legendary UK rave and house music pioneer Lisa Loud for an honest, funny and emotional conversation about dance music, midlife and staying relevant in club culture. Lisa shares stories from the birth of acid house and Balearic culture in Ibiza, the illegal rave scene, touring the world as a female DJ, and becoming o...

In this episode, DJs Shanaz and Emma are joined by DJ Mini da Minx to explore the realities of balancing a career in electronic music with motherhood and midlife. Minxie shares her journey from the Czech Republic to Cape Town and the UK club scene, building her name through radio, events and the breakbeat scene. She opens up about how becoming a mother impacted her career, identity and c...

This week on We Are the Motherfogging DJs, we sit down with the unstoppable force that is DJ TBX (Bex)— and trust us, this is one of those conversations that stays with you long after the music fades. From her roots growing up in Blackpool to commanding dancefloors in ski and snowboarding resorts, TBX shares the real, unfiltered story of how she carved out her place in the industry. But this episo...

This week we’re joined by the incomparable Marcia Carr — a true DJ’s DJ whose four-decade career spans soul, jazz, disco, broken beat and Detroit techno, all rooted in vinyl and pure feeling. In this episode, Marcia takes us deep into the foundations of her journey — from growing up immersed in reggae, Motown and sound system culture, to building a collection of 20,000+ records and carving out her...

In our very first episode of We’re the Motherfogging DJs!, Shanaz and Emma crack open the booth door and let you in. … this is the unfiltered story of how two women in their late 30s and 40s found their way (back) to the dancefloor. In this debut episode, Shanaz and Emma share how they found (and re-found) themselves through music — from warehouse raves to motherhood, burnout, imposter syndrome an...