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.jpg) B.Traits at Web Summit in 2018 | |
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| Birth name | Brianna Price |
| Born | (1986-06-18)18 June 1986 (age 38) Nelson, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | www |
Brianna Price (born 18 June 1986), better known by her stage nameB.Traits (Baby Traits), is aCanadian DJ, record producer, remixer and former radio presenter currently living in theUnited Kingdom. Her debut single "Fever" featuring vocals fromElisabeth Troy, peaked at number 36 on theUK Singles Chart in April 2012.
B.Traits was born inNelson,British Columbia.[1] In 2004, at the age of 18, she moved to Vancouver, where she started to make a name for herself at clubs such as Automatic, the longest running drum & bass club night in Canada, and soon began picking up regular bookings throughout North America and Europe. In 2006, she met drum & bass pioneer and founder ofDigital Soundboy,Shy FX while on the World of Drum n' Bass tour, and in September 2007, was recruited by Shy to become the first Digital Sound Girl.[2] On 23 March 2012, she released her debut single "Fever", which features vocals fromElisabeth Troy. She went on to host her own monthly "In New DJs We Trust" show onBBC Radio 1.[3] Her first live show of the programme was on 3 May 2012. From 10 September 2012 she started hosting anotherBBC Radio 1 show which aired on Mondays, from 2 am to 4 am, also simulcast onBBC Radio 1Xtra. From May 2013 until September 2013, she covered forAnnie Mac on BBC Radio 1 on Friday and Sunday evenings, while Mac was on maternity leave.[4] Subsequently, she had a weekly show on Tuesday mornings from 2 am until 4 am. From September 2014, she has moved to her current weekly slot as part of Friday night on BBC Radio 1, broadcasting from 1 am until 4 am. She currently lives in the Hyde Park area in London.
In December 2014, she was the presenter of a special onBBC Three entitledHow Safe Are My Drugs?, in which she explores the culture of drugs, both legal and illegal, in the rave community of the United Kingdom.[5]
In September 2016, she announced her record label entitled 'In-Toto'.[6]
In October 2018, Price announced she was leaving Radio 1 to focus on new projects.[7][8]
On 23 March 2012, she released her debut single "Fever" which featured vocals fromElisabeth Troy. On 1 April 2012, it entered theUK Singles Chart at number 36, making it her first Top 40 single in the UK.
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| UK [9] | UK Dance [10] | |||
| 2012 | "Fever"(feat.Elisabeth Troy) | 36 | 8 | |
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| 2016 | Still Point | InToto |
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| 2017 | Basic Scenario | InToto |
| Year | Title | Role | Slot | Station | Notes |
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| 2012 | In New DJs We Trust | DJ | 21:00–22:00 Thursday | BBC Radio 1 | 1 episode |
| 2012–2014 | B.Traits | Presenter | 02:00–04:00 Mondays | ||
| 02:00–04:00 Tuesdays | |||||
| 2014–2018 | 01:00–04:00 Saturdays |
