Smokin Jo
Birth name Joanne Joseph Born 4 February 1967London , England Genres Occupations Years active 1990–present Website djsmokinjo .com
Musical artist
Smokin Jo (bornJoanne Joseph ) is a British DJ and record producer fromLondon , England. She is the only female DJ to win the number one DJ in the world award byDJ Mag in 1992.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
She began her career in 1990 when she got her first set of decks.[ 5] In 1991, Jo was given an opportunity to play at London gay clubTrade atTurnmills .[ 6] This led to a residency there that would continue until 1993, launching her career.[ 7] In 1992 she played inIbiza for the first time, on the terrace atSpace .[ 5] the same year she was named asDJ Magazines No1 DJ.[ 8] She also presented theBBC Radio 1 (essential selection) weekly report fromIbiza , between 2002 and 2006.[ 9]
Jo has gigged all over the world,[ 10] and in every big club night, playing as far and wide as Japan, Germany, Brazil, Greece, USA (includingSpace in Miami) China and Singapore. In the UK she has played Ministry of Sound,Fabric , XOYO, The Beams, Printworks in London. She still plays inIbiza for Glitterbox.
Awards and nominations [ edit ] Selected awards Year Award Nominated work Category Result 1992 DJ Magazine Smokin Jo No1 DJ Award Won[ 11]
Year Position Notes Ref. 1997 97 New Entry [ 12] 1998 78 Up 19 1999 93 Down 15 Hiatus 2002 88 Re Entry 2003 99 Down 11
Selected awards Year Award Nominated work Category Result 2005 DJ Awards Smokin Jo Best Ibiza DJ Nominated
Infinite Ibiza, White Island Music, 2001. Trust the DJ: SJ01 , in 2002.[ 13] White Island Fever ,Muzik Magazine, 2001.Full Intention and Smokin'Jo-Defected Sessions , Enter Records, 2002Smokin Jo and Tim Sheridan – Sessions ,Ministry of Sound , 2005.[ 14] Smokin'Jo-Terrace Mix ,MixMag , 2006.Yoni (11), Smokin'Jo, Suck on This (12") , Sugarcube Recordings, 1997.Malcom Duffy meets Smokin'Jo-Bean Hut (12") , Remote Recordings, 1999.Yanu-House , House Tempo Records, 27 July 2001.[ 15] Psycho Bitch EP , Fluential Records, 2001.Smokin'Jo (EP & TP, 12") , Fluential Records, 2001.Psycho Bitch EP , Feel the Rhythum Records, 2002.Smokin'Jo and Pete Heller-Present Sleepers (2) – Fishbone (12"), Junior London Recordings, 2002.[ 16] Pete Gleadall and Smokin'Jo Present Los Vengadores – The Music (12") , Whoop! Records, 2003.Smokin'Jo and Washington-Present Black Europeans-The State of Mind (12") , Distraekt Records, 2003.[ 17] Umona – 3 Versions , Area Remote Records, 2009.Native Dance – 2 Versions , Area Remote Records, 2010.Smokin'Jo and Nichole Moudaber – Home Sweet Home (12") , Yellow Tail Records, 2010.Heads Down – 2 Versions , Area Remote Records, 2012.Smokin'Jo and Falomir – I see sunrise (12") Area Remote Records, 2014.Nichole Moudaber and Smokin Jo – Can't say no to that (12") Doppleganger, 2014.Nichole Moudaber and Smokin Jo – Home sweet home (Dub Version) (12") ADSR Records, 2014.Smokin'Jo – What's going on (12") Doppleganger, (2015).[ 18] ^ "Artist:Smokin Jo Biography" .Djguide.nl . Retrieved28 October 2013 .^ DAYANI, ALISON (15 October 2004)."Jo's back on track" .Birmingham Evening Mail . Retrieved17 November 2013 . ^ "Smokin Jo Talks" .Theransomenote.co.uk . Retrieved27 February 2015 .^ Harrison, Angus."Calm Down: Paris Hilton Isn't the World's Biggest Female DJ" .Thump.vice.com . Retrieved25 September 2017 . ^a b Everett, Andy (29 June 2009)."The DJ Q&A with Smokin Jo" .Daily Record (Glasgow) . Retrieved29 October 2013 . ^ Bainbridge, Luke (2014)."9: Loaded." .The True Story of Acid House: Britain's Last Youth Culture Revolution . London, United Kingdom.:Omnibus Press .ISBN 9780857128638 . ^ "Smoking Jo Talk's" .Theransomenote.co.uk . Retrieved27 February 2015 .^ Cherenfant, Sabine (2018).Presentism: Reexamining Historical Figures Through Today's Lens (in Spanish).Farmington Hills, Michigan , United States: Greenhaven Publishing. p. 88.ISBN 9781534503960 . ^ "Smokin Jo's Essential Ibiza" .BBC Radio 1 . Retrieved28 October 2013 .^ Barnicoat, Becky (25 May 2012)."Weekender: In Conversation with Smokin Jo, 45, DJ" .The Guardian . Retrieved28 October 2013 . ^ Richards, Grant (16 July 2015)."Smokin Jo – It is still hard for women to get in the so called big leagues, hard to say if now another female could achieve (DJ Mag Top 100) it as the top is all the EDM guys – Decoded Magazine" .Decodedmagazine.com . Retrieved25 September 2017 . ^ "Top 100 (250) DJ MAG 1997 - 2019 | Top 100 DJS DJ Music" .M.vk.com . Retrieved26 August 2020 .^ "Trust the DJ: SJ01" .AllMusic . Retrieved29 October 2013 .^ "Smokin Jo Discography" .Discogs.com . Retrieved28 October 2013 .^ "Yanu by Smokin'Jo" .Rateyourmusic.com . 25 July 2001. Retrieved28 October 2013 .^ "Record Label" .Residentadvisor on-line electronic music magazine . Retrieved28 October 2013 .^ "State of Mind Release Date" .Music-releases.com . Retrieved28 October 2013 .^ "Artist Smokin Jo" .Traxsource.com . Retrieved28 February 2015 .Awards and achievements Preceded by DJ Magazine Number 1 DJ 1992Succeeded by