DJ Kiss
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = DJ Kiss
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| occupation = DJ, music producer, performer, model
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| alias =
| origin = New York City, New York, United States
| years_active = 2007-present
| website = {{URL|http://www.kissthedeejay.com}}
}}
Jakissa Taylor Semple, known by the performing name DJ Kiss, is an American DJ, television personality, and fashion model. Born in Louisiana, she currently resides in New York City.{{Cite news|url=http://www.elle.com/news/culture/10-questions-dj-kiss-42938|title=10 Questions: DJ Kiss|date=2012-05-24|work=ELLE|access-date=2017-06-04|language=en}}
Career
DJ Kiss has appeared in campaigns for the NFL, NARS Cosmetics,{{Citation|last=NARS Cosmetics|title=DJ Kiss, A NARSissist|date=2014-01-22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abj7t-nx8xU|accessdate=2017-06-04}} Nordstrom,{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.nordstrom.com/beauty/dj-kiss-nordstrom-beauty-spot/|title=DJ Kiss: Nordstrom Beauty Spot Tastemaker|website=blogs.nordstrom.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-04}} and Farfetch.{{Cite news|url=http://www.farfetch.com/people/new-york-city-girls.aspx|title=New York City Girls|work=Farfetch|access-date=2017-06-04|language=en}}
She regularly deejays for a bevy of celebrities, corporations and high-fashion brands such as Prince, P. Diddy, Pharrell, Matt Damon, George Lucas, Alexander Wang, Coach, Ferragamo, Tiffany & Co., Diane Von Fostenberg, Beats by Dre, MTV, and NBC.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/12/fashion/jakissa-taylor-semple-a-dj-in-demand.html|title=JaKissa Taylor-Semple, a D.J. in Demand|last=Ogunnaike|first=Lola|date=2012-07-11|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-06-04|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}
In 2014, DJ Kiss joined Oprah Winfrey on her 8-city "The Life That You Want" Tour.{{Cite news|url=http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/POwROwzD6y3/Oprah+Life+Want+Weekend+Day+2/kSFOJMcjNXF/DJ+Kiss|title=DJ Kiss in Oprah's The Life You Want Weekend - Day 2|work=Zimbio|access-date=2017-06-04|language=en}}
DJ Kiss frequently appears Good Morning America as the Special Guest DJ. She was also featured as the music correspondent on VH1's Big Morning Buzz and MTV's “The Seven”."
In 2016, DJ Kiss, along with her husband DJ M.O.S., deejayed the 88th Academy Awards Governors Ball.{{Cite news|url=https://www.oscars.org/news/trombone-shorty-orleans-avenue-take-stage-governors-ball-oscarr-sunday|title=TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE TO TAKE THE STAGE AT GOVERNORS BALL ON OSCAR® SUNDAY|date=2016-02-23|work=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=2017-06-04|language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.kissthedeejay.com}}
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Category:Musicians from New York City
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)