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{{AFC comment|1=No [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft%3ADJ_Heather&diff=1291350159&oldid=1184430937 improvements] since last submission. CNMall41 (talk) 19:07, 20 May 2025 (UTC)}}

{{AFC comment|1=Sorry, but the sources fall considerably short of establishing notability per WP:GNG. If WP:MUSICBIO or similar special notability is being asserted instead (although TBH there doesn't seem to be any obvious grounds for it, that I can see at least), please point out clearly which of the criteria 1–12 is objectively met, and provide evidence to support such an assertion. This person could be notable, and we'd like to get the article published, but you have to help us to help you. As it's going, this is starting to get close to outright rejection, considering the number of previous declines.

Also, in articles on living people (WP:BLP), every material statement, anything potentially contentious, and all private personal and family details must be clearly supported by inline citations to reliable published sources. Which source gives her DOB? Or her POB? Or even her real name? Cite the source(s) where you got those from. If you can't, then where did you get them from? DoubleGrazing (talk) 10:09, 10 November 2023 (UTC)}}

{{AFC comment|1=we need independent sources, not Allmusic, Apple, Metason, Spotify and traxsource etc etc Theroadislong (talk) 19:14, 9 November 2023 (UTC)}}

{{AFC comment|1=So many unsourced statements {{tq|Progressing from this small dance floor pub into larger profile gigs, she quickly became a resident at the seminal house music club Red Dog and was an employee at many record stores and distributors, including Record Exchange (1989-90), Wax Trax! Records (1990-92), Southern Record Distro (1993-94), and the renowned Gramaphone Records (1994-98) in the Lakeview neighborhood.}} is entirely unsourced. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 23:23, 8 November 2023 (UTC)}}

{{AFC comment|1=Amazon and YouTube are not reliable sources please replace. Theroadislong (talk) 19:25, 3 November 2023 (UTC)}}

{{AFC comment|1=Please remove all references to Discogs, as it is generally considered unreliable. Phuzion (talk) 17:46, 31 October 2023 (UTC)}}

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{{Short description|Musical Artist}}

{{Draft topics|music}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| image = DJ Heather West Fest 2023.jpg

| birth_name = Heather Robinson

| alias = DJ Heather

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|04|17}}

| birth_place = Brooklyn, NY

| genre = {{hlist|house}}

| occupation = {{flatlist|

  • DJ
  • Singer
  • Songwriter

}}

| years_active = 1990-present

| website = djheatherchicago.com

}}

Heather Robinson (born April 17th, 1969) better known by her stage name DJ Heather, is an American DJ, singer, and songwriter. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, she moved to the Chicago area when she was seven years old. She is a resident DJ at Smartbar{{Cite web |date=2018-01-24 |title=Residents {{!}} Smartbar |url=https://smartbarchicago.com/residents/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=smartbarchicago.com |language=en-US}} in Chicago, Illinois.

Biography

DJ Heather started DJing in 1991 at the Artful Dodger{{Cite web |title=Artful Dodger Pub |url=https://chibarproject.com/reviews/artful/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=Chicago Bar Project |language=en-US}} in Wicker Park, Chicago. She incorporates a wide variety of genres into her DJ sets including hip-hop, house, jazz, soul, R&B, disco classics, and rare groove.

She became a resident at the house music club Red Dog and was an employee at many record stores and distributors, including Record Exchange (1989-90), Wax Trax! Records{{Cite web |date=2011-04-15 |title=DJ Series: DJ Heather thinks locally, spins globally |url=https://www.wbez.org/stories/dj-series-dj-heather-thinks-locally-spins-globally/79a2be2d-422d-4bfc-9fc4-14a39821e5e6 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=WBEZ Chicago |language=en}} (1990-92), Southern Record Distro (1993-94), and Gramaphone Records{{Cite web |title=Chicago's dance music mecca - Near West |url=https://digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/tribune/article_popover.aspx?guid=ce108c03-88fc-4446-bc9d-c58a447f2e3b |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=digitaledition.chicagotribune.com}} (1994-98) in the Lakeview neighborhood.

In 1997, DJ Heather co-founded the all-female DJ group Superjane with DJ Colette, DJ Dayhota.{{Cite web |last=Galil |first=Leor |date=2022-10-14 |title=Chicago dance collective Superjane celebrate 25 years of throwing parties and elevating women in dance |url=http://chicagoreader.com/music/chicago-superjane-women-dance/ |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Chicago Reader |language=en-US}} DJ Lady D would later join.{{Cite magazine |last=McCarthy |first=Zel |date=2013-08-26 |title=Colette Switches Sound on 'When The Music's Loud' Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/colette-switches-sound-on-when-the-musics-loud-album-5672672/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} In that same year, Robinson became the first African-American woman to become a resident of Smartbar.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-07 |title=DJ Heather {{!}} Smartbar |url=https://smartbarchicago.com/residents/dj-heather/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=smartbarchicago.com |language=en-US}} Her residency at the nightclub on Chicago’s Northside is now in its fourth incarnation.

Thus far, she has contributed two DJ mixes to the BBC Essential Mix (2002 and 2003).{{Cite web |title=Release group "2003-04-20: BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix" by DJ Heather - MusicBrainz |url=https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/9b25637e-382e-4ac4-b328-4ce045e99b53 |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=musicbrainz.org}} In 2002, she was the first African American woman to DJ in South Africa (Johannesburg and Cape Town{{Cite web |title=M-Audio - Acclaimed audio interfaces, studio monitors, and keyboard controllers |url=https://m-audio.com/artists/profile/dj-heather1 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=m-audio.com}}). That same year, she was the first African American woman named a resident of Fabric Nightclub{{Cite web |title=DJ Heather - fabric 21 |url=https://store.fabriclondon.com/products/fabric-21-dj-heather |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=fabric |language=en}} (London) as well as becoming the first winner of "Breakthrough DJ” at the inaugural DanceStar USA Awards{{Cite magazine |last=Staff |first=Billboard |date=2002-03-26 |title=Fatboy Slim Nabs Two DanceStar USA Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/fatboy-slim-nabs-two-dancestar-usa-awards-76339/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} (Miami).

In 2003, Robinson was the first African American woman to mix DJ Mag’s DJ International All Stars mix CD{{Cite web |title=Release "DJ Mag International Allstars: DJ Heather" by DJ Heather - MusicBrainz |url=https://musicbrainz.org/release/230d7959-dc6f-496e-be1f-f3f9f3ae0293 |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=musicbrainz.org}} and in 2004 became the first African American woman to DJ mix a compilation album for the Fabric Mix Series with Fabric 21 - DJ Heather.{{Cite web |title=Winter Masquerade w/ DJ HEATHER (Apollo, Blackcherry : Chicago) + @ Meow Wolf Santa Fe, NM - January 24th 2020 8:00 pm |url=https://holdmyticket.com/event/355146-winter-masquerade-w-dj-heather-apollo-blackcherry-chicago-redeye-more- |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=holdmyticket.com |language=en}}

In 2005, DJ Heather her label and production umbrella with Blackcherry Recordings.{{Cite web |date=2018-07-27 |title=Blackcherry Recordings – From I |url=https://theshineprjct.com/tag/blackcherry-recordings/ |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=From I |language=en}} In 2006, DJ Heather and DJ Colette released their House Of OM double disc{{Citation |title=Colette - House of Om Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/house-of-om-mw0000528563 |access-date=2023-11-08 |language=en}} and toured with her to support the commercially released DJ mixed compilation. DJ Heather followed up this release with 2007’s OM Summer Sessions 2{{Citation |title=DJ Heather - Summer Sessions, Vol. 2 Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/summer-sessions-vol-2-mw0000484949 |access-date=2023-11-08 |language=en}} with Onionz. She then joined fellow OM Records label artists - Colette, Fred Everything, and Andy Caldwell - on the House of OM tour throughout North America that same year.

DJ Heather was featured on the Boiler Room broadcast mix series twice with 2015’s Boiler Room Chicago DJ Set{{Cite web |title=DJ Heather |url=https://boilerroom.tv/audio/dj-heather |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=BOILER ROOM |language=en}} and 2017’s Ray-Ban x Boiler Room Weekender.{{Cite web |title=DJ Heather |url=https://boilerroom.tv/audio/dj-heather-boiler-room-ray-ban-x-boiler-room-weekender-dj-set |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=BOILER ROOM |language=en}} Over the years, DJ Heather has played at Ministry Of Sound (London), Pacha (Ibiza), The End (London), Amnesia (Ibiza) Cielo (NY) Turnmills (London), and Sub Club (Glasgow). In addition to using her own name — as Heather, and DJ Heather — she has made recordings under her many aliases, like Dulce Caramel, Dulce Caramelo, Mrs. Robinson, The Control Group, and Children Of Divorce.

Discography

= DJ Mixes =

  • Ascension (Unknown) (as DJ Heather)
  • Molasses (Unknown) (as DJ Heather)
  • Pepto (Unknown) (as DJ Heather)
  • Love Muscle (Unknown) (as DJ Heather)
  • Tangerine (2000) (as DJ Heather){{Citation |title=DJ Heather - Tangerine Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tangerine-mw0000085668 |access-date=2023-11-08 |language=en}}
  • Respect Is Burning / Sorted (2000) (as DJ Heather, with Bob Sinclar and J Dub)
  • Sonar Presents DJ Heather: Dancefloor Principles (2003) (as DJ Heather){{Citation |title=DJ Heather - Dancefloor Principles Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dancefloor-principles-mw0000314671 |access-date=2023-11-08 |language=en}}
  • DJ International Allstars (2003) (as DJ Heather)
  • Fabric 21 (2005) (as DJ Heather)
  • Fabric 21 (Radio Mix) (2005) (as DJ Heather)
  • House Of OM (2006) (as DJ Heather, with DJ Colette)
  • OM Summer Sessions 2 (2007) (as DJ Heather, with Onionz)
  • Boiler Room Chicago DJ Set (2015) (as DJ Heather)
  • Ray-Ban x Boiler Room Weekender (2017) (as DJ Heather)

= Singles =

  • "Tripping Among The Stars (Volume 1)" (1997) (as Derrick Carter's Sound Patrol Orchestra, with Derrick Carter)
  • "Bitchin'" (1999) (as DJ Heather, with Johnny Fiasco)
  • "Somethin' Else” (2000) (as DJ Heather, with 2nd Shift){{Cite web |title=2nd Shift feat. Heather - Somethin' Else |url=https://www.traxsource.com/title/2291/somethin-else |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=www.traxsource.com}}
  • "An Evening In The Listening Room" (2001) (as DJ Heather, with 2nd Shift){{Cite web |title=2nd Shift - An Evening in the Listening Room |url=https://www.traxsource.com/title/2378/an-evening-in-the-listening-room |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=www.traxsource.com}}
  • "Soundz" (2002) (as DJ Heather, with Johnny Fiasco){{Cite web |title=Johnny Fiasco, DJ Heather - Soundz |url=https://www.traxsource.com/title/438748/soundz |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=www.traxsource.com}}
  • "Numbers" (2002) (as Dulce Caramel, with Harrison Crump)
  • "Are You Ready For The Future" (2003) (as DJ Heather, with 2nd Shift){{Cite web |title=2nd Shift feat. Heather - Are You Ready For The Future (Incl. Halo & Jamie Thinnes Mix) |url=https://www.traxsource.com/title/1539/are-you-ready-for-the-future-incl-halo-and-jamie-thinnes-mix |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=www.traxsource.com}}
  • "Make Me Believe In You" (2003) (as DJ Heather, with Behind The Groove Featuring Jackie Green){{Citation |title=Make Me Believe in You - Single by Behind the Groove & Jackie Green |date=2003-10-03 |url=https://music.apple.com/ug/album/make-me-believe-in-you-single/5394288 |access-date=2023-11-01 |language=en-GB}}
  • "That Thang" (2004) (as DJ Heather, with Fred Everything){{Citation |title=That Thang by DJ Heather, Fred Everything - Track Info {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/that-thang-mt0005493579 |access-date=2023-11-01 |language=en}}
  • "We Used To Party" (2003) (as DJ Heather, with Swirl People){{Citation |title=When I Think Of You |date=2006-10-02 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/26xtghSfD7Yb0TxoR5DAtX |access-date=2023-11-08 |language=en}}
  • "Everything's Electric" (2004) (as DJ Heather, with Brett Johnson){{Cite web |title=Brett Johnson And DJ Heather - Everythings Electric |url=https://www.traxsource.com/title/81561/everythings-electric |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=www.traxsource.com}}
  • "Picture Of You Pt. 1" (2005) (as DJ Heather, with East Coast Boogiemen){{Cite web |title=Picture Of You Pt. 1 – East Coast Boogiemen & DJ Heather – DNR Vinyl |url=https://dnrvinyl.co.uk/shop/picture-of-you-pt-1-east-coast-boogiemen-dj-heather/ |access-date=2023-11-01 |language=en-GB}}
  • "Picture Of You Pt. 2" (2005) (as DJ Heather, with East Coast Boogiemen)
  • "Move It" (2005) (as Dulce Caramelo, with Johnny Fiasco){{Cite web |title=Boombox Vol.1/JOHNNY FIASCO｜CLUB/DANCE｜ディスクユニオン･オンラインショップ｜diskunion.net |url=https://diskunion.net/jazz/ct/detail/CM-0009080 |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=ディスクユニオン通販サイト |language=ja}}
  • "That Thang (Unreleased Extended Remix)" (2005) (as DJ Heather, with Fred Everything)
  • "Affection" (2005) (as DJ Heather, with Formidable Force){{Cite web |title=Formidable Force feat. DJ Heather - Affection / Lil Freq (Incl. Chuck Love Remix) |url=https://www.traxsource.com/title/2661/affection-lil-freq-incl-chuck-love-remix |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=www.traxsource.com}}
  • "Mouth (No Assembly Firm's .dotbleep Mix)" (2006) (as Heather, with No Assembly Firm){{Cite web |title=Iz & Diz - Mouth (Remixes) |url=https://www.traxsource.com/title/392496/mouth-remixes |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=www.traxsource.com}}
  • "Picture Of You (The Lost Negatives EP)" (2006) (as DJ Heather, with East Coast Boogiemen){{Citation |last=Metason |title=East Coast Boogiemen & DJ Heather - Picture Of You (The Lost Negatives EP) |url=https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=East%20Coast%20Boogiemen%20%26%20DJ%20Heather&title=Picture%20Of%20You%20%28The%20Lost%20Negatives%20EP%29 |access-date=2023-11-01 |language=EN}}
  • "When I Think Of You" (2006) (as DJ Heather, with Swirl People){{Citation |title=When I Think of You (Featuring Heather) [Main Mix] by Swirl People featuring Heather |date=2006-10-02 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/song/when-i-think-of-you-featuring-heather-main-mix/200767554 |access-date=2023-11-01 |language=en-US}}
  • "Soundz Remixes" (2015) (as DJ Heather, with Johnny Fiasco){{Citation |title=Buy Soundz (remixes) by Johnny Fiasco/DJ Heather on MP3, WAV, FLAC, AIFF & ALAC at Juno Download |url=https://www.junodownload.com/products/johnny-fiasco-dj-heather-soundz-remixes/2723755-02/ |access-date=2023-11-01 |language=en}}
  • "Driving" (2016) (as Heather, with Dirty Sole){{Cite web |title=Dirty Sole feat. DJ Heather - Driving |url=https://www.traxsource.com/title/580239/driving |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=www.traxsource.com}}
  • "Stay With Me" (2020) (as DJ Heather, with Change Request){{Cite web |title=Stay With Me (Original Mix) - Change Request, DJ Heather |url=https://www.traxsource.com/track/7105085/stay-with-me-original-mix |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=www.traxsource.com}}

= Extended Plays =

  • Bump This Groove EP (2006) (as DJ Heather, with Slater Hogan & John Larner){{Citation |title=Buy Bump This Groove by Slater Hogan/John Larner feat DJ Heather on MP3, WAV, FLAC, AIFF & ALAC at Juno Download |url=https://www.junodownload.com/products/slater-hogan-john-larner-dj-bump-this-groove/1517247-02/ |access-date=2023-11-01 |language=en}}

= Long Plays =

  • An Evening In The Listening Room LP (2001) (as Heather, with 2nd Shift){{Cite web |title=2nd Shift - An Evening in the Listening Room |url=https://www.traxsource.com/title/2378/an-evening-in-the-listening-room |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=www.traxsource.com}}

= Compilation Albums =

  • House Of Om (2006) (as DJ Heather)

Awards

  • Dance Star Award - Breakthrough DJ (2002)

References

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