Sherelle

Sherelle

Sherelle

Musical artist

Sherelle Camille Thomas (born 3 September 1993), known mononymously as Sherelle (stylized in all caps), is a British DJ and electronic musician.[3][4][5] With a background in dancehall and rave music, Sherelle is best known for her DJ sets and mixes.[6][7][8] Sherelle is also known for co-founding the label Hooversound with Naina and for founding Beautiful (stylized in all caps), a label and musical project for black and LGBT musicians.[9][10]

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Early life

Sherelle was raised in Walthamstow, East London[3] by her mother and sister. She grew up listening to dancehall, R&B and hip hop music, pirated through her family TV.[6] She also grew up playing football and is fan of Arsenal F.C.[8][11]

She was a presenter on the South London station Reprezent[12] whilst attending Goldsmiths University. She completed radio courses before being given her own specialist slot on the station playing footwork and jungle. She eventually held a slot on BBC Radio 1 as a part of their Radio 1 Residency until 2021. She now has a slot on NTS alongside label co-owner and Apple Music 1's NAINA.[13] Sherelle is openly gay.[6]

Career

Sherelle's breakthrough was with her 2019 Boiler Room DJ set, which went viral and allowed her to take up music full-time.[3][6][14] In September 2019, she participated in the BBC Radio 1 residency series, featuring guestmixes and interviews from 4hero, Goldie, and Virgil Abloh.[15][16][17] In 2020, she was recognized by DJ Mag as the year's best British DJ.[18] Sherelle was also recognized as the 2020 BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix winner.[19]

In July 2021, her debut EP, 160 Down the A406, was met with positive reviews, and was acclaimed by Resident Advisor as "one of the year's most exciting production debuts."[20]

In October 2021, Sherelle released her first clothing collection, a collaboration with Boiler Room.[21]

She gained wider recognition with her recorded mix for fabric, fabric presents SHERELLE, released in November 2021.[22] The mix was met with positive reviews, with particular praise for its high level of intensity and genre mixing.[23] Pitchfork described the mix as "compressing decades of dancing to tightly woven two- and three-minute segments" which "catalogs a moment in which a new generation is grasping and reshaping a raving past that's too distant for them to remember."[22]

Until its disbandment in January 2022, Sherelle was a member of the all-female and non-binary DJ group 6 Figure Gang.[24]

From September 16, 2023, SHERELLE started hosting a new weekly show on BBC Radio 6 Music airing on Saturday nights, following the departure of fellow DJ The Blessed Madonna. [25][26]

Style

Sherelle is known for the 160 beats per minute pacing in her music.[27] Her music is considered hardcore and when DJing, she often mixes music released over the course of several decades.[23] Her DJ sets and mixes have been described as breakbeat, acid house, and footwork.[28]

Discography

DJ mixes

  • fabric presents SHERELLE (2021)

Extended plays

  • 160 Down the A406 (2021)

References

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    @iamsherelle (8 November 2018). "I made it i am still 25" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. [2]
    @iamsherelle (3 September 2019). "Happy birthday to me" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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    Wilkinson, Chiara (22 July 2021). "Sherelle has visionary plans for London nightlife". Time Out. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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    Wheeler, Seb (18 October 2021). ""Take ownership and command respect": SHERELLE is leading a paradigm shift in dance music". Mixmag. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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    Hylton, Riri (12 March 2020). "Breaking Through: Sherelle". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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    Barnes, Marcus (7 July 2021). "DJ-producer Sherelle: 'I feed off people's unexplained anger'". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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    Dawso, Brit (3 July 2019). "Sherelle, DJ, Musician". Dazed. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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    Hindle, Ben (5 December 2020). "SHERELLE: force of nature". DJMag. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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    Guttridge-Hewitt, Martin (18 August 2021). "SHERELLE'S BEAUTIFUL label announces debut compilation with Karen Nyame KG, Tim Reaper, more". DJMag. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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    Stitchbury, Thomas (2 December 2021). "SHERELLE is changing the game for Black queer artists". Attitude. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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    Hindle, Ben (4 April 2018). "Fresh Kicks 66: Sherelle". DJMag. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  12. [12]
    "SHERELLE launches new label platform for Black and LGBTQI+ artists, BEAUTIFUL". DJMag.com. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  13. [13]
    Radio, N. T. S. "Hooversound w/ Sherelle & Naina". NTS Radio. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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    "The Best Electronic Music of 2021". Pitchfork. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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    "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Residency, Sherelle". BBC. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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    "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Residency, Sherelle - Radio 1's Night-Time Takeover". BBC. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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    "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Residency, Sherelle with Virgil Abloh". BBC. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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    Hindle, Ben (20 December 2020). "DJ Mag's Best Of British Awards 2020: the winners". DJMag. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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    "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Essential Mix, Radio 1's Essential Mix Of The Year 2020 winner - Sherelle!". BBC. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  20. [20]
    Ivry, Henry (22 July 2021). "SHERELLE - 160 DOWN THE A406". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  21. [21]
    Balanescu, Miriam (8 October 2021). "Boiler Room Taps DJ/Producer Sherelle for Capsule Collection". Notion. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  22. [22]
    Pritchard, Will (8 December 2021). "fabric presents SHERELLE". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  23. [23]
    Simpson, Paul (26 November 2021). "Fabric Presents Sherelle Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  24. [24]
    Ross, Gemma (28 January 2022). "6 Figure Gang have officially parted ways". Mixmag. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  25. [25]
    https://edm.com/news/rising-star-sherelle-new-weekly-show-bbc-radio-6#:~:text=From%20September%2016th%2C%20SHERELLE%20is,of%20the%2011pm—1am%20slot. access date= 2023-12-10
  26. [26]
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qng7 access date= 2023-12-10
  27. [27]
    "SHERELLE - Biography". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  28. [28]
    Wheeler, Seb (15 November 2019). "Wild relief: RP Boo and SHERELLE discuss the power of footwork". Mixmag. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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