Ill-Esha - Vivid Mix - 2000

Biography of Ill-Esha

Singing since she was a child in various choirs and theatre productions, ill-esha has always integrated her voice into her musical endeavours.After being told she didn’t sound “rock” enough in her garage band years, she found a more accepting home in the world of electronic music, initially singing in the late 90s over DJs and quickly picking up a set of decks to become the first female in drum & bass to simultaneously spin, sing and MC.

Conquering every style of broken beat from hip hop to breaks, she’s performed with artists as diverse as De La Soul, Andy C, Dieselboy, Klute, and LTJ Bukem. Touring many times across Canada and the US, she’s also been featured on several television shows broadcast on CBC, CTV and MTV Canada. Her first vinyl release, a 2001 collaboration with Datcyde on Breakbeat Science called 'Social Skillz' was wildly successful worldwide, selling out its first pressing and re-released four times in various formats. Never satisfied, she decided to focus more on music production and has been working both collaboratively and solo, with several vinyl and digital releases already lined up for release through 2008. Her eclectic, original style has rocked audiences from LA to Miami to Taiwan, in all sorts of club and festival venues as well as television, film and multimedia platforms.

Now, ill-esha is about to finish her first solo project - quite a departure from what her fans are used to. Her album, 'The Perfect Circuit' incorporates a range of influences, with both acoustic and electronic elements, and is scheduled for completion this June, with performances (featuring ill-esha, her laptop, and an ever-changing band) throughout 2007. Currently she continues to tour North America as a DJ/MC, with a European tour slated for the fall.

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