Lady MC

Lady MC, Kerry-Anne, is a songwriter, vocalist, MC, UK Label Manager for Rocco Recordings and MC Manager for Hipstep Sistaz (an affiliate of Hipstep Massive in the USA).

The Beginning:
In 1995 Kerry-Anne commenced her career as an MC in the original Club Labyrinth in East London, working alongside her inspiration, MC Deemas J.

At 16, she competed in the Kool Skool Competition (award winning Kool FM), where she battled against twelve other male and female MC's, along-side Shy FX. The outcome was a draw between Lady MC & MC Titch, the first female to win such a title.

Kerry-Anne continued to work as a MC in various clubs and venues around the UK, establishing herself as an artist in the drum and bass scene. Before reaching 18 years old, she performed at events such as One Nation, Best of British and Dreamscape.

Channel Islands:
In 1998 she was booked for an event in Guernsey, in the Channel Islands, to work alongside DJ Krome (Kool FM) and Deemas J. Lady MC is now a recognized name throughout the Channel Islands, home to Lady MC's partner, DJ, and very close friend, Dhanu.

Europe:
Aged 19, Kerry-Anne experienced her first bookings across Europe. She traveled to Gerona, Spain, Kavos and Greece to work for various promoters. Around this period of time she also worked alongside DJ & Actor Rory Hannah (DJ Nash) and the Jungle Drummer, working on a live band project "Amen Brothers". The band continued for sometime at various events and shows throughout the UK.

Sister India:
In 2000, Kerry-Anne was head-hunted by a long-standing band Sister India, who have worked closely with Kuch Kuch (Bollywood Scene) for some ten years. This is a fully Asian band working on a delicately selected mixture of bangra, trance, drum and bass, house and all up-tempo beats. Lady MC, toured with the band in and around the UK and Europe. Unfortunately, due to other tours and commitments, she had to quit the band.

Performing in cities such as Germany, Belgium and Switzerland, exposed Lady MC's talents. Her name was spreading across Europe, not just as a band member and an MC, but as true performer.

USA:
In March 2001, Kerry-Anne attended the Miami WMC, which is when she made her first American contacts. Through Zulu Nation's TC Izlam, Lady MC was the female artist to become part of the Hipstep Movement.

In June 2001, Kerry-Anne started taking on bookings in NYC, at events such as Cosmic Goddess and Koncrete Jungle. She worked for numerous promoters across the East-Coast and held residencies at Koncrete Jungle and Direct Drive.

During her stay in the USA, Lady MC also rapped alongside legendary pioneers, Afrika Bambaata, Kool Herc, Skooly D, Prince Tafari (Zulu Nation) and DJ Soul Slinger. Lady has also performed at Club Platinum & La Tazza in Philadelphia.

Rocco Recordings:
In October 2002 Dhanu launched her record label "Rocco Recordings". Kerry-Anne is the UK Manager for this label:

Current releases on Rocco Recordings are Hot Sh$t (Dhanu & Embase ft. K-Loc) and soon to come, Foxy 2 Tails (Dhanu & Embase). A further version of Hot Sh$t, which includes hip hop style vocals from the likes of Lady MC and Prince Tafari, will be released on Solid Vinyl later this year.

Hipstep Sistaz:
Mostly recently Lady MC has formed an alliance with partner Dhanu (Guernsey) and Sammie Kane (USA), an affiliate of Hipstep Massive USA called "Hipstep Sistaz", an organization to assist in the promotion of female artists in drum & bass and hip hop genres world-wide.

Solid Vinyl:
In the beginning of 2003, Lady MC meet the likes of Dorion Quest, owner of Solid Vinyl, which has played a large part in getting Lady MC's vocals and lyrics put out on vinyl. With four releases due out this year, Lady MC is a name to listen out for.

Other artists that Lady MC works with within the Solid Vinyl family are Five-O, The Ragga Twins, TC Izlam, Prince Tafari, Ed Solo, Lady Cee, and Ragga Ranks, all of which attended the WMC Miami in 2003 to perform the Solid Vinyl showcase.

British TV Documentary:
Lady MC will soon appear on British Television in a documentary which concentrates on a young lady who has been struggling through a male dominated industry, namely the drum and bass industry. Lady is followed by a film crew throughout her stay in Miami 2003. The footage shows live performances and discussions that were raised throughout her stay and includes meetings with other female artists who have experienced the same struggles. This is due to be broadcast before the next WMC in Miami.

Radio:
Lady MC has two regular radio shows and regularly attends guest shows on different internet and radio stations worldwide. These include:

Ruud Awakening 104.3FM (UK)
Origin 95.2FM (UK)
www.drumandbassworldwide.com
www.planetdnb.com

Tracks:
Lady MC features on the following forthcoming tracks:

The Message - Dorion Quest (Solid Vinyl)
Release date: September 2003

Hipstep Boy - Ed Solo (Solid Vinyl)
Release date: TBC

Hipsteppin Around Da World - DSF (Solid Vinyl)
Release date: TBC

Hot Sh$t - Dhanu & Embase (Solid Vinyl)
Release date: TBC

The Realm - Dhanu (Rocco Recordings)
Release date: TBC

This Is How It Is - Des (Rocco Recordings)
Release date: TBC

You can find out more about Lady MC here:
www.ladymc.com
www.roccorecordings.com
www.hipstepsistaz.com

For further information, interviews or bookings, you can reach Lady MC at bookings@hipstepsistaz.com