DJ Lady Lea is one of South Africa’s most respected and enduring female DJs, known for her exceptional skill, industry leadership and unwavering contribution to the country’s music landscape. With a career that began at just 14 years old, she has spent more than 17 years performing across the world at clubs, raves, festivals, fashion shows, corporate events, parades and sports stadiums. Her ability to command any dancefloor—whether behind CDJs, vinyl decks or digital setups—has earned her recognition as South Africa’s top female DJ and a global ranking of #368 in the DJ Mag international poll.
Lady Lea is not only a DJ but a pioneer. In 1999, she opened Flipside Records in Pretoria, a record shop that quickly gained traction within the local DJ and music community. She expanded it into a recording studio and full record label—Flipside Recordings—where she began producing her own tracks and albums. Her international career includes spinning in top UK clubs and working for the world-renowned HMV music store as a singles and vinyl buyer.
The founder of Divas on Decks DJ Lady Lea – Conference Entertainer is an icon in the local music scene. Passionate about making music, Lady Lea has been in the music and DJ industry for 17 years.
Lady Lea, now playing on CD players, vinyl and laptop, started DJ’ing at the age of 14 years old. Since then, she has been DJ’ing around the world at various clubs, parties, raves, corporate events, fashion shows, festivals, parades and sports games.
She is now rated as the top female DJ in South Africa and she is currently rated # 368 in the world by the international DJ Mag voting poll.
One of her dreams is to inspire people to do what they are passionate about and in 2009, Lady Lea launched a female DJ agency called Divas on Decks, which main aims are to promote young, up and coming female DJ’s in a big way; to help them grow as artists and to assist them to reach their full potential and dreams. Originally, Lady Lea was part of a group with 3 female DJ’s called Divas on Decks.
It turned out that Lady Lea was the only one left who was still DJ’ing full time so she decided to revive the brand and to start the Divas on Deck agency which currently represents some of the most popular national and international female DJ’s.
DJ Lady Lea is a versatile House DJ and she plays all sorts of music ranging from electro, funky, deep, tech, minimal and progressive House.
On a weekly basis, she is featured on various TV and radio shows, newspapers, magazines, websites and flyers.
Equipment:
Two (2) x Pioneer CDJ350/900/2000 pitch control CD players (please advise if different). CD players with USB ports are preferred.
Three (3) channel mixer with bass, mid, and high controls. Pioneer DJM 800 is preferred (please advise if different).
Available power outlet & adapter/plug for laptop cable (Lady Lea uses Serato Scratch Live installed on her Macbook).
Microphone (with volume control on DJ’s mixer).
DJ booth:
DJ booth/box or suitable stable table/platform for CD players, mixer & laptop (DJ Lady Lea will bring her own laptop).
All equipment must be visible & easy to reach for the DJ.
Please provide a surface to put CD’s & bag, i.e. a chair/table or surface, behind or next to DJ.
Please arrange for bottled spring water to be available in the DJ booth.
Sound:
The volume of the sound must be kept at a 50% level before Lady Lea starts her set.
DJs playing before DJ Lady Lea may only play Deep or Funky House (NO electro, trance, big room or Top 20 allowed).
Monitor speaker of suitable size and quality facing the DJ – no more than 3m away from DJ (speaker may not distort & must be powerful enough for DJ to hear). Volume control for the monitor must be on the DJ’s mixer for the DJ to control.
Suitable sound system for event size (1 kilowatt of sound per 100 pax).
Sound from all speakers in venue must be clear and may not distort.
Lighting:
Lighting in DJ box: Equipment, music & DJ Lady Lea must be visible & illuminated.
Suitable lighting for event size – a lighting technician/jockey must be available.
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This 35-minute music-focused video captures DJ Lady Lea performing a full, uninterrupted DJ set titled Catch Me If You Can. With no spoken dialogue, the episode functions as a visual and musical highlight reel of Lady Lea’s style, technical skill and on-stage charisma. The video opens with Lady Lea at the decks, setting the tone for a high-energy journey through dance, house and electronic beats. Her mixing technique is smooth and confident, blending track after track with precision and maintaining momentum throughout the performance.
Across the set, the video showcases Lady Lea’s trademark performance style: focused transitions, clean phrasing, and a seamless flow that keeps the energy elevated. Camera cuts highlight both the musical progression and the atmospheric visuals surrounding the performance, reinforcing the polished production behind the episode. As the set unfolds, viewers see her control the pacing, build tension, and drop crowd-pleasing moments designed for dancefloors and live events alike.
In this 26-second shout-out video from 2013, DJ Lady Lea delivers a quick, upbeat message acknowledging Street Corner Films. The clip is straightforward and personality-driven, featuring her signature confidence and on-camera ease. As one of South Africa’s leading female DJs, she uses the moment to connect directly with viewers, offering a warm, enthusiastic greeting that reflects the charisma she brings to live events, brand features and media appearances.
The video is not performance-based; instead, it highlights her brand presence, fan engagement style and the recognition she held in the industry during that period. Short, energetic and to the point, it reinforces her visibility as a prominent figure in South Africa’s DJ community.
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