Los Angeles-based DJ Valida, known for her love of disco and house, has been a KCRW music host since 2010. With over two decades of experience, she has organized iconic LA dance parties, including “Desert Nights,” a tribute to the 60s and 70s Laurel Canyon music movement. Valida, a music producer, released her EP Mixed Signals in 2021 and has created remixes for Foster The People, Jenny O., and others. Her documentary Concentric Beats, a cult classic, premiered at the Winter Music Conference in Miami.
Originally from Sarajevo, Valida fled Bosnia for higher education in the US, where she studied World Arts and Cultures at UCLA. She co-produced the multimedia performance “Betwixt ’n’ Between” and won a Pew Charitable Trusts Fellowship for her DJ-culture documentary. Valida founded Proper, a celebrated weekly club night praised by XLR8R magazine. Her new single, “1994,” featuring a Sonar’s Ghost remix, will release in November 2023. An ethical vegan since 2011, she has DJed at events like Moby’s Circle V festival and Farm Sanctuary’s Gala.
Valida was also featured on Elysabeth Alfano’s Awesome Vegans podcast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIub3iWhlBM
https://www.vegan-magazine.com/2018/05/12/la-hottest-dj-valida-on-music-being-vegan-bunnies-and-the-vegan-prom/
https://vegworldmag.com/veggie-grill-opens-newest-location-in-west-hollywood/
