a (San Francisco native)
DJ, producer and actress/performer who has been based in San Francisco for the
last ten years.
Before moving to the Bay Area, she trained intensively at the School of American
Ballet (NYC Ballet), North Carolina School of the Arts and the Alabama School
of Fine Arts,
and then UC Santa Barbara and the Juilliard School, completing a BA (cum laude)
in Dance, Studio Art and Religious Studies. With a continually evolving performance
style,
she has learned and incorporated many aspects of production into projects-
from choreography, light design, costuming and makeup, to sound selecting and
mixing.
Since settling in the bay area, POLYWOG has developed
a colorful performance persona while crafting unique DJ sets that have earned
her a variety of prestigious gigs.
Her current interests involve scoring for film and remixing music,
along with continued development of the band,
POLYWOG and the TADPOLES, consisting of her DJing and playing
original bass and beats with live performers, including a bassist, cellist,
didgeridoo player, percussionists, singers, guest speakers and poets. The band
currently jams every 1st Wednesday night of each month at the Hush Hush Lounge
in San Francisco and will release music in 2002.
POLYWOG has co-produced a song called Frogs in the Fog,
which is in the film GROOVE
(out via Sony Classics Pictures, see www.groovethemovie.com).
Her collaborators on this project were Rx and Shranny.
Hear Frogs in the Fog at www.shranny.com
Hear DJ sets from POLYWOG at www.livedjs.com, www.groovetech.com, & www.betalounge.com
* FILM CREDITS *
MTV Sports & Music Festival #5 from Vegas; featured DJ
Teleactor with Sam Donaldson for the Webby Awards 01, (abcnews.com, webbyawards.com)
GROOVE, the San Francisco underground rave film, out on Sony Pictures Classics;
featured DJ
FROGS in the FOG, a song in the GROOVE film; concept & direction
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT for H.E.A.R. (along with George Clinton & DJ
Q-Bert)
THREE DAYS, the JANES ADDICTION '97 TOUR film; DJ and dancer
JANE SAYS, MTV video for JANES ADDICTION; DJ and dancer
The REEL DeaL, SF cable access series - an underground answer to REAL WORLD
('93)
* DJ CREDITS *
(opening act for the following):
SPOOKY & SCANNER at the Justice League, SF
TRICKY at the Warfield, SF
LEE SCRATCH PERRY at the Maritime Hall, SF
DEVO, BECK AND DAVID SPADE at Microsofts Silicon Planet event, San Jose
PRIMUS & SPEARHEAD at Bimbos, SF
SPEARHEAD at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, SF
(DJ for the following):
Webby Awards 2001, SF
Webbys nominees party at Emporio Armani, SF
emarker.com, listen.com and mcdougall.com special events
WAMMIES award show and LIVE NUDE BANDS show at the Fillmore, SF
SPEAK magazines event with RUTH WEISS at the CoCo Club, SF
Bay to Breakers and Carnival, SF
sonicnet.com company party & SonicNets Addicted to Noise relaunch party
San Francisco Digital Music Coalition monthly mixer
Co-producer & DJ for two benefits for H.E.A.R. (see www.hearnet.com)
Future Species (Capacitor & Vainglorious) shows, FABRIC8 fashion show, Naughty
Santas Bazaar-
all at the SomArts Gallery, SF
* TOURS *
THE VANS WARPED TOUR ('01)
JANES ADDICTION; Tour DJ ('97)
LOLLAPALOOZA; Tour DJ ('97)
* RESIDENCIES *
SOUND FACTORY (SF) VIP ROOM ('93-'94)
YOUR SISTERS HOUSE ('93- '95)
SISTER ('97- present) (see www.SisterSF.com)
THE BETA LOUNGE, periodic guest (see www.betalounge.com)
POLYS PLAYHOUSE (Hush Hush Lounge, SF) with Polywog & the Tadpoles (00)
* GUEST *
SPA, KONKRETE JUNGLE, SOUND LAB, CARBON, LIFE VIP ROOM, ABSTRAKT, HALCYON (all
in NYC)
FREEDOM, COMMUNITY (in SF), and underground events around the world...
* PRESS *
USA Today, Newsweek, Nylon Magazine, DJ Times, Mary, Kate & Ashley, Steamtunnels.net,
Entertainment Weekly, Girlfriends, Los Angeles Times Calendar Cover, Paper,
Spin,
SF Weekly nominee for best DJ (‘01), Free Magazine, San Francisco
Magazine, SF Bay Guardian cover, SF Weekly A&E cover, SF Chronicle, Phazer,
Ray Gun, Rolling Stone, Sundance 2000 catalog,Village Voice, Esquire, URB, womanrock.com,
Option, ZERO, XLR8R, FAD, Rumore (Italy)
... from raves, outdoor gatherings and private parties,
to large venues and rock tours,
POLYWOG has become known and appreciated for her innovative style and diverse
mixing
that cater to the nuances of each environment.
24:7 EVENT INFO LINE (714) 893-1574