DJ Tikka Masala has been working in NYC nightlife since 2004, creating community on the dance floor, mixing a range of music that spans geographies, time and genres and responds intuitively to the audience at hand. She’s DJ-ed at the White House, Performa, Mass MOCA, Jacob’s Pillow, The Brooklyn Museum, and clubs all over the world. Tikka Masala composes and produces music for the Obie and Bessie award winning Brooklyn based feminist acrobatic dance company, LAVA, and also has performed/scored live music at Dixon Place, The Mix Festival, BAM and BAX.
Hip Hop, House, classic reggae, global electronic music, South Asian folk music and classical traditions inspire her sensibilities in the studio and in the nightclub. During the day she works for Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice’s communications team.
