Kemistry
Kemistry | |
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| Born | Valerie Olukemi A Olusanya 13 October 1963 Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
| Died | 25 April 1999 (aged 35) |
| Cause of death | Road accident |
| Other names | Kemi |
| Occupation(s) | Drum and bass DJ, record producer |
| Years active | c.1991–1999 |
| Known for | Kemistry & Storm, Metalheadz |
Valerie Olukemi A "Kemi" Olusanya (13 October 1963 – 25 April 1999), commonly known by her stage name Kemistry, was a leading English drum and bass DJ of the early 1990s, half of duo Kemistry & Storm, and co-founder of the Metalheadz record label.[1]
Biography
Having attended college in Northampton, Olusanya began a career as a make-up artist before giving it up for DJing in the early 1990s. She was half of the DJ and recording duo, Kemistry & Storm, which she formed with an old friend when they both lived in London. With Goldie, they led Metalheadz for two-and-a-half years before leaving the label and later releasing a widely distributed mix album, DJ-Kicks: Kemistry & Storm, which has been described as "paving the way for other, younger, female DJs".[2][3]
Olusanya died in a road accident at 2:30 AM on 25 April 1999. She was in a car travelling behind a van on the M3 motorway in Hampshire, when she was hit by the steel body of a cat's eye, which had been dislodged by the van and flew through the windscreen of the car in which she was a passenger. The cat's eye hit Olusanya in the face and she was killed instantly. The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.[4]
The track "Kemistry" by Goldie, originally released in 1992 when they were in a relationship together, and also featured on his 1995 album Timeless, is dedicated to her.
References
- ^ "Kemistry". Fuller Up, the Dead Musician Directory. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ^ Angus Harrison (10 May 2016). "Looking Back on the Life of Drum and Bass Pioneer DJ Kemistry". Vice (Thump).
- ^ Potts, Diana. "Kemistry & Storm > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ^ "DJ History: Kemistry". Mixmag.net. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
See Also
External links
- DJ Kemistry discography at Discogs
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