Bio
These days
, you'll likely catch
Miss Mary Mac
with her Macbook in tow, rocking out via Serato and turntables a
selection of hip hop, break beats and house music that can be described
as nothing short of dance floor stompers. Some sure to be played artists in Mary Mac's sets
include:
Santigold
,
The Heavy
,
Photomachine
,
Grand Analog
,
Jurassic 5
,
Ladi6
,
Oh Snap!
,
Dizzee Rascal
,
The Cool Kids
, and
De La Soul
.
In early 2000, Mary Mac was one of a
handful of DJs in Canada pioneering the UK breakbeat sound. She
advanced quickly from basement DJ status to playing out at clubs and
raves in Ottawa after a landslide victory in the High Noon Champion DJ
battle, beating out Doc Savage in a record-breaking win. Securing
several residencies, Mary Mac began headlining in Ottawa, Montreal,
Toronto and Halifax at clubs like Collections, Mercury Lounge, The
Well, Aria, Saphir, Blue Dog, The Lab, Club Red, and Reflections.
Feeling
there was a void in the Ottawa scene, Mary partnered with local drum
& bass DJ Grant Kellett to form Breakbeat Empire. They hosted a
weekly breaks and d&b format night at MTL & Co. called FRESH, and kept things vibrant with their dual format and weekly blend of local talent and headliners.
With a deep-rooted music knowledge and
passion, Mary Mac has been playing raves, parties, clubs, stores,
salons, breakdance competitions, fashion, art, and radio shows, and
weddings for nearly 10 years. Mary has graced decks in Halifax,
Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, San Francisco &
Mexico City!