BIO

International artist based in Brighton/London. Mimi is a self-taught multi-genre DJ, Radio Host, Event Organiser and Activist. Mimi is of Mauritian heritage and her proud African and South Asian background influences much of her work. Her most acclaimed mixes combine sounds from her roots with UK styles including UKG, Jungle, DNB and more.

Mimi is currently a resident presenter on the BBC Asian Network where she takes her listeners on a historical and cultural journey of local island music spanning from the Indian Ocean to the Caribbean. She has performed in front thousands and been booked for acclaimed events and venues including Forbidden Forest Festival, Daytimers, Dialled In, Pride Village Street party whilst supporting the likes of David Rodigan, Nia Archives, Jyoty, Sherelle and more.

Mimi’s energetic live sets and passion for what she does whilst boasting a broad and eclectic music taste makes her a versatile and multifaceted DJ that has seen her rapid success over the past 2 years. She currently holds numerous residencies in the local Brighton bar and club scene and is frequently booked for private events in Mauritius and across the UK.

Mimi is the founder of her own brand Pink Islands Collective and hosted the first LGBTQ+ Mauritian and surrounding islands night to exist in the UK. It is also the first South Asian club night to take place in Brighton. She furthermore organised the first Mauritian float to appear on a Pride parade in the U.K which appeared in front of over 250,000 people.

Mimi is ultimately dedicated to curating a creative platform for her community to be seen and heard regardless of their gender or sexuality. She forms a part of the South Asian Pink Collective (a collaboration of all the UK based LGBTQ+ South Asian organisations) and is also an official committee member of the Woman of Colour group in Brighton and strives to use her intersectionality to bring out the best, not only in her music, but her local community.

See www.pinkislandscollective.org for more information.

"Dj Mimi has proven herself to be hugely skilled at blending sounds of her heritage with quintessentially UK genres to critically acclaim. DJ Mimi's "island hour" Platform B show is a great example of the fluidity of sounds that the selector is inspired by. Delving deep and exploring what can happen when you merge raw UK and local island styles, she is carving out a truly unique space in the current DJ landscape" - Marko, Brighton based multi-genre producer and DJ