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Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at the age of 12 Lika began her interest about the DJ's world. Frequently going to the "matinees" to see up close the magic that the sound systems would bring to the street parties and schools later on. She began as an assistent DJ (playing a record while the DJ was at the toilet haha) but the interest and passion pushed her to the total control of the turntables what gave to the girl from the outskirts the chance to becoming one of the top DJs in Brazil. At 13 she was invited to play regularly for the "Adrenalina's party"(Adrenalina was a regular radio show at Transamerica FM). At 15 she became the resident DJ of one of the biggest clubs in Sao Paulo (Broadway). In 1.995 was the first girl in Brazil to be invited to be part of the "DMC agency" travelling all over the country. In 1.996 won the DJ Sound Music Award as Breakthrough DJ and weekly slots in different radios stations such as ."Metropolitana" (as the oficial radio DJ - Metro Mix), "Ativa" (London Express), "Steelo FM" and as guest DJ for "Jovem Pan" and "97FM". Played alongside top DJs such as Marky, Patife, Mau Mau, Andy, John Cutler, Soul Slinger, Steelo, XRS Land, Drumagick, Jay Cunning, John B as well as others and as an integral part of the Hip Hop band "M.I.N.A" and the brasilian freestyle electronic band "BOJO" . Played at TV shows such as "Vitrine" "RG"(both TV Cultura) "O+"(TV Bandeirantes), at the news: "Jornal do SBT" and "Jornal da Globo" As a natural process got involved with production of sountracks such as "Face" (Drumagick-Ai Maluco), "Take Care" (KOX-compilation LOV.E por Sao Paulo) and for the drink's advert "Amarula". as seen on TV. Founded in 1.998 the WDC (Women DJs Company) project that assisted and directed female DJs into the music industry. In 2002 she was invited to open the the electronic music arena at one of the biggest festivals in the world, the "REC BEAT" wich happens in february at the Recife's street carnaval. In june of the same year Lika moved to London with the intent to improove her musical knowledge since then played in places such as Cargo, 93 Feet East, Brazilian Summer Festival, Attica Club, Notting Hill Arts Club, Guanabara (with Ether recs), JAM (Hydrophonic Breaks), Selfridges (Brazil 40graus), The Corsica Arts Club (Guerrilla Zoo), REX Club, LOVE, Vibe Bar, NORQ! and for the radios BREAKS FM and NuSchoolBreaks.co.uk.
Back to Brazil in 2007 the DJ has performed at the main clubs and parties such as D-Edge, Clash Club, Subgrave, Carnabeatz, , Virada Cultuaral, Virada Esportiva, A Loca. As a freestyle DJ/Producer Lika brings to the dancefloor a wicked combination between passion and impressive skills.
You can catch her weekly teaching DJ skills for begginers at Beatmasters, one of the main DJ schools in Brazil.