Sherelle

British DJ

Sherelle

Birth name| Sherelle Camille Thomas
Born|  (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 31)[1][2]
Origin| London, England
Genres|

* Footwork, jungle, experimental

Years active| 2015–present
Labels|

* Beautiful
* Hooversound

Musical artist

Sherelle Camille Thomas (born 3 September 1993), known mononymously as Sherelle (stylized in all caps), is a British DJ and electronic musician.[3][4][5] With a background in dancehall and rave music, Sherelle is best known for her DJ sets and mixes.[6][7][8] Sherelle is also known for co-founding the label Hooversound with Naina and for founding Beautiful (stylized in all caps), a label and musical project for Black and LGBT musicians.[9][10]

## Early life

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Sherelle was raised in Walthamstow, East London[3] by her mother and sister. She grew up listening to dancehall, R&B and hip hop music, pirated through her family TV.[6] She also grew up playing football and is a fan of Arsenal F.C.[8][11]

She was a presenter on the South London station Reprezent[12] whilst attending Goldsmiths University.[13] She completed radio courses before being given her own specialist slot on the station playing footwork and jungle. She eventually held a slot on BBC Radio 1 as a part of their Radio 1 Residency until 2021. She now has a slot on NTS alongside label co-owner and Apple Music 1's NAINA.[14] Sherelle is openly gay.[6] Sherelle is also vegan. [15]

## Career

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Sherelle's breakthrough was with her 2019 Boiler Room DJ set, which went viral and allowed her to take up music full-time.[3][6][16] In September 2019, she participated in the BBC Radio 1 residency series, featuring guestmixes and interviews from 4hero, Goldie, and Virgil Abloh.[17][18][19] In 2020, she was recognized by DJ Mag as the year's best British DJ.[20] Sherelle was also recognized as the 2020 BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix winner.[21]

In July 2021, her debut EP, 160 Down the A406, was met with positive reviews, and was acclaimed by Resident Advisor as "one of the year's most exciting production debuts."[22]

In October 2021, Sherelle released her first clothing collection, a collaboration with Boiler Room.[23]

She gained wider recognition with her recorded mix for fabric, fabric presents SHERELLE, released in November 2021.[24] The mix was met with positive reviews, with particular praise for its high level of intensity and genre mixing.[25] Pitchfork described the mix as "compressing decades of dancing to tightly woven two- and three-minute segments" which "catalogs a moment in which a new generation is grasping and reshaping a raving past that's too distant for them to remember."[24]

Until its disbandment in January 2022, Sherelle was a member of the all-female and non-binary DJ group 6 Figure Gang.[26]

From 16 September 2023, SHERELLE started hosting a new weekly show on BBC Radio 6 Music airing on Saturday nights, following the departure of fellow DJ The Blessed Madonna.[27][28]

## Style

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Sherelle is known for the 160 beats per minute pacing in her music.[29] She often mixes music released over the course of several decades.[25] Her DJ sets and mixes have been described as Footwork, Hardcore and Jungle.[30]

## Discography

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### Albums

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* WITH A VENGEANCE (2025)

### Extended plays

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* 160 Down the A406 (2021)

### Remixes

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* Visited By Astronauts (SHERELLE Had A Groove Remix) (with Lone) (2022)
* Since I (SHERELLE’S in a K Hole Remix) (with Real Lies) (2022)
* NEON RATS (SHERELLE's Sleepless in Philadelphia Remix) (with Moderat) (2023)
* SIMONA 'ADENTRO DE MÍ SHERELLE 160 BPM (2023)

### DJ mixes

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* BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix (2020)
* fabric presents SHERELLE (2021)

### Singles

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* "JUNGLE TEKNAH (Fabric)" (2021) [31]
* "Gentrification" (a part of the This is BEAUTIFUL compilation) (2021) [32]
* "Higher (with Daniel Avery)" (2022)
* "Ultra Truth (with Daniel Avery)" (2022)
* I. JORDAN \- "M1, M3" // SHERELLE - "GETOUTOFMYHEAD" (2023)
* "HENRY'S REVENGE" (2024)

## References

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1. ^ @iamsherelle (8 November 2018). "I made it i am still 25" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
2. ^ @iamsherelle (3 September 2019). "Happy birthday to me" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
3. ^ a b c Wilkinson, Chiara (22 July 2021). "Sherelle has visionary plans for London nightlife". Time Out. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
4. ^ Wheeler, Seb (18 October 2021). ""Take ownership and command respect": SHERELLE is leading a paradigm shift in dance music". Mixmag. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
5. ^ Hylton, Riri (12 March 2020). "Breaking Through: Sherelle". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
6. ^ a b c d Barnes, Marcus (7 July 2021). "DJ-producer Sherelle: 'I feed off people's unexplained anger'". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
7. ^ Dawso, Brit (3 July 2019). "Sherelle, DJ, Musician". Dazed. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
8. ^ a b Hindle, Ben (5 December 2020). "SHERELLE: force of nature". DJMag. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
9. ^ Guttridge-Hewitt, Martin (18 August 2021). "SHERELLE'S BEAUTIFUL label announces debut compilation with Karen Nyame KG, Tim Reaper, more". DJMag. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
10. ^ Stitchbury, Thomas (2 December 2021). "SHERELLE is changing the game for Black queer artists". Attitude. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
11. ^ Hindle, Ben (4 April 2018). "Fresh Kicks 66: Sherelle". DJMag. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
12. ^ "SHERELLE launches new label platform for Black and LGBTQI+ artists, BEAUTIFUL". DJMag.com. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
13. ^ "Mary Anne Hobbs - Jamz Supernova sits in - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
14. ^ Radio, N. T. S. "Hooversound w/ Sherelle & Naina". NTS Radio. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
15. ^ "SHERELLE talks forgetting to text friends, a lobster learning curve and slowing your mind, Amsterdam. - Woo". planetwoo.itv.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
16. ^ "The Best Electronic Music of 2021". Pitchfork. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
17. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Residency, Sherelle". BBC. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
18. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Residency, Sherelle - Radio 1's Night-Time Takeover". BBC. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
19. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Residency, Sherelle with Virgil Abloh". BBC. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
20. ^ Hindle, Ben (20 December 2020). "DJ Mag's Best Of British Awards 2020: the winners". DJMag. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
21. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Essential Mix, Radio 1's Essential Mix Of The Year 2020 winner - Sherelle!". BBC. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
22. ^ Ivry, Henry (22 July 2021). "SHERELLE - 160 DOWN THE A406". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
23. ^ Balanescu, Miriam (8 October 2021). "Boiler Room Taps DJ/Producer Sherelle for Capsule Collection". Notion. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
24. ^ a b Pritchard, Will (8 December 2021). "fabric presents SHERELLE". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
25. ^ a b Simpson, Paul (26 November 2021). "Fabric Presents Sherelle Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
26. ^ Ross, Gemma (28 January 2022). "6 Figure Gang have officially parted ways". Mixmag. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
27. ^ "Rising Star SHERELLE to Host New Weekly Show on BBC Radio 6". Retrieved 10 December 2023.
28. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - SHERELLE". BBC.
29. ^ "SHERELLE - Biography". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
30. ^ Wheeler, Seb (15 November 2019). "Wild relief: RP Boo and SHERELLE discuss the power of footwork". Mixmag. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
31. ^ "SHERELLE drops new track 'JUNGLE TEKNAH'". Mixmag. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
32. ^ "BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS: BEAUTIFUL VOL 1, by Karen Nyame KG, Roska, TAAHLIAH, Tim Reaper, Sherelle, Nia Archives, Otik, Kessler, :3LON, Gayance". BEAUTIFUL. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

## External links

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* SHERELLE (BBC Radio 6 Music)