DJ Perly
DJ Perly is a Bronx born Puerto Rican Russian American DJ and the first woman to win the US Finals of the DMC annual DJ battle and world finalist. DJ Perly also became the first ever female to win the National USA DMC DJ Championship. No woman had ever achieved that title since the start of the battle in 1985. As the USA champion, DJ Perly went on to compete in the 2017 international DMC World Championships in London, where she placed fourth in the world, thus cementing her name in DMC history as the first American female and only the second female ever to compete at the world level in the 32-year history of DMC DJ battle competition. On August 2018, Perly became the 1st female to defend her 2017 DMC USA title and placed 3rd cementing her in DMC history as the 1st female to consecutively place in a DMC National battle.
Perly has also recently collaborated and done brand work with Levi's for their Live In Levi's '18 Spring/Summer Music-style campaign, celebrating diversity and community alongside fellow artists and DJs Janette Beckman, B Plus, Cee Adams Stretch And Bobbito, and others. Perly has been seen and featured on The Heavy Hitters Sirius XM Radio, Numark, Serato, Honor 6C Pro, and Levi's Fall/Winter'18 market launch event.
DJ Perly has played along side and or opened for Africa Bambambaataa, INVISIBL SKRATCH PIKLZ, The X-Ecutioners, De La Soul, Grandwizzard Theodore, Lord Finesse, Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito, DJ Tony Touch and more.
Most recently Perly was nominated for a Global Spin Award 2017 'Turntablist of the Year'. Perly has also was nominated and won DJane Mag 2018 Best Scratch DJ Award.