JD Samson
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| JD Samson | |
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 JD Samson performing with Le Tigre in Manchester, 2005.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jocelyn Samson |
| Born | 4 August 1978 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Associated acts | Le Tigre The New England Roses Peaches Men |
JD Samson (born August 4, 1978, Cleveland, Ohio) is the stage name of Jocelyn Samson, a member of the feminist electropunk band Le Tigre. Samson grew up in the Cleveland suburb of Pepper Pike, Ohio and attended Orange High School. She came out as a lesbian at age 15. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York in 2000 with a degree in film.[1]
Samson joined Le Tigre in 2000 as a replacement for Sadie Benning after working as the band's projectionist. She is also a member of the band The New England Roses and a member of electro-punk artist Peaches' live band, The Herms with Radio Sloan and Samantha Maloney. In 2006, Samson collaborated with Junior Senior on the song "Can I Get Get Get". Her stage persona is purposely androgynous.
Samson's contributions to Le Tigre include the song "Viz," which deals with her experiences as a member of a sexual minority. In 2004, New York Times music writer Kelefa Sanneh called her "an icon of nerdy cool."[2]
Samson is a co-founder of the conceptual dance group "Dykes Can Dance," which performs unannounced, choreographed dance routines around New York in an attempt to break the stereotype of lesbians as bad dancers.[3] In 2003, she released 'JD's Lesbian Calendar', a collaboration with photographer Cass Bird, which was followed up in 2006 with 'JD's Lesbian Utopia,' a calendar documenting Samson's travels around the U.S. in an RV.
As of 2007, Samson is working with Le Tigre bandmate Johanna Fateman on a remix project titled Men. [4]
Samson also appeared in John Cameron Mitchell's Shortbus as "Jid", a patron of the Shortbus club.
Samson is currently dating musician Sia.
[edit] References
- ^ jd herstory, <http://www.letigreworld.com/sweepstakes/html_site/fact/jdfacts.html>. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (2004-11-03), “Singing of Love, No Room for Whimsy”, The New York Times, <http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/03/arts/music/03tigr.html?ex=1188446400&en=b65c93f1190be8af&ei=5070>. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ Liss, Sarah (2002-08-22), “Punky Sample Fiends Boogie to the Revolutionary Beat”, NOW Toronto, <http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2002-08-22/cover_story.php>. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ Men's myspace page
[edit] External links
- DJ JD Samson at MySpace
- Le Tigre World (official site)
- Le Tigre at MySpace
- "Le Tigre: Singing of Love, No Room for Whimsy by Kelefa Sanneh, The New York Times, November 3, 2004, retrieved December 15, 2005.
- PUNKCAST#1132 includes short video clip of DJ JD Samson @ Studio B, Brooklyn, Apr 5 2007. (RealPlayer,mp4)
