| DJ Colette | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Colette Marino |
| Also known as | DJ Colette, Colette |
| Born | May 27, 1975 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | House |
| Occupations | DJ, Singer, Songwriter |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Labels | Om |
| Website | http://www.djcolette.com |
Colette Marino, (born May 27, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois), known as DJ Colette or just Colette, is a house music DJ and vocalist from Chicago, Illinois. She is a resident DJ at the SmartBar in Chicago, Illinois (along with Kaskade and others). She first gained attention when she started singing over her mixes as DJ.[1] [2]
In 1993, she helped form the group SuperJane with DJ Heather, DJ Dayhota, and Lady D.
During the preparations for her album Push, she married actor/rock music star Thomas Ian Nicholas.
In 2003, she was, along with Paul Van Dyk and Felix da Housecat, chosen to advertise Motorola's cellular phones. Her song used in this commercial would go on to win Dancestar's Best Song Used in a Commercial for Motorola.[1]
Her album Hypnotized was the most downloaded house dance album on Apple's iTunes Music Store in June 2005.[3][4] Her song What Will She Do for Love from this album was a Billboard No. 1 Dance Club Play Single.[3] The title track, Hypnotized, was licensed to the movie The Devil Wears Prada for the soundtrack.[3]
She hosted Lancaster, California, KVVS-FM radio station's show, Maximum Rotation.[3]
She has performed all over the world, including, Detroit, Michigan, Cambridge, Singapore, Calgary, Hollywood, and Montreal.
She has been compared to Kylie Minogue[3] and Deborah Harry.[2] She's also been called Om Records' First Lady of House.[3]
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