D. W. Waterson

D. W. Waterson
Born Kristin Waterson
Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Education Ryerson University
Occupation DJ, director, web series creator
Years active 2014–present
Notable work That's My DJ

Kristin Waterson, credited professionally as D. W. Waterson, also known by her stage name hey! dw, is a Canadian DJ, writer, director, and web series creator. She is known for creating and directing the award-winning web series That's My DJ.[1][2] She won the Best Directing award at the 2016 New York Television Festival for her work on That's My DJ.[3]

Early life and education

Waterson attended Ryerson University for film school and subsequently lived in London for three months to explore the blossoming EDM scene there.[4]

Career

Waterson has worked as a DJ and event promoter in Toronto for several years.[4] In addition to DJ-ing, Waterson works as a post-production supervisor and creates films and music videos. She released her first web series, That's My DJ, in 2014. For her work on the series, she has won various accolades, including Best Director at the Vancouver Web Series Festival in 2017.[5] NOW Magazine called her series "well-produced, well-acted, and well-written."[2]

In 2016, Waterson penned an open letter to the CNE, condemning the festival for its lack of female musicians.[6][7] In the letter, she wrote: "Let's balance these numbers out and inspire a new generation of little girls that yes they too can be rockstars."[8] CNE general manager Virginia Ludy responded to the letter, calling it "self-serving" and denying there is an issue, claiming "we have a lot of female performers."[8]

References

  1. ↑ "9 New York Television Festival Pilots to Put on Your Radar". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  2. 1 2 "Binge-worthy Toronto web series". NOW Magazine. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Indie Pilots ‘According to My Mother,’ ‘Poor Todd’ Take New York Television Festival Prizes". Variety. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  4. 1 2 "D.W. Waterson spins DJ life into a web series". CBC Radio. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  5. ↑ "Vancouver Web Fest". vancouverwebfest.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  6. ↑ "CNE takes heat for lack of female musical acts". blogTO. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  7. ↑ "Does the CNE Understand Who They’re Dealing With?". Euphoradio. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  8. 1 2 "This open letter challenges CNE to book more female musicians | Chart Attack". Chart Attack. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
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