You Don't Need a Dick to DJ

Smokin' Jo is one of those rare talents that has the ability to taste the room and feed it what it wants. These skills have been her bedrock, her mis-used diamonds and her saviour allowing her to rise like a phoenix from the ashes of her self-incinerated decks. Smokin' Jo came from a time when the blokes ruled the DJ world, and still she rose to the peak of her profession through hard work, endurance, but mainly through raw talent. She's a legend and an Icon because of everything she's been through not despite it, as she had no choice other than to succeed, and succeed she did. Life with my dear friend Jo hasn't always been a box of chocolates, sometimes the box got a little messy, but it was always very sweet! * Skin (Skunk Anansie), OBE * An icon of the UK dance scene, and someone we were honoured to share Space Terrace duties with 'back in the day'. Smokin Jo is a brilliant DJ, a pioneer who blazed a trail for female DJs with impeccable musical taste, hers is an essential story * Groove Armada * Smokin Jo is a trailblazer and pioneer. She paved the way for so many women of colour in a male dominated industry on her own terms. Respect! * Honey Dijon * Brains, beauty and plenty of deck skills - if I were a female DJ, I'd want to be Smokin Jo * Norman Jay OBE * Smokin Jo is so much more than an amazing DJ, she's the kind of person you truly enjoy being around. She brings the beats, the vibes, the love and that everlasting smile! * Danny Tenaglia * I'm a bit of a perfectionist, but to me, those nights watching Jo work the crowd so effortlessly, was a lesson in perfection * Sister Bliss * One of the first prominent female DJs in the scene, Smokin' Jo is refreshingly honest about the highs and lows of the DJ world in this book, a thoroughly enlightening romp through the last 30+ years of European clubbing history * Carl Loben * Jo is one of my favorrites: she's a true DJ. * Todd Terry *