Monki (DJ)

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Lucy Monkman, also known as Monki, is an English DJ and footballer who has played for Dulwich Hamlet as a forward. [1] [2]

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Early life

Monki grew up in south London. [3]

Music career

Monki started her career at a work experience placement with Radio Jackie before interning with Rinse FM. [4] After that, she worked as a DJ for Radio 1. [5] In the process, she became the first East Asian to have a Radio 1 show. [6] She has also worked as a mix curator for Fabric. [7]

Monki has toured in Europe and America, and has played at Creamfields, Parklife, and Glastonbury. [8] She has launched her own label, &Friends. [9] In 2020, she released single Queen of Hearts on her &Friends label. [10]

She was chosen to join pundit Jermain Defoe, former footballer and content creator Moses Duckrell and semi-pro footballer Freda Ayisi to endorse marketing by Jameson Irish Whiskey to five-a-side players. [11]

Football career

Youth career

As a youth player, Monki participated in her first football camp at a local team, where she was the only girl. [12] As a teenager, she stopped playing competitive football before playing it again after eight years, when she was in her early twenties. [13]

Senior career

Monki has played for Dulwich Hamlet. [14] She has had a football podcast, Football Inside Out. [15] In 2021, she was invited to be on the This Fan Girl podcast.

Personal life

Monki is of East Asian descent through her mother. [16] She is a supporter of English club Arsenal. [17]

References

  1. ↑ Dogra, Anish (8 July 2021). "Amy Drucquer and DJ Monki on their journeys in women's football". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2023-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Lucy Monkman". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "In search of an equaliser". Issuu. Dulwich Diverter. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ "Monki: Badass broadcast". skiddle.com.
  5. ↑ "Article about Monki". thetab.com. 12 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Monki article". ministryofsound.com.
  7. ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (30 April 2015). "Monki's favourite tracks". The Guardian. theguardian.com.
  8. ↑ "Dulwich Hamlet: DJs, physios & over 300 fans - not your average women's fifth-tier club". BBC Sport. bbc.com. 20 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Pitching In". theransomnote.com. 24 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Influential DJ is making waves on the pitch and off". clashmusic.com. 18 December 2020.
  11. ↑ Cripps, Amie (2023-06-02). "Everyone's a Baller: Jermain Defoe, Freda Ayisi, Monki and Moses Duckrell". VERSUS. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  12. ↑ "3 athletes on what needs to change to make sport more equal". stylist.co.uk.
  13. ↑ "DJ MONKI ON BALANCING FOOTBALL WITH DJING AND CLOSING THE SPORTS GENDER GAP". hypebae.com. 13 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "DEFECTED RECORDS BECOMES DULWICH HAMLET F.C. SHIRT SPONSOR". mixmag.net.
  15. ↑ "PITCH SHIFT". Red Bull .
  16. ↑ "Let's Talk about: Monki". thegroovecartel.com. 18 June 2019.
  17. ↑ "Home Away From Home: DJ Monki". versus.uk.com.


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