DJ goddess The Blessed Madonna on embracing queerness: ‘I don’t think anybody’s binary’
The Blessed Madonna (Image: Attitude/Tom Johnson)
When The Blessed Madonna writes her memoirs, there will be a heated bidding war. Her remarkable life story — so far, because she’s only getting started — takes in more than 30 years of club culture in Chicago, Berlin, London and beyond. Born Marea Stamper in Louisville, Kentucky, she began attending underground raves in the early 90s and rose to international prominence as a DJ-producer two decades later. And now, she’s the winner of the Music Award at this year’s Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards, powered by Jaguar
Having honed her songwriting skills during lockdown, she’s preparing to release Godspeed, a dazzling debut album that features transcendent, club- ready collaborations with Kylie Minogue, Gabriels frontman Jacob Lusk, and cult pop artist Uffie, as well ‘Happier’,
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