Fem Fale presents: MikeQ (NYC)

“If someone had told me in 2010 that the legendary and iconic DJ MikeQ was going to play at our club night, I would’ve laughed in your face. But here we are!

Growing up on the Southside around 2011 onwards, I’d often find myself noguing (yes,  noguing because a scene wasn’t established here yet) down to ‘The Ha Dub Rewerk’d,’ the more cuntier and evolved cousin of Masters at Work’s ‘The Ha Dance,’ another important and quintessential ballroom track often used for performance categories.”

Anyone that’s in Ballroom will know the tracks down to a mfkn T!

MikeQ has put in the work, soundtracking balls that went on for hours upon hours, sometimes even lasting for 13 hours!

He founded Ballroom’s first-ever record label, ‘Qween Beat,’ in 2005 and has been turning it out ever since. Besides the icon Vjaun Allure (RIP), MikeQ is a DJ/producer who has been platforming Ballroom culture to the world through his label and various events/balls he’s played throughout NY/NJ and the world! He’s now coming into 20 years of Ballroom presence! 

You can’t deny his Icon status!

He is THE Ballroom DJ!”

~ Outtake from Wiki ~

“MikeQ's style has been described by The New York Times as "ecstatic ballroom house", and by Resident Advisor and Fact as "Spine Snapping".

He has DJ'ed numerous parties, balls, and events primarily in New York City and New Jersey, but also London,Los Angeles, Tokyo, Moscow, Paris, Mexico, Australia, and Seoul, including events with MoMa PS1, Unsound Festival, Opening Ceremony, Turrbotax, Icee Hot, Ghetto Gothic, Fade To Mind & Night Slugs party nights, and Boiler Room.

MikeQ released his debut EP in 2011, "Let At All Out", on Fade to Mind. The EP includes "The Ha Dub Rewerk'd", an interpretation of the ballroom staple by Vjuan Allure, "The Ha Allure" (1999).

In 2017 he co-founded the "House of Vouge" party in New York City.[10] He is the resident DJ on the TV show Legendary.

He produced the music for the 2016 film Kiki, directed by Sara Jordenö, which documents ball culture.

MikeQ has released music with Fade To Mind, Qween Beat, Mad Decent and Night Slugs. He has also done production for Kelela, Future Brown, and Brodinski, among others.

MikeQ’s “Feel’s Like” Featuring ballroom commentator Kevin Jz Prodigy was sampled in 2022 on the Beyoncé “Renaissance” Album on the track “Pure/Honey”.

We are beyond honoured and proud to be hosting THE Legendary Icon DJ, MikeQ! 

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~ Polyharmony ~

~Mrs Fallback ~

~ St4cey4101 B2B Neesha Alexander ~

We are proud to have these Meanjin/Makand-jin super stars on this bill. All have earned their spots on this lineup and we are honoured by their presence. 

We trust these darlings to ensure y’all walk away with a sore back and smiles magaia ga

Tickets are now on sale! 

MOB & FEM QUEENS to DM for Tickets 

We hope you can join us on the 23rd as we give our flowers to an Icon.

Come and get your fix of MikeQ if you’re not attending this years Sissy Ball!

We know y’all are getting itchy feet!