DJ Nico has been collecting music since she was 16, frequenting record fairs in legion halls growing up in Toronto. This started a lifelong obsession with learning about artists and music scenes through books and film, exploring DIY zine culture, along with collecting vintage furniture, ephemera, vinyl, cassettes, and CDs.
Nico hosts a monthly radio show called Girl About Town broadcasting on Totally Wired Radio (London, UK) and The Face Radio (Brooklyn, NY). She started in radio by hosting and producing the Vinyl from the Crypt radio show on University of Toronto’s station CIUT 89.5FM. She has programmed shows for WFMU’s Rock n Soul Radio, Boss Radio ’66, and Soho Radio London.
On the first Saturdays of each month, you can find DJ Nico at The Piston Bar for her 60s soul dance party “With It” now in its 12th year. She welcomes local and visiting guest selectors from around the world.
Cities she has DJ’d: New York; Detroit; Seattle; Mallorca (Spain); Sao Miguel (Portugal); Montreal; and Ottawa.
She has been the opening act for The Sonics (Danforth Music Hall), Saint Etienne (The Mod Club), Cimafunk (The Axis Club) and Adi Oasis (TD Toronto Jazz Fest).
