Gina Star is a DJ and producer originally from Dallas, Texas. After moving to LA in 2006 to further her career, she was hailed by the LA Times and E! Entertainment as one of the most talented and sought after DJ’s in the city, and was welcomed into some of LA’s most exclusive V.I.P. celebrity endorsed nightclubs playing her own special style of big room uplifting house.
Moving across the pond to the UK in 2009 to further her DJ & production career, Gina Star propelled herself into the limelight with Toolroom Records and gaining support on her productions, notably Pete Tong spinning her Cirez D & Sunscreem mashup to the masses on his Radio 1 show.
Gina Star released ‘This Is Hollywood’ which entered the Beatport Top 100 at #10, and #1 on the Progressive House chart. David Guetta featured it on his internationally syndicated F Me I’m Famous radio show. The track features the instantly recognizable vocal talent of Roland Clark preaching ‘Welcome to Hollywood, what’s your dream’.
‘I Want It Now’ debuted at WMC ‘10, and uses the unmistakeable hook from the legendary band Queen – I Want It All…& I Want It Now Given the thumbs up from Queen’s management via EMI, this project developed into a full release for Toolroom, with remixes from Robbie Rivera, Keith & Superbeatz, and Mind Electric.
Tiësto featured the record on his international ‘Club Life’ radio show and podcast, Judge Jules named it his ‘Tried and Tested Tune of the Week’ on his Radio 1 Show, and Gina was busy doing guest interviews for a long list of shows all over the world that also featured the record. David Guetta, Mark Knight, DONS and Jerome Isma-Ae are just a few of the other DJs who supported ‘I Want It Now’.
2010 also saw the release of the Toolroom Miami compilation for which Gina mixed ‘The Club’ disc, and Toolroom’s Ibiza 2010 comp for which she mixed the ‘Afterclub disc. She also did an ad campaign for Gio-Goi clothing company which was circulated throughout Europe.
In 2011, Gina spent much of her time touring and in the studio completing a handful of tracks that will see release in 2012. She mixed the Toolroom Miami 2011 comp,the Toolroom Best of 2011 comp. She also finished a remix for Tiësto and Mark Knight which is due out in February 2012, and her remix of Chris Willis “Too Much In Love” went to #4 in the Billboard Club chart and is currently getting radio spins around the world.
Ginas had previous single releases with Toolroom, Vicious, NEWS, TIME, We Play, Family Tree Music, Just Music, Blanco Y Negro, Warner Bros & Atlantic Records
“Gina Star is a name we are putting our money on here at Toolroom. With her first record going top ten on Beatport, Gina Star is a name you will be hearing a lot of.” – Mark Knight
Take a listen to the mix & see what you can expect when she plays at a club near you
Latest DJ Mix is available at http://soundcloud.com/djginastar/gina-star-spring-mix-2012
Tracklisting:
1) Nicky Romero - Toulouse (Original Mix) - Spinnin Records
2) Steve Forterio feat. Lindsey Ray - Slumber (Tommy Trash Remix) - Musical Freedom
3) Michael Calfan - Resurrection (Axwells Recut Club Version) - Axtone Recordings
4) Hypster - Nitro Party Music (Heren Remix) - Houserecordings
5) Tonight Only - Haters Gonna Hate (Nicky Romero Out of Space Remix) - Downright
6) Dirty South & Thomas Gold feat. Kate Elsworth - Eyes Wide Open (Original Mix) - Phazing
7) Oza & Vitodito - Kawaii (Re-Lectro Extended Mix) - Pink Rabbit
8) Starkillers & Nadia Ali - Keep It Coming (Original Mix) - Spinnin Records
9) Tiesto & Mark Knight feat. Dino - Beautiful World (Gina Star Remix)
10) Moguai - Mpire (Original Mix) - Mau5trap
11) DBN vs. Darwin & Backwall - Gimme Gimme (Original Mix) - Yoshitoshi Recordings
12) Danny Dove vs. Unclubbed feat. Kim Wayman - We Are The People (Danny Dove vs. Unclubbed Remix) - New State Music
