Grammafone

Rocking beats...not rocking-chairs!

"I'm 70. I'm old enough to be your grandmother. I'm better dressed than your girlfriend. Work that out punk...!"

Jo Lazzarani is the vivacious grand-dame of clubbing, injecting the scene with a much needed shot of glamour, attitude and mature sophistication through her DJ Grammafone alter-ego.

At 70 years old and a retired grandmother, she might not be the type of person you'd expect to see holding court from the DJ booths of some of the hottest clubs and parties. And that's completely understandable. At a time of the night when most of her contemporaries will be well 'settled down', Jo's evening is only just beginning. She'll be working on her 'look' (think Eartha Kitt meets Mad Max), digging through her virtual record crates (one night dropping a dubstep-heavy set, the next an un-ashamed party soundtrack) and preparing herself for yet another night behind the decks, rocking the show for an enthusiastic, appreciative and mesmerised crowd.

So what to expect from a Grammafone show? Firstly, this lady has skills. This is no phony pre-recorded set. Months of dedicated practice have ensured that her talents are all her own. No trickery. 100% real. Watch closely. You might learn something. Secondly, she brings the party, every time. 

As a DJ she's there, first and foremost, to entertain. Don't expect a heads-down, eyes-averted performance from Gramma. And don't expect her to get overly serious in the booth. Crowd interaction, genuine enthusiasm and boundless energy is what defines her sets. Weather she's playing to 2000 sweaty ravers in a field or at a runway show, Grammafone judges the mood and her selection perfectly and imposes enough of her own personality on proceedings to ensure that nobody will forget the time they saw a 69-year-old lady blow the roof off the party.

DJ Grammafone, rocking beats not rocking-chairs.

Hyper Agency act as live booking agent for DJ Grammafone. To book DJ Grammafone for gigs and tours, contact agent Guy Robinson or Charlotte Purdy on 020 7099 0050.