Shake Your Media Maker Dance Party
Presenters
- Kate Dobroth
Gunpowder Gelatine
Kate Dobroth plays piano in Gunpowder Gelatine, the world's ONLY all-female Queen tribute band. Formed in 2006, they capture the energy and showmanship of a Queen show as well as remain faithful to their live sound.
When she's not playing music with her bandmates, Kate works as a freelance software designer, currently specializing in Android applications.
- Nancy Galluzzo
Gunpowder Gelatine
Nancy Galluzzo is the drummer in Gunpowder Gelatine, the world's ONLY all-female Queen tribute band. Formed in 2006, they capture the energy and showmanship of a Queen show while remaining faithful to their live sound. When not playing music, Nancy is a lawyer working in the arts.
- Bethany Hanley
- Julie Perron
Gunpowder Gelatine
Julie Perron has been a veteran of the Boston music scene for more than 20 years, performing extensively with alt-rock original bands, most notably, Limegreen. Presently she works with several tribute and cover bands, including Gunpowder Gelatine and The Mercy Jones Band (a retro r&b/blues/funk group).
Julie is the guitarist for Gunpowder Gelatine, the world's ONLY all-female Queen tribute band. Formed in 2006, they capture the energy and showmanship of a Queen show while remaining faithful to their live sound.
- D'hana Perry
DJ
D’hana Perry is a DJ and a candidate for an MFA in media art at Emerson college. In 1999, S/he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a B.A. in sociology and urban studies. While working in public policy and public health, s/he established Chubrub Productions to bridge the gap between nightlife and critical theory.
Perry has come of age as a DJ in Boston’s queer nightlife scene and has evolved, transcending expectations and catering to a wide range of diverse crowds. S/he was nominated for best DJ in the 2010 Boston Phoenix readers’ poll, and the recently released mix tape NU LIFE Vol. 1 has garnered attention from Discobelle and Fader Magazine, among other notable online publications.
- DJ Rizzla
DJ
Rizzla, aka Brian Friedberg, is an M.A. student in the curation of the carnivalesque, new to Boston and ready to break stuff. Rizzla’s a regular at Zuzu’s, Milky Way and Middlesex, and still makes it down to Hartford, Conn. for the random throwdown. By mixing and matching the slinkiest and slackest of hip-hop, dancehall, soca, house, nu world beats and unexpected rave musics, Rizzla will do everything he can to keep the party going.
- Allison Sigrist
Gunpowder Gelatine
Allison Sigrist is the bassist and founder of Gunpowder Gelatine, the world's ONLY all-female Queen tribute band. Formed in 2006, they capture the energy and showmanship of a Queen show as well as remain faithful to their live sound.
Allison is also a web developer, composer and former radio producer who is very pleased to be able to participate in this year's conference.
- When
- Friday, April 8, 9:00pm - Saturday, April 9, 12:00am
- Where
- The Lighthouse
map (pdf)
After you’ve taken in a few great sessions, met new folks during the caucuses and attended the opening plenary, you’ll be ready to shake your media maker at the Friday night party. Join us at the Lighthouse for an evening of music, dancing and fun with DJ D'hana, Rizzla.DJ and Gunpowder Gelatine, the only all-female Queen tribute band in the universe.
