DJ Lady Tribe
Encyclopedia
DJ Lady Tribe is a graffiti
artist/disk jockey who is of Japanese
, Indian
and Hispanic
descent. She is also known as "Nikki" and "La Loka". Recently she has ventured into acting, and made several cameo appearances in both music videos, and movies.
to a Japanese
mother and an India
n-Hispanic
father, but was raised in Los Angeles
, California
. In her rebellious teen years, she was a graffiti
artist
who often went to jail. She has often spoken on her rebellious years in many interviews.
She has also mentioned her latest arrest and probation for vandalization
.
After having her home raided a few times by the law and receiving probation
, she decided to get into music, and started playing with turntables
, that she was given at the age of 14. However, it is unknown how she started performing gigs at various venues.
, La La
, Shawnna
, Rah Digga
, First Lady El, among others. She was the headline tour DJ for DUB Celebrity Carshow
late 2004-2006, appearing in over 30 shows. She was the headline tour DJ for Hot Import Nights
2004-2006, appearing in over 45 shows. She was a DJ on the Pepsi Street Motion tour 2004-2006, as well as various celebrity events.
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
artist/disk jockey who is of Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
, Indian
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
and Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
descent. She is also known as "Nikki" and "La Loka". Recently she has ventured into acting, and made several cameo appearances in both music videos, and movies.
Early life
She was born Nikki Shamdasani in Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
to a Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
mother and an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n-Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
father, but was raised in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. In her rebellious teen years, she was a graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
who often went to jail. She has often spoken on her rebellious years in many interviews.
She has also mentioned her latest arrest and probation for vandalization
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
.
After having her home raided a few times by the law and receiving probation
Probation
Probation literally means testing of behaviour or abilities. In a legal sense, an offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer...
, she decided to get into music, and started playing with turntables
Turntablism
Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.The word 'turntablist' was coined in 1995 by DJ Babu to describe the difference between a DJ who just plays records, and one who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer...
, that she was given at the age of 14. However, it is unknown how she started performing gigs at various venues.
Music DJ career
She is member of an all-female hip-hop crew called Murda Mamis which includes DJ Lazy K, Remy MaRemy Ma
Reminisce Smith , better known by her stage name Remy Ma, formerly known as Remy Martin, is a Grammy nominated American rapper and former member of Fat Joe's rap crew, Terror Squad...
, La La
La La (entertainer)
Alani Vazquez Anthony is an American actress, disc jockey, and television personality.-Early years:Vazquez's parents were both Nuyorican. They lived in Brooklyn, where Alani, Vazquez's brother, and her two sisters were born...
, Shawnna
Shawnna
Rashawnna Guy , better known by her stage name Shawnna is an American rapper. She was the first female artist signed to Def Jam through Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace Records...
, Rah Digga
Rah Digga
Rah Digga is an American rapper. Well known as a long time member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes, she parted ways amicably with the group in 2007. She has been called "one of rap's most prominent women MCs" by Allmusic and "one of hip-hop's most skilled female MCs" in...
, First Lady El, among others. She was the headline tour DJ for DUB Celebrity Carshow
DUB Magazine
DUB, founded in January 2000, is a North American magazine covering urban custom car culture and also features celebrities and their vehicles. The magazine also launched the DUB Magazine Custom Auto Show & Concert, a nationwide car show and concert tour that spans 16 United States cities...
late 2004-2006, appearing in over 30 shows. She was the headline tour DJ for Hot Import Nights
Hot Import Nights
Hot Import Nights is an auto show featuring compact and tuner import cars. The show originated in California and has been hosted in various major cities throughout the United States.- The Company:...
2004-2006, appearing in over 45 shows. She was a DJ on the Pepsi Street Motion tour 2004-2006, as well as various celebrity events.
Television
- Guest deejay on Mun2Mun2mun2 is a national cable television broadcast network in the United States owned by NBC Universal and aimed at young Latinos. It is the sister network of Telemundo and was mostly digital television subchannels launched in 2001. The programming of mun2 is primarily music videos and shows designed...
"The RoofThe RoofThe Roof may refer to:*The Roof , also known as "The Roof ", a song co-written by American singer Mariah Carey, Cory Rooney and the Trackmasters*The Roof , a 1956 Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica....
" - Fox News 5 minute bio about her transition from graffiti artist to DJ.
- Appeared on Rock of Love Bus, under the name Nikki, but was eliminated in the first episode. She said on camera that she does not abuse any illegal drugs and that everything she uses is prescribed. She will most likely be remembered for her raunchyRaunchyRaunchy is a metal band from Denmark, formed in 1994. They have released five studio albums, and are currently signed to Lifeforce Records.-Biography:...
antics such as for taking a shot of alcohol from a test tubeTest tubeA test tube, also known as a culture tube or sample tube, is a common piece of laboratory glassware consisting of a finger-like length of glass or clear plastic tubing, open at the top, usually with a rounded U-shaped bottom....
-shaped glass inserted in fellow contestant Gia's vaginaVaginaThe vagina is a fibromuscular tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the...
and for rapping to Bret MichaelsBret MichaelsBret Michaels is an American musician, actor, director, screenwriter, producer and reality television personality. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. Besides his career as lead singer, he has several solo albums to his credit, as well as one chart single...
from lyrics written on the back of boldly titled papers about dealing with herpes and gonorrheaGonorrheaGonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The usual symptoms in men are burning with urination and penile discharge. Women, on the other hand, are asymptomatic half the time or have vaginal discharge and pelvic pain...
. In regards to her time on the show, she stated:
Personal life
- She currently lives in Los Angeles.
- As a teenager she was often arrested and jailed for vandalismGraffitiGraffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
. She joked that her criminal record is longer than most men. - She is a Custom carCustom carA custom car is a passenger vehicle that has been modified in either of the following two ways. First, a custom car may be altered to improve its performance, often by altering or replacing the engine and transmission. Second, a custom car may be a personal "styling" statement, making the car look...
fanatic and loves lowriders. Her collection of cars consist of a blue 1972 Impala, pink 2002 Escalade, and a 2002 white Mercedes Benz CLK 430 convertible. - She is not a US citizen, for she was born in Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. She says that she was told that it would be difficult to receive citizenshipCitizenshipCitizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
due to her felony record. - She has butterfly tattooTattooA tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
below her stomach and often exposes it when posing for pictures, as well as another tattoo on the back of her neck. Tribe also has breast implants which she received in early teens. She also had her right eyebrow and navel pierced. - In 1999 she was arrested with boyfriend Roberto Franklin Ramirez, 21 at the time for Roberto's involvement in two murders in the L.A. area. Roberto, wanted in connection with two Los Angeles killings was arrested when officers rousted him and a girlfriend (Nikki) from a Las VegasLas Vegas metropolitan areaThe Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
motel.