Smokin Jo
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Smokin Jo | |
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| Born | Joanne Joseph 4 February 1967[1] London, England |
| Origin | Birmingham, England[2] |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Website | djsmokinjo |
Joanne Joseph (born 4 February 1967), known by her stage name Smokin Jo, is a British DJ and record producer from London, England. She is the only female DJ to win the number one DJ in the world award by DJ Mag in 1992.[3][4][5][6]
She began her career in 1990 when she got her first set of decks.[7] In 1991, Jo was given an opportunity to play at London gay club Trade at Turnmills.[8] This led to a residency there that would continue until 1993, launching her career.[9] In 1992 she played in Ibiza for the first time, on the terrace at Space.[7] the same year she was named as DJ Magazines No1 DJ.[10] She also presented the BBC Radio 1 (essential selection) weekly report from Ibiza, between 2002 and 2006.[11]
Jo has gigged all over the world,[12] and in every big club night, playing as far and wide as Japan, Germany, Brazil, Greece, USA (including Space in Miami) China and Singapore. In the UK she has played Ministry of Sound, Fabric, XOYO, The Beams, Printworks in London. She still plays in Ibiza for Glitterbox.
Awards and nominations
DJ Magazine
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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| 1992 | DJ Magazine | Smokin Jo | No1 DJ Award | Won[13] |
Top 100 DJs
| Year | Position | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1997 | 97 | New Entry | [14] |
| 1998 | 78 | Up 19 | |
| 1999 | 93 | Down 15 | |
| Hiatus | |||
| 2002 | 88 | Re Entry | |
| 2003 | 99 | Down 11 | |
DJ Awards
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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| 2005 | DJ Awards | Smokin Jo | Best Ibiza DJ | Nominated |
