Dana van Dreven
Dana van Dreven (born 8 July 1974), also known as DJ Lady Dana, is a Dutch hardstyle and previously gabber DJ and producer.
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Birth name | Dana van Dreven |
Born | 8 July 1974 Amsterdam, Netherlands, |
Origin | Netherlands |
Genres | Hardstyle, Hardcore |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | Danamite |
Website | "Official Facebook" |
Van Dreven was born in Amsterdam.[1] She started playing gabber in 1993 and though it was never her intention to become a DJ, she did, and is now the most popular female DJ on the Dutch hard dance scene. She achieved the highest ranking spot as a hard dance DJ in the British Mixmag top 100, which she first entered at number fifty-five.
She suffered a hiatus starting in 2010, after a series of medical conditions: she was first diagnosed with burnout after a series of anxiety episodes. After a year of recovery, she was discovered with a melanoma and had her lymph glands removed. After the operation, she had pain in her shoulder, as a result of a pinched nerve, and she was diagnosed with nerve damage, causing a constant pulsating pain in her left arm. After two and a half years, she returned to the last Thunderdome festival, where she performed a set using mostly one arm.[2]
Albums (solo)
- 2002 ID&T Presents Dana
- 2004 Dj Dana
- 2006 Just Dana
- 2008 Havido Dana
References
- "Dj Lady Dana: "Achteraf wil je dat alles anders was gegaan"" (in Dutch). 3voor12. 3 March 2004. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- "DJ Lady Dana". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.