Sharm Pillay (South African)

Sharm Pillay is South Africa's 1st, Female of Colour(proudly so), Techno DJ. It was April 2014 when her DJ Journey was unwittingly activated. Sharm intuitively followed her heart, taking heed to that persistent, enthusiastic feeling when tuned into music. The journey continues...

ONLINE RADIO RESIDENCIES
Sharm has held online radio residencies with More Bass and Chill Lover Radio in New York, Radio Futuro in Italy, two years with Vendjs in Venezuela, Beats2Dance in the Netherlands, DI.FM in UK/Sweden and Kiss FM Melbourne. She’s dropped guest sets for IBIZA White FM Radio of Tantra Nightclub in Ibiza, The Movement in India and Uncut Media in South Africa.

LIVE GIGS
Her absolute passion is playing a live gig. Here are some insights to her performances: Night clubs, Lounges, Bars, Corporate events and Private functions in

SOUTH AFRICA
- VSP Lounge, VIP Room, Newscafe, Adrenaline Café, Annies, Sun International, Estee Laude Product launch, to name a few.
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA: In 2017 Sharm was invited to play at ESCAPE (RISE) nightclub.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
- Bondi Radio, Bondi Beach – Interview and mix
- Cod’s Gift in Dural – Sunday Sesh – Deep House, house
- Madison Function Centre – Weddings and birthday celebrations –Open Format
- Tokyo Sing Song – Launch party for “Two Angels” track release
- WeLove - Techno
- The Valve Bar - Techno
- Bull n Bush, Baulkham Hills – Weekly Residency open format
- Mad Pizza – Bondi Beach with MUSO APP DJ Agency
- Richards on the Park with Absolute Infinity DJ Agency
- Various private functions – 13th birthday parties, 50th Anniversaries etc.

WRITER
Monthly writer for music magazine in the UK – Audiation Magazine

Music runs deeply in her familial veins becoming an integral cornerstone of her life. Whilst her dad was singing lead, nailing it onstage with his bass guitar in a boy band, her mom passionately pursued her life-long love for music curating mixtapes of her own. Sharm’s paternal grandfather was South Africa’s first Hindu Drum (Thabla) gold medalist (1927). It’s definitely where she gets her love for filthy basslines.

A passionate, heart and soul centered DJ who’s experienced various genres growing up that ultimately set the tone for a connected and keen ear. To name a few: RnB, Rock, Soul, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Blues and finally Techno. Sharm’s enthusiasm for DJ'ing has everything to do with “Music that gets her soul dancing. Though, Techno is her first true love….. but ssssshhhhh don’t tell anyone!

Sharm’s ultimate goal is to inspire and entertain whilst fulfilling her Purpose: Raising the planet’s vibration, awakening intuitive hearts, anchoring Spirit into matter, channeled through her, into her music via her DJ platform, SEKSiCuLLTURE.

In essence her DJ journey? It’s a Spiritual thing. TECHNO – FIRST U SENSE IT - THEN U FEEL IT.