Jackmaster has called out misogyny in the music industry
"Tonight was the first time the prejudice surrounding females in the industry truly hit home"
Jackmaster has called out misogyny in the music industry.
The DJ took to Twitter on Sunday afternoon to say: "To hear the things that I heard said about females in the industry tonight were fucking not acceptable."
"It's what's said and enforced [by] powerful males behind the scenes that is the problem," he continued.
1) Tonight was the 1st time that the plight and/or prejudice surrounding females in the music industry truly hit home and resonated with me
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
2) It is way waaay too easy to be ignorant to the fact as a male DJ in a privileged position. There is something very wrong here.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
3) To hear the things that I heard said about females in the industry tonight were fucking not acceptable.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
4) I apologise for my prior ignorance and silence on the subject. That stops now.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
It's what's said and enforced my powerful males behind the scenes that is the problem. End of rant. Bon nuit.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
The DJ is currently in Bali, where he played for Night Moves at the Potato Head Beach Club on Friday night.
Fellow artists The Black Madonna, Scuba and Josey Rebelle have praised Jackmaster for speaking out publicly.
@jackmaster luv u Jack. ❤️
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) February 5, 2017
Jack is correct on this issue @jackmaster
— Scuba (@ScubaOfficial) February 5, 2017
calling out shit is everyone's responsibility
— josey rebelle (@JoseyRebelle) February 5, 2017
Björk also used social media to call out sexism in the industry in December.
Read why the dance music community needs to be talking about sexual harassment in nightclubs here and advice on what to do if you're harassed in a club here.
Seb Wheeler is Mixmag's Head of Digital. Follow him on Twitter
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