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Celebrating Black History: The women who shaped dance music
From r'n'b to disco, funk and house
Sharon White
Within the modern dance music community, early resident DJs like Larry Levan and David Mancuso are household names. Sharon White shared many of the same stages as these two legends, headlining both the Paradise Garage and the Saint in the 1980s. A recent Village Voice article also noted her status with Billboard as the first woman to hold the title of “DJ Reporter". She maintains a legacy amongst New York clubbers and has been playing gigs as recently as 2016.
