DJ Ron Slomowicz: Let's start at the beginning, what was the first record you ever bought?
Jackie Christie: "M I C K E Y M O U S E!"
RS: Which DJs have influenced you?
JC: Detroit is my home town, so a lot of Detroit DJs like Ken Colliger, the Electrifying Mojo, the Wizard (Jeff Mills), Derrick May, Stacy "hot wax" Hale and many more. Then Chicago DJs like Frankie Knuckles, Lil Louis, Teri Bristol, Psycho Bitch, NYC DJs like David Morales, Junior Vasquez, Timmy Regisford, and many more...

RS: So you started in Detroit and moved to New York, what was your biggest obstacle in the big apple?
JC: NYC is the kind of place that you either take to or get out! Getting my records to NY wasn't easy. I had worked on radio in Detroit and had some connections in NY and I was very determined.

RS: What would you say is the difference between spinning on radio and spinning at a club?
JC: (Laughing) Lots of people around you.

RS: Speaking of lots of people around you, what's the last Bar Mitzvah you DJed?
JC: The first one <grin>.

RS: Do you approach spinning a rave party differently then spinning a club gig?
JC: Absolutely! I love to play different types of parties. Raves have some serious music and a lot of freedom! I love the energy! That's also why I love to play major clubs, because every time I step behind the decks I love the rush of a big room party. But even then you have to check the room and see what kind of people you are working with and turn them out!

RS: How are international crowds different than American crowds?

JC: I have always been embraced lovingly by both. But I hear some horror stories about promoters just hiring DJs because they know the name. Not realizing that their sound may not fit in certain regions. Needless to say I thank god House is a universal language ;-)

RS: How would you describe your DJ/music style?
JC: My sound is a mixture of hard driving beats and happy, funky, raise your hands/shake your booty house tunes! House and techno based, infused with anthems, hard and deep to move your mind and body!

RS: Do you find being female helps or hinders you as a DJ - both with achieving success and with winning crowds?
JC: It's strange to me that it's an issue. When I am DJing it depends on if people even notice the DJ. Remember that my job is to watch more than be watched; I want people to lose themselves in the music and the moment. So if looking at me helps, than I'm all for it! If people can't see you then they can only go by what they hear. Some people tell me I'm good for a girl and I find it odd. One would rarely goes up to a male DJ of color and say "you're good for a black guy" or "you're good for being a Jewish DJ or for being chunky or skinny or whatever." I want people to think outside the lines of the GUY v GIRL DJ. We are the underground and should bring change and help people to see we are all created equal! I believe I get booked with the best so people expect the best from me. When I do a gig and let's say it's not a normal event, a few people are shocked often telling me what a great DJ I am and hot to boot! So I think if any thing it's fun to help people change the way that look at people or women. Yes, I wear pink lipstick and mix like a PRO Baby!! But I do think it is a boys club and that's fine with me. It just makes me a better DJ; I have no room for mistakes! I really think that it's funny to be told I'm good for a girl, I mean, what century am I living in? (Laughs) Change starts with you! Also, I think it's funny when someone thinks less of me for being dolled-up! Boy George wears lots of make-up. Crystal Waters had a hit singing about "She's got to have Her Make-up." So it's easy for others to say she gets it cause she's a girl.