Lisa Lashes

Career

Lisa Dawn Rose-Wyatt, known as Lisa Lashes, was born on 23 April 1971 in Coventry, England. She grew up in the Holbrooks area with her parents, three sisters, and two brothers. Her upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness meant Sundays were spent at meetings and going door-to-door with her parents to distribute The Watchtower and read from the Bible.

She attended John Shelton School and later President Kennedy Comprehensive School. At 16, she joined a two-year youth training scheme with Marks & Spencer, where she remained for eight years. Her passion for dance music began when she started clubbing at events like Miss Moneypenny's and Chuff Chuff, where she saw DJs such as Lisa Loud, John Kelly, and the late Tony De Vit.

1993–2003: Early

Lisa Lashes began DJing in 1992. In 1995, she played at a friend's boat party and met Sundissential promoter Paul Madan, known as 'Madders'. This led to a residency at a Sunday club in Birmingham.

In 1999, the Tidy Boys brought her in to work on "The Tidy Girls EP" for Tidy Trax, alongside Rachel Auburn, Lisa Pin-Up, and Anne Savage. The EP reached number 96 on the UK official singles chart and helped introduce the UK "bounce" style. Her single "Unbelievable" spent four weeks on the same chart, peaking at number 63 in July 2000.

A 2002 remix with trance artists Lab 4 reached number 78. In October 2003, "What Can You Do 4 Me?" on Tidy Trax became her highest-charting single at number 52. That same year, readers of DJ Magazine voted her into their annual top 100 list, making her the first and only female to rank among the top ten DJs worldwide.

2003–2010: The Launch of Lashed

In 2003, Lisa Lashes launched her Lashed events in Ibiza. After holding residencies there at clubs like Godskitchen, Judgement Sundays, Slinky, and Tonic, she wanted to create something unique. For 15 weeks that summer, Lashed took over the Eden nightclub on the San Antonio waterfront, quickly becoming a sell-out. To expand globally, she partnered with Nettwerk Management, bringing Lashed to China, Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.

2010–Present: Transition to trance and techno

In April 2010, she launched the trance-based Lashed Podcast on iTunes and her website, which gained 90,000 subscribers in its first year. Her debut trance production, "Election Day," was signed to Marcel Woods' Musical Madness label. She later released on Discover Dark, High Contrast, Reset Records, and her own Lashed Music label, earning support from Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, and Judge Jules. Since moving into trance, she has performed at major events like A State of Trance 550 in Den Bosch, Nocturnal Wonderland in California, and Gatecrasher in Shanghai, continuing to tour worldwide.

Did You Know?

• In 2000, readers of DJ Magazine voted her the first and only female to date among the top ten DJs in the world.
• She performed at A State of Trance 550 in Den Bosch, Holland after transitioning to trance music.