“There is only one thing worse than someone who doesn’t like to get down… Someone who only likes to get down to one type of music!”

Commanding Thursday nights at the Rooftop Bar at the trendy Standard Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles where she spins it all – from hip-hop to electro and a whole lof of stuff in-between, Fresh Face Valida “not only has the skillz to pay the bills, but the looks to back it up.” (Jointz mag.) In June 2005, LA.com has named her one of the “Hottest Nightlife Personalities” in Los Angeles.

Recognized by many from her Wet’n’Wild Fresh Face make-up campaign as the DJ with extraordinary beauty, Valida is both an accomplished DJ and Model. Globally featured in magazine articles for her skills on the turntables and unique looks, Valida has appeared in countless magazines including, URB, Fader, XLR8R, BPM, Lemonade, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Marie Claire and Lucky Magazine to name a few. With her uncanny ability to spin a diverse mix of hip hop, soul, classics, rock, house, b-more, electro, dancehall and reggaeton. Valida’s fate has been sealed as one of world’s top female DJs .

Originally from Sarajevo, Valida emigrated to the United States to pursue higher education. Completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in World Arts and Cultures (UCLA), and a Master of Arts degree in Dance Ethnography and Video Production (UCLA), Valida has always been in pursuit of expressing her love for music, dance, and visual arts.

In late 2001, after the release of Concentric Beats, her feature documentary “love-letter to the drum’n’bass scene” (URB mag) Valida co-founded what XLR8R Magazine aptly described as “one of the most righteous weekly club spots in town” Proper* at Hollywood’s Star Shoes. For three years, Proper promoted a diverse mix of music, both classic and new and featured local DJ resident heroes: Coleman, Rashida, Azul, Paris, Phers1, and MCs Kemst, Ghost, Zaz, and singer Mia Victoria.

From playing with Bebel Gilberto to her guest appearances at Miami’s Winter Music Conference, Mystique in Kuala Lumpur, Budoir in Dubai, Nuphoria event in Tokyo, Candela Party in Puerto Rico, Mexico’s Organic Party, and her native Bosnia, Valida has shared decks all across the globe with the likes of A-Trak, Justice, DJ Mehdi, Madlib, PBW, J-Rocc, DJ Mitsu, Mark Ronson, DJ Spider, Stonerokk, Yam Who?, Domu, Quantic, Seiji, Afronaught, Osunlade, Vikter Duplaix, Dixon, Jurgen (Jazzanova), Dj Language, John Beltran, John Arnold, Paris’ DJ Yellow… etc…

Having already graced the pages of Glamour, Cosmpopolitan, Elle, Lucky Magazine, Anthem, URB, Fader, XLR8R, BPM, Lemonade, Music Connection to name a few, Valida was featured on Los Angeles’ own 89.9 KCRW as part of Chocolate City’s “Unsung Heroes” program hosted by Garth Trinidad that aired live on December 1, 2003. http://www.kcrw.org/archive.html

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

Anthem Magazine Holiday Party; Los Angeles, Dec 2007
Fader & Stones Throw Holiday party; Los Angeles, Dec 2007
Metromix LA Holiday Party; Los SAngeles, Dec 2007
Carlsberg @ Mystique; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Nov 2007
Audi presents the AFI Fest, Los Angeles, Nov 2007
Good Magazine Anniversary Party, Los Angeles, Oct 2007
Playboy, Los Angeles, Oct 2007
Jenny Mollen @ EM&Co; Los Angeles, Oct 2007
Adidas Sleek Nights; Los Angeles, Sept 2007
The Westin Horton Plaza; San Diego; May 2007
Anthem Magazine Coachella Party; April 2007
CABoom Festival; Santa Monica; April 2007
Carreyas Resort private party, Mexico; Feb 2007
George Lopez Afterparty@ Fantasy Springs; Indio; January 2007
Rocky Balboa film release party; Las Vegas, Dec 2006
Club Envy, San Salvador; El Salvador; Dec 2006
The Writers’ Guild Holiday Party @ Memphis, Hollywood, Dec 2006
Madewell presents “The Holiday” @ Century City; Dec 2006
Michael J. Fox Foundation Fundraiser @ Vanguard; Dec 2006
Playstation Holiday Party, San Diego; Dec 2006
UBS Holiday party @ Republic, Hollywood; Dec 2006
X-Large Fashion Show, Vanguard; Nov 2006
Audi present the AFI @ The Arclight, Hollywood; Oct 2006
Evisu Jeans Fashion Show @ LA Fashion Week, Oct 2006
Variety Party @ AFI; Oct 2006
NIKE presents: “Black Fives”; Oct 2006
Good Magazine Launch Party @ St. Vibiana's: LA September 2006
John Lennon Bus @ X-Games; LA, August 2006
Spring Breakdown Wrap Party; LA, August 2006
Emmy's Party @ Purple Room; LA, August 2006
Soul Junkies @ Club Africa; Sarajevo July 2006
E3 Microsoft @ Roosevelt; May 2006
Bebel Gilberto @ Conga Room; May 2006
Yam Who? @ Standard; May 2006
Rimmel @ Tokyo; LA, April 2006
LifeStyle Jam by X-Large; LA, April 2006
LA Fashion Week; LA, March 2006
Because I Said So wrap party; LA, Feb 2006
Geisha House; Los Angeles; Jan 2006
Boudoir, Dubai; Dec 2005
Mark de Clive-Lowe @ King King; Dec 2005
Panelope Cruz & Salma Hayak B-day @ Dolce; Nov 2005
Soundlessons @ the Echo; Nov 2005
Kira Kraft Fashion Show; Beverly Hills; Oct 2005
Halloween @ RokBar; Los Angeles, Oct 2005
“Buffalo Jeans” L.A. Fashion Week; Los Angles, Oct 2005
Adidas & XLR8R; Los Angeles; August 2005
Audi @ Sky Bar & Viceroy; Los Angeles; May & June 2005
The Ritz; Los Angeles; Feb-March 2005
Scion Showroom L.A. Auto Show; Los Angeles; Jan 2005
Puma; Los Angeles; Jan 2005
NYE Firecracker; Los Angeles; Dec 2004
Organic; Mexico; November 2004
Brasil Show; Sarajevo; June 2004
Res Screening Afterparty @ Boardners, Los Angeles; April 2004
Candela Arts Festival; Puerto Rico, Oct 2003
Nuphoria @ Seco Bar; Tokyo, May 2003
Jointz Party @ The Mayan; Los Angeles, July 2003
Kimco presents Jazzanova/Bugz in the Attic; Miami, 2003
Ubiquity Records & Pablo present Candela; Miami 2003
Pressplay/Urb present TROPITHEQUE; Miami 2003
URB lounge @ Magic Show: Las Vegas; Feb 2003
New Years Eve 2003 (Bounce Rock Skate/Enta); Los Angeles, 2003
Beth Orton After party @ The Mayan; Los Angeles, Sept 2002
Club Womb; Tokyo, December 2001
Res Fest Afterparty @ Star Shoes, Los Angeles; October 2001
Coachella; Palm Springs; 2002 & 2001
E3 Expo @ Los Angeles Convention; SEGA booth; March 2000
Ralph Lauren Perfume Launch party @ the Standard, LA; August 2000

PRESS:

Glamour May 2006//Cosmopolitan June 2006//LA.com, June 2005: Los Angeles Hottest Nightlife personality//Fader, June 2005//URB, Feb 2005//LA.com, Jan 2005//Lemonade, Aug 2004//StraightNoChaser, Jan/Feb 2004//LIT, December 2003//XLR8R, Oct 2003//URB, November//June 2003//Atomica, Jan//Feb 2003//Jointz, Anniversary Issue, August 2002, Feb 2003//LA Weekly, Dec 2002//URB October 2002//BPM September 2002//Lucky Magazine, Jan 2002//Music Connection, Jan 2002//URB August 2001

DJ MIX CDs/DVDs:

You Could Be the One (dublab.com DJ Mix, August 2006)
Fallin’ in Fall (back to basics, DJ Mix, Oct 2005)
Re: Last Night (dublab.com DJ Mix, Oct 2005)
Aluta Continua (dublab.com DJ Mix, March 2005)
Music Magic (DJ Mix CD, Jan 2005)
‘Cuz I Felt Like It (DJ Mix CD, Dec 2004)
Street Life (DJ Mix CD, April 2003)
Concentric Beats (DVD Jan, 2003)
Breaksteppin' Vol. 1 (DJ Mix CD, Jan 2002)

PRODUCTION/VOCAL CREDITS:

Soulphonic Soundsystem feat. Valida The One; 2007

John Beltran feat. Valida Human Engine; 2005

DJ Rolo feat. Valida Anything 2005