Growing up just outside Washington, DC, DJ Robyn was given a bad fake ID and high heels by older friends on her 13th birthday to sneak into shows. Keeping her mouth shut (braces!), she hit up the 9:30 Club to see Bad Brains, Go-Go shows, hip-hop clubs, and backyard throwdowns. Hooked on sonics, she got a job at Mr. Lee’s Record Store in Tyson’s Corner Mall, only to spend her entire paycheck there. At the time, she dreamt of becoming a back up dancer for Salt N’ Pepa or wanted to be Robert Smith’s girlfriend. Quite the conundrum: Boys who wear lipstick and the girls who would have be… read more
Growing up just outside Washington, DC, DJ Robyn was given a bad fake ID and high heels by older friends on her 13th birthday to sneak into shows. Keeping her mouth shut (braces!), she hit up the 9:30 Club to see Bad Brains, Go-Go shows, hip-hop clubs, and backyard throwdowns. Hooked on sonic… read more
Growing up just outside Washington, DC, DJ Robyn was given a bad fake ID and high heels by older friends on her 13th birthday to sneak into shows. Keeping her mouth shut (braces!), she hit up the 9:30 Club to see Bad Brains, Go-Go shows, hip-hop clubs, and backyard throwdowns. Hooked on sonics, she got a job at Mr. Lee’s Record Store in Tyson’s Corner Mall, only … read more
