Born and raised in New York City, Erika Hamilton, better known as Tokyo Rose, started DJing at 21. She quickly had an impact on the downtown NYC nightlife circuit in the 2000s. Featured in a 2 page spread for Fader magazine, Jeff Staple of Staple Design described her as “a fixture in the New York club scene.” She was also featured in Time Out NY by Bruce Tantum as one of “New York’s top underground DJs.”
Over the past decade, Tokyo Rose has continued to headline at nightclubs, but she has also emerged as a top-tier global event DJ. A true virtuoso of open-format DJing, her astute expertise, professionalism, and unparalleled experience are highly regarded and trusted by several culture-defining brands & celebrities. Her clientele includes A-listers such as Madonna, Jay-Z, Janelle Monae, Vera Wang, Bobby Flay, and Nicky Hilton, to name a few, as well as fashion and entertainment brands like Burberry, Tiffany & Co., L’Oreal, The New York Times, Saks, HBO, NBC, Paramount, and many more.
Her resume includes performances at arenas and festivals worldwide, including the New York Knicks Halftime Show at Madison Square Garden, a performance at the Citadel in St Tropez, the WNBA Allstar Game at MGM Grand Arena in Las Vega, and Governor’s Ball Festival at MetLife Stadium, to name a few. She has shared the stage with musical giants, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Madonna, Mark Ronson, The Black Eyed Peas, Saweetie, Lenny Kravitz, Ne-Yo, and more.
As a cultural architect who has made a substantial and ongoing contribution to NYC’s soundtrack, Tokyo Rose’s essence and style reflect her city’s diversity. She is known for her ability to seamlessly mix multiple genres and eras into a single DJ set. She is well-versed in several musical styles, including House, Disco, Hip-Hop, Latin, Reggae, and AfroBeat. She has an extensive collection of club music from the 1970s to today and maintains an ongoing passion and curiosity for new artists and groundbreaking musical movements worldwide.
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