Alena is one of Chicago's finest young artists.
Growing up in Chicago, the historic home of house music,
made it possible for her to learn from some of the most
talented artists in the industry. Influenced by Superjane,
Justin Long, Mark Farina, and Derrick Carter, her styles are
an eclectic blend of ever changing sounds within House and
Techno. In less than three years after buying her first
record, Alena has graced the decks with artists like Diz,
Justin Long, Superjane (Heather,Colette,Dayhota,Lady
D),Greens Keepers, Angel Alanis, Bad Boy Bill, and Timo
Mass.
Alena discovered her drive for music at a young age.
Alena's mother studied music theory at the Conservatory of
Music in Russia, and was an accomplished piano player.
Her granduncle was a violinist in the Russian Symphony,
and also a very big influence on Alena and her musical
upbringing.
Alena's journey with music began in Kiev, Ukraine where
she was born and raised until she was 8 years old. She
began studying piano, and singing at the young age of 4
and continued her studies through out her childhood.
Alena's family relocated to Chicago in 1988, not yet
knowing this would be the greatest influence on her life.
Alena was introduced to dance music through the Chicago
radio waves. DJ's like Bad Boy Bill were regulars on the
radio and brought what was then a new and underground
sound to the ears of Chicago. Alena fell in love with house
music at a young age, but did not question pursuing it until
much later.
While studying at the University of Illinois, Alena
stumbled upon club Orchid (now Tonic), a nightclub in
Champaign which would feature Chicago DJ's weekly. The
club became Alena's second home. It was there that she
had found her calling, and finally knew what she wanted to
do with her musical obsession.
After taking some time to learn about the scene and the
community, Alena began promoting shows for the
infamous Boogie Tribe, and Pure, two of the biggest event
promoters of Chicago.
Soon thereafter, she began throwing events at Orchid
bringing in DJ's like Colette, Dayhota, Justin Long, and
hosting Pure on Tour dates with names like D:Fuse, Bad Boy
Bill, and John Curley.
After only five months of DJ'ing Alena began opening for
all of these nights, playing to crowds of 500+.
After her two year journey in Champaign, Alena moved
back to Chicago to pursue her DJ'ing career, and hasn't
looked back since. In the past three years she's showcased
her skills in almost every prestigious venue in the Midwest
and beyond. And has held residencies in legendary clubs
like Smartbar opening for the established .Dotbleep night
for Justin Long. She has played to crowds of 8000+
people at events like Summer Fest (with Superjane). She
has opened up for some of the biggest names in dance
music to date, and plans on being a part of history taking
dance music to a new level.
She is currently in the studio mastering the art of
production. You can expect solo projects as well as
collaborations with some of the hottest names in house
music in the near future.
Discography:
Shizo - Igloo
Deranged & Disordered - Igloo
Pacman's Dead -
Bobby's Funk -
Crazy Not Lazy - .Dotbleep
Lack of Sleep -
My Style Goes Bleep -
Remixes:
Guided Methods - Rollin Deep - DJ Alena Remix -
Greenhouse Records
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