DJ, rapper, and producer
DJ Spinderella
Syntynyt 1970-08-03
Deidra Muriel Roper grew up in Brooklyn fascinated by her father's record collection and began DJing at 14. At 16 she joined Salt-N-Pepa as Spinderella, helping the group become one of the most successful female hip-hop acts with platinum singles. She produced tracks, appeared in films, hosted radio, opened a salon, and founded a DJ academy before her 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as the first female DJ so honored.
Saavutukset
Key member of Salt-N-Pepa; producer on group albums; radio host; founder of Spinderella DJ Academy; 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as first female DJ.
Syntymäpäivä: Birthday on August 3
Viimeaikaiset onnistumiset
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Inducted in 2025 as a member of Salt-N-Pepa, recognized as the first female DJ honored by the institution.
Menetykset
- 2019-05-03 · Departure from Salt-N-Pepa. Announced she had been terminated from the group as of January 2019 after the band made no public statement.
Onnelliset hetket
- Marriage. Married longtime partner Quenton Coleman, a comedian, in May 2021.
