SCOTTISH DJ Jackmaster has taken to Twitter to call out misogyny in the music industry.
The DJ, who is known all over the world, was in Bali where he played for Night Moves at the Potato Head Beach Club on Friday night. Apologising for his previous silence on the subject, he shared a series of carefully worded tweets which criticised the patriarchal structure of dance music and its impact on female artists.
Prompted by particularly shocking comments that he’d heard, he said: “Tonight was the 1st time that the plight and/or prejudice surrounding females in the music industry truly hit home and resonated with me. It is way too easy to be ignorant to the fact as a male DJ in a privileged position. There is something very wrong here”.
Although he didn’t elaborate on what he had heard, his comments sparked a conversation among other DJs on the subject. Scuba said “sexism in our scene is endemic”, while Kloves chimed in saying “I’ve experienced sexism on numerous occasions. Still githing and working my way through, Thank you for your support.” Jackmaster also lent his support to Black Madonna, who has been known to discuss prejudice towards women in the past.
Check out the rest of his thoughts below,
1) Tonight was the 1st time that the plight and/or prejudice surrounding females in the music industry truly hit home and resonated with me
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
2) It is way waaay too easy to be ignorant to the fact as a male DJ in a privileged position. There is something very wrong here.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
3) To hear the things that I heard said about females in the industry tonight were fucking not acceptable.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
4) I apologise for my prior ignorance and silence on the subject. That stops now.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
Stop asking me to "name and shame". This isn't a witch hunt. If you think it is then you're part of the problem. Hate breeds hate.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
Stop asking me to "name and shame". This isn't a witch hunt. If you think it is then you're part of the problem. Hate breeds hate.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
My ignorant stance used to be that there was "loads of successful female DJs doing great".. what a prick
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
It's what's said and enforced my powerful males behind the scenes that is the problem. End of rant. Bon nuit.
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
To echo what @blackmadonnachi said recently, apparently a female can't make a track on her own. Some 1 MUST have made it on their behalf zzz
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017
Big men with little dicks jealous of ladies with talent, intelligence, integrity. Trying to shoot them down. Im off to bed haha
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) February 5, 2017