Bio

DJ Sep is a long-time San Francisco Bay Area DJ/producer, and the founder of Dub Mission, one of the longest-running Reggae clubs in the world (1996-2019). She has produced more than 1000 shows, and has performed at many festivals, clubs, alternative venues, museums, and private events. She spins dub, reggae, dancehall, jungle, DnB, and Afrobeats dance music. For 22 years, Sep was also on Bay Area radio, first on the legendary college radio station KUSF, and later on Berkeley’s public radio station, KPFA. She has spun in London, Vancouver, Tijuana, many cities in the U.S., and most clubs in the greater Bay Area. Sep has presented and opened for a long list of reggae and electronic artists (see below); and has performed both solo and as Dub Mission Sound System with various MCs and musicians.  CONTACT  

Appearances and support

Rototom Sunsplash Festival (Spain)
Red Bull Culture Clash
Festival Raztlan (Mexico)
Outside Lands (Grasslands)
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
Emerald Forest
Silent Disco/Hush Fest
How Weird Festival
CouchFest
YouTube
HempCon
Sunday Streets
Off The Grid
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
California Academy of Sciences
Oakland Museum of Art
Lee “Scratch” Perry
The Scientist
Sly & Robbie
Sister Nancy
Mad Professor
The Wailers
Skillibeng
Mungo’s Hi Fi
Toots & The Maytals
Mykal Rose
Hollie Cook (with her band) & Prince Fatty
Akae Beka (Midnite)
Culture
King Yellowman
Quantic
Les Nubians
Groundation
Big Youth
Bedouin Soundclash
Long Beach Dub Allstars
Rachid Taha
ani difranco
Kinky
DJ Vadim
The Cinematic Orchestra
The Skints and many others

 

Press

“The World Is Sound”: Dub Mission Documentary

 

“Unusual Minds”: Podcast/interview with DJ Sep

White Crate: Interview
48hills: Under The Stars/Dub Mission Reunion
48hills: Rock Steady Vibes In The Sky
SFist: Dub Mission hosts 1000th Show
All Shook Down: Dub Mission turns 16 with good vibes & heavy bass
Pulse: 16 years of Sunday night rhythms
SF Weekly: Dub Mission’s 15th Anniversary with On-U Sound System
SF Gate: Bandwidth profile
Chronicle Pink Section: feature on Dub Mission’s 10th Anniversary
Hey DJ: Friday Q&A with DJ Sep
Bay Guardian: Dub Mission wins a Goldie 

Awards

Winner: Best Reggae Club in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Winner: Goldie Award (Bay Guardian)
DJ Sep: Nominated for Best DJ (SF Weekly Music Awards)