DTLA Radio – Friends & Family – EP048

We are excited to have Jen Blackburn in the hot seat for episode 48 of DTLA Radio Friends & Family Guest Mix series.

Just a girl who vehemently denied she’d ever become a DJ

From flute melodies in Memphis to electrifying DJ sets on the high seas, Jen’s musical voyage is a testament to the unexpected twists life’s symphony can compose.

Starting out as a flute player in Memphis, TN, Jen’s journey began in middle and high school band with a deep passion for music. This dedication led her to become the first in her family to earn a full music scholarship to college. After a few semesters at the University of Memphis and meeting her future husband, Chris Blackburn, she chose to major in Music Business.

She had no idea just how important that degree would turn out to be over a decade later. After becoming a mother of three, relocating from Memphis to Minneapolis, establishing herself in the electronic music scene, helping manage Chris’s burgeoning DJ career, and coordinating hundreds of events focused on celebrating friendship through music, it all came full circle.

It wasn’t until after seven years of persistent encouragement from her supportive husband and inspiration from other female DJs who felt “the world needs more of us” that the barrier was finally broken. She took to the decks for the first time on April 1, 2023. With her music background and quick learning abilities, she has since joined lineups supporting global acts like Max Low, UMEK, Timmy Trumpet, Will Sparks, Feed Me, Yellow Claw/Euro Trash, BEAUZ, and MadGrrl. Jen has had international performances in Amsterdam during Amsterdam Dance Event and on Groove Cruise, the largest music festival at sea, in both 2024 and 2025.

Track Listing:
01 Like Mike, Tom Zeta – In My Ear (Extended Mix) [Green Room]
02 GREG 99 – Girls Like That (Extended Mix) [Experts Only]
03 Fallon – Diet Coke (Extended Mix) [Experts Only]
04 Max Styler, Deomid – Every Night (Original Mix) [Diynamic]
05 John Summit, HAYLA – Shiver (N.O.Y & Guy Katch Extended Remix) [Experts Only]
06 CamelPhat – Sunshine (John Cala Extended Remix) [When Stars Align]
07 No Thanks – Drown In It (Extended Mix) [BREAKAWAY]
08 Cassian, Matt Ryder – A Feeling I Miss (Original Mix) [tszr]
09 Ghost Channels – Chimes [Unreleased]
10 Matt Faulk – Ice Cold (Extended Mix) [PUBLIC DOMAIN™]
11 Karty, SUBSHIFT – Rockin’ With (Original Mix) [1001 Recordings]
12 Deeper Purpose, GUZ – Don’t Waste My Time (Extended) [The Cross Records]
13 Anti Up, KOWBOiX – I Cannot (KOWBOIX Remix) [CDR]
14 Disco Lines, Dave Summer – Cocaine Inside My Blunts (Dave Summer Edit) [CDR]
15 Devault – Feels Like Us (Extended Mix) [Experts Only]
16 Tiësto – Bring Me To Life [Atlantic Records]

SoundCloud: @thejenblackburn
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejenblackburn/

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