The Blessed Madonna

For the venerated icon of Black Madonna, see Black Madonna of Częstochowa.

The Blessed Madonna
The Blessed Madonna performing at All Points East Festival in Victoria Park, London, on May 27, 2018
The Blessed Madonna performing at All Points East Festival in Victoria Park, London, on May 27, 2018
Background information
Birth nameMarea Stamper[1]
Born (1977-10-22) October 22, 1977 (age 47)
Kentucky, United States
Genres
Occupations
Instrumentkeyboards
Websitetheblessedmadonna.co.uk

Marea Stamper (born October 22, 1977),[2][3] better known by her stage name The Blessed Madonna (formerly The Black Madonna), is an American DJ, producer[4] and musician.[1][5] Mixmag named her the DJ of the year in 2016.[6] She founded her own record label called We Still Believe.[7]

  1. ^ a b "The Black Madonna, an Activist D.J., Wants to Turn Dance Music Upside Down". The New York Times. November 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Black Madonna | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Roberts, Joe (March 8, 2018). "The Black Madonna: DJ Mag UK Cover Feature". DJ Mag.
  4. ^ Galil, Leor (December 9, 2015). "Marea Stamper, The Black Madonna, The DJ". The Chicago Reader.
  5. ^ "dj the black madonna shares the 6 songs that changed her life". Vice. October 12, 2018.
  6. ^ Brailey, Louise (December 21, 2016). "The Black Madonna is the DJ of the Year". Mixmag.
  7. ^ "RA: We Still Believe - Record Label". Resident Advisor.