Darlene Jackson

Darlene Jackson aka DJ Lady D, is an international DJ, producer and remixer, dubbed “Chicago’s
House Music Queen” by Chicago Magazine. She has toured North America, Europe, Asia, and
Russia and in 2004, launched her independent record label and marketing brand,
D’lectable. A member of the Screen Actors Guild, and a voting member of NARAS (The
Grammy’s), Jackson first acted professionally in “The Marva Collins Story” (with Cicely Tyson
and Morgan Freeman). Since, she has been a featured subject in numerous print, television, and
film media including the music documentaries, Girl, The Godfather of Disco, and Slipcue and the
books, Do You Remember House by Micah Salkind, How To DJ Right by Frank Broughton,
and Disco Demolition: The Night Disco Died by Dave Hoekstra. As a host, producer, writer, and
researcher, Jackson has worked with various media outlets including, the Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Public Media, NPR, and BBC Radio. You can currently hear Jackson the fourth Friday of
every month on Vocalo.org 91.1 FM-Chicago. Holding a master’s degree in Health
Communication from Northwestern University, Jackson currently serves as a Creative Industry
Liaison for The Career Center at Columbia College Chicago, designing diversity programs and
advising students. A lifelong advocate for the arts, Jackson now serves on the advisory board for
Honeypot Performance and is the current board chair for Collaboraction Theatre.