We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Miss C (Chloe Sinclair) a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Miss C, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

Growing up in a house that was alway full of super talented & inspirational musicians such the KLF, Adamski, Boy George, The Orb etc making music felt as normal and common place as eating and brushing your teeth. I was only knee high to a grass hopper when the KLF broke through to the big time ( i had no clue of any of this at that age) these whacky charetars jsut felt like normal people to me.
It was only after growing up and understanding their achivements did I then realize this was not the norm for most people.

When I was 8, I wrote my first rap for a tv competition (on Going Live) and started writing lyrics from then on out.
I got into the Jungle scene when I was 14 and was one of the only female MCs at that time, which gave me the confidence to get involved in the first place.
MCing to jungle from 94-98 and working with the likes of Stevie Hyper D, Skibidee, Zinc, Slipmatt, Mickey Finn, Nicky Blackmarket and many more at my first monthly residency at an under 18’s party in Croydons Metropole under the name Miss MC.
Then once Stevie Hyper passed away in 98 Jungle lost its magic for me, so I moved into the slightly edgy (putting it lightly lol) Garage scene.
This was a very short-lived experience on account of the scene being so violent,
But during the 2 years while I was involved, I performed with legends like EZ, Creed, PSG and many more before making a swift exit out to the fluffier House scene.

There wasn’t a massive amount of MCs in this scene so I also started to throw events so I could hear the music I liked and create more work for myself anf my friends (my first event was in 99) and from that point, I decided that learning to DJ would be a wonderful addition to my skills set.
Meaning I could MC to my own sets and play the music I wanted to hear while I did it.
I started DJing in 2001 (playing vinyl) and got so into it the MCing took a back seat.
I was also writing, recording and singing with my band at the time ‘Friends, Lovers & Family’ with Larry Lush on production (Platipus records) and the rest of the band playing live instruments.
During this time I also studied Radio production (Earshot Brighton), acting (Brighton) as well as doing a vocal Higher diploma at BIMM (Brighton Insitute Of Modern Music).
I also taught kids how to write and structure lyrics at the YPC in Brighton,

I guess you could say as the start I was self taught, having learned from all the wonderful examples around me at the time, but I choose to learn as much as i could about these crafts to help with my trajectory from then on.
It doesn’t matter how long you make, write or create music there is always something new to be learned or a better way to do things.
Also time, experience and practice are huge in this area (especially for Djing & performance-based stuff).
This is not something that can be rushed.

The skills essential for this (in my eyes) are passion, enthusiasm, a genuine love of music and real dedication to the cause.
I always say that if you are getting into music because you want to look cool and you think it will make you money?
Then dont bother as you will no doubt be disappointed.
But if you truly LOVE music with every fiber of your being and want to that spread love and joy around the world around you just because you can? Then DO!
The music industry needs more of that type of thing.

The only obstacles that are in your way are the ones you allow.
I prefer the term challenges,
As they teach you something and it seems easier to handle.
There is always time and space for what you love if you want it badly enough!

Miss C, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Starting out as an MC, Singer-songwriter before getting into putting on events and then Djing. I then got into Radio production which is something ive been doing on and off ever since.
We weekly show on lots of different stations I then started to hone my hosting/presenting skills and got to interview all sorts of legendary artists on a weekly basis from Stanton Warriors, Paul Johnson, Mr.C (Shamen), Jimmy Caughty (KLF), Adamski and many more.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

There is nothing more rewarding than looking out to a sea of smiling and happy faces who are totally in the moment and enjoying life! This is why we do what we do

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

Regular posting of decent content on reels etc say 3-5 times a week, following similar artists and events people, supporting & sharing those artists and events and putting comments on posts will all help with visibility

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misscmcdj
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066825255647
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/misscmc
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissCMCDJ1

Image Credits
Mark Cairns