Nichole Girard - Visual Designer & Coach

ARTIST

Have you ever felt you were EXACTLY where you were supposed to be? That was how I felt in college. I spent every waking minute (when not in classes) in a lab learning and playing more.

I double-majored in Recording Engineering and Digital Media at Full Sail, where I learned the technology and concepts to create what I was hearing and seeing.

I was so obsessed with MIDI that I went on to teach as a lab specialist after I graduated, where I was working in the lab with students for 12-hour overnight shifts. (At Full Sail, 4-hour lectures were during the day and 4-hour labs were both day and night)

Prior to college my main formats were drawing and painting in any shape or form, exploring textures, patterns, hues, lighting and more. Music was always present in my life, and when working on art projects it was an opportunity to let the details really absorb in my brain, developing a deeper understanding of musical structure and format.

A boy once told me that girls couldn’t DJ.

Of course I set out right away to prove him wrong. I sold my VW Golf and bought turntables.

25 years later, it is still very much a passion, and my vocation.

DJ competition (that I won)
Hyde Park Cafe Tampa, FL circa 2000.

I’ve conceptualized and produced events (including all graphic design) with some amazing friends, and I’ve been a part of some events alongside talented artists.

ADE Pro 2019

I was a guest speaker on a panel discussing mental health within the dance music scene, and the impact that late nights and travel have on artists.

ADE (Amsterdam Dance Event)

Collaborated with Viva Recordings for an event held at JD Williams Whiskey Bar during ADE 2018 and 2019.

Treefort Music Fest

I was honored to be a part of the lineup in 2018 and 2019 for this amazing music fest held in Boise, Idaho.

I don’t do weddings,
bar & bat mitzvahs or
Chuck E Cheeze events

but I can handle pretty much any other type of event that is suitable for funky, jazzy downtempo, deep house and any kind of laid back, funky vibe.

I also love to throw down some full-on, make-you-dance Chicago-style house at late night parties.

If you need a DJ, reach out!

Vinyl is my specialty.