If you only eat your words once this year, make sure those words are "Kate Lawler".

The lass from South East London has battled through "being off the telly" prejudice to score a top UK DJ residency at Manchester club Sankey's and bookings across the world.

Passionate about house music, Kate took to the decks two years ago and started playing a mixture of house - from soulful to filthy electro.

Now she says she is inspired by dark, dirty house and techno and is booked regularly at clubs such as Pacha, the Egg, Privilege and Eden in Ibiza plus venues in Dubai, Tokyo and Morocco.

Fans say her sets are always energetic, driving and that she never fails to join in the party before and after.

"People have this pre-conception that my music collection consists of commercial pop, R 'n' B and party anthems," says Kate. "It gets on my nerves that some people don't take me seriously because of Big Brother. But I love to surprise people with the music I play and I always get positive feedback."

Not content with taking on the DJing world, Kate has been in the studio working on her own production to let the naysayers know what she's all about.

Influenced by the likes of Trentemoller, Claude Von Stroke and Shlomi Aber, it is still marked by her own unique sound.

Producer Mark Knight says, "In my opinion, Kate Lawler is on the way to becoming the biggest female DJ in the country, with passion, musical credibility and understanding of how to rock a party. She's my tip for the top."

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