BIO
Canada is home to the multi-faceted Stephanie Marcantonio, professionally known as Queenyy. Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, the genre-defying artist has quickly established herself through various expressions of her craft.
Passionate about music, Queenyy dips into three main realms when performing her artistry. She exudes her techniques as a singer-songwriter, DJ, and movement artist, all while flexing her creativity through the behind-the-scenes work associated with being fully independent. Recognizing the importance of keeping a healthy mind, body, and soul while stepping into the entrepreneurial lifestyle, she allows her worlds of movement and consciousness to collide as Queenyy has most recently added the title of intuitive movement coach to her repertoire.
When Queenyy is on the mic, her vocalization holds an unmatched tone. Her voice’s sultry rasp utters her unapologetic personality as she offers listeners genuine lyrics penned from the heart and lived experiences to grasp hold of. With a string of singles released between 2019 – 2020, including an international collaboration with London rapper Aaliyah Mire on Queenyy’s single “That Way,” she quickly found her footing as an independent recording artist before further developing her skills in the public eye.
2020 had Queenyy releasing her debut three-track EP, “Distance,” as this allowed her to present diversity in her sound – leaving her artistry defiant of musical genres. Queenyy’s evolution in 2021 took her versatility to the next level as she released self-directed visuals that go hand-in-hand with the entirety of “Distance.” Showcasing her love and ability to dance, this was one of the first times that her audience could truly take in the flexibility she continues to offer throughout her art.
When it comes to her diverse essence as a DJ, what sets Queenyy apart from the rest is her ability to take listeners on a journey across the world through an extensive series of rhythms. Her passion about music, traveling and dance has allowed her to excel when it comes to discovering, selecting, and mixing underground electronic global sounds across multi-genres. Various subgenres of House, Techno, Garage, Breaks, Drum & Bass, Amapiano, Gqom, Batida, and much more can be heard throughout her danceable mixes in a fluid and inspired manner.
In December 2021, Queenyy made her DJing debut in her hometown of Ottawa. Performing at SAW Gallery’s monthly installment, “Expressions,” she showcased her eclectic flair through live mixes and vibrant energy. Quickly locking down her first DJ residency at Ottawa’s Twenty-Seven Club in 2022, her ongoing collaborative showcase, “Vibes & Stuff,” takes the spotlight every Thursday night, creating a safe space for DJs and musicians to perform their music. Incorporating a free-flowing environment that focuses on the raw essence of artistry, Queenyy was playing and/or performing biweekly on her own or with the national and international talent she brings for live-off-the-floor jam sessions. Queenyy’s unique sound and building a name for herself as a DJ has brought many other opportunities within the year. Performing in her hometown at Canadian staples such as the National Arts Center and the National Gallery of Canada, she’s in demand in Toronto and landed international gigs spinning on DEJAVU FM in London, England.
Prioritizing her movement artistry throughout 2023, Queenyy started the year by traveling to India to study yoga and completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training certificate in Ashtanga and Vinyasa. From there, she ventured to South Africa to further carry out her studies by experimenting with African street dance. This sparked her curiosity and formed her desire to allow these creative and mindful outlets to mesh. Queenyy took this opportunity to step outside the box and began teaching yoga to the dancers at Soweto’s Finest Dance Studio in Johannesburg, implementing her love for music and movement while evolving her artistry.
Upon her return to Canada; Queenyy can be found playing monthly at City Afterlight, she’s taken over the decks at events such as White Rabbit at City at Night, Debaser, Amashowza, Capital Sessions, Music.Art.Ppl. and Basscamp. Top of the year 2024, Queenyy sold out her first ‘Intuitive Movement with Queenyy’ workshop hosted at The Flava Factory in Ottawa. Bridging the gap between yoga and dance; while implementing her passion for music, Queenyy cultivates an open level, safe and unique space for people to reach liberation through sound, movement and breath. Offering different techniques; she mainly focuses on teaching active meditation workshops through free flow movement, while educating the authentic roots of Yoga. With high demands of this unique offering, Queenyy is set to facilitate more workshops this year, combining both her musical and movement abilities. Queenyy continue’s cultivate a unique vibe and sound that only she can deliver.
2024 DATES
DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
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January 13th 2024 | Debaser: Chady Tam-Tam (live percussion) x Queenyy (DJ Set) | Club SAW, Ottawa, Canada |
January 20th 2024 | White Rabbit (DJ Set) | City at Night, Ottawa, Canada |
January 24th 2024 | Afterlight (DJ Set) | City at Night, Ottawa, Canada |
January 27th 2024 | Intuitive Movement Workshop (Teaching) | The Flava Factory, Ottawa, Canada |
February 24th 2024 | Music Art People: Aurora (Teaching + DJ Set) | Churchill Community Centre, Ottawa, Canada |
March 7th 2024 | ConcepThursdays x HerBeats: Femme Intro to DJing Workshop (hosting) | City at Night, Ottawa, Canada |
March 7th 2024 | Afterlight: ConcepThursdays (DJ Set) | City at Night, Ottawa, Canada |
March 9th 2024 | Debaser: Pique Festival - Chady Tam-Tam (live percussion) x Queenyy (DJ Set) | Arts Court, Ottawa, Canada |
March 14th 2024 | DJ Set | National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada |
April 5th 2024 | DJ Set | Poa Tiki Bar, Ottawa, Canada |
April 7th 2024 | Dance Temple Ottawa (Ecstatic Dance DJ Set) | Churchill Community Centre, Ottawa, Canada |
April 13th 2024 | Intuitive Movement Workshop (Teaching) | The Flava Factory, Ottawa, Canada |
April 20th 2024 | TBA | TBA, Gatineau, Canada |
April 24th 2024 | City Afterlight (+ Beyond City Beats workshop) (DJ Set + Hosting) | City at Night, Ottawa, Canada |
May 31st 2024 | Full Flava Friday (DJ Set) | The Flava Factory, Ottawa, Canada |
July 4-7th 2024 | Sonic Springs Music & Art Festival (DJ Set + Teaching) | Fishers' Paradise, West Nippising, Ontario, Canada |
July 13th 2024 | White Rabbit (DJ Set) | City at Night, Ottawa, Canada |
July 20th 2024 | Ottawa BlackJacks Half-time show (DJ Set avec Chady Tam-Tam) | TD Place, Ottawa, Canada |
August 3-5 2024 | Black Rabbit (DJ Set) | TBA, Quebec, Canada |
August 17 2024 | Way Of The Wild Women Festival (Ecstatic Dance DJ Set) | Avonmore, Ontario, Canada |
August 23rd 2024 | TBA | Club SAW, Ottawa, Canada |
August 24th -25th 2024 | Gaiafest (DJ Set + Teaching) | TBA, Quebec, Canada |
2023 DATES
DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
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March 4th 2023 | Yoga for Dancers (Teaching) | Soweto's Finest Dance Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa |
March 11th 2023 | Yoga for Dancers (Teaching) | Soweto's Finest Dance Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa |
March 18th 2023 | Yoga for Dancers (Teaching) | Soweto's Finest Dance Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa |
June 7th 2023 | Mixology (DJ Set) | DEJAVU FM, London, United Kingdom |
July 11th 2023 | Afterlight (DJ Set) | City At Night, Ottawa, Canada |
July 19th 2023 | Afterlight (DJ Set) | City At Night, Ottawa, Canada |
July 21st 2023 | Amashowza (DJ Set) | Hyde & Seek, Ottawa, Canada |
July 22nd 2023 | White Rabbit & City At Night Block Party (DJ Set) | Bank & Slater, Ottawa, Canada |
August 8th 2023 | Afterlight (DJ Set) | City At Night, Ottawa, Canada |
September 6th 2023 | Afterlight (DJ Set) | City At Night, Ottawa, Canada |
October 11th 2023 | Afterlight (DJ Set) | City At Night, Ottawa, Canada |
October 12th 2023 | DJ Set | National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada |
October 28th 2023 | ART + Fall Edition (DJ Set) | Arts Court, Ottawa, Canada |
November 15th 2023 | Afterlight (DJ Set) | City At Night, Ottawa, Canada |
December 2nd 2023 | House of Kink's Dirty Disco (DJ Set) | The Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
December 14th 2023 | DJ Set | National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada |
December 16th 2023 | Neptune (DJ Set) | Lounge 164, Ottawa, Canada |
December 31st 2023 | NYE (DJ Set) | Moxie's Orleans, Ottawa, Canada |
2022 DATES
DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
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March 23rd 2022 | Expressions (DJ Set) | Saw Gallery, Ottawa, Canada |
March 24th 2022 | Vibes & Stuff (DJ Set) | Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
April 7th 2022 | Vibes & stuff (DJ Set) | Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
April 20th 2022 | Expressions (DJ Set) | Saw Gallery, Ottawa, Canada |
April 21st 2022 | Vibes & Stuff (DJ Set) | Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
May 5th 2022 | Vibes & Stuff (DJ Set) | Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
May 17th 2022 | Stacey Martin Lifestyle Launch Event (DJ Set) | Stacey Martin Boutique, Ottawa, Canada |
May 19th 2022 | Vibes & Stuff special event: Ground Control (DJ Set) | Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
June 9th 2022 | Vibes & Stuff special event: Featuring Chelsea Blues (London, UK) (DJ Set & Live Performance) | Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
June 23rd 2022 | Vibes & Stuff (DJ Set) | Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
July 2nd 2022 | Patio DJ Set | Mezzanotte Bistro Italiano, Ottawa, Canada |
July 14th 2022 | Vibes & Stuff special event: Featuring Banggz (Ottawa, Canada)(DJ Set & Live Performance) | Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
July 26th 2022 | Stacey Martin Lifestyle Pop up (DJ Set) | Stacey Martin Lifestyle, Ottawa, Canada |
July 28th 2022 | Vibes & Stuff special event: GROUND CONTROL (DJ Set) | Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
July 29th 2022 | DJ Set | Laylow, Toronto, Canada |
August 6th 2022 | TTYL: a live show by Banggz (DJ Set) | Happy Goat Coffee Co. (Laurel), Ottawa, Canada |
August 7th 2022 | Capital Sessions (DJ Set) | National Art Centre, Ottawa, Canada |
August 11th 2022 | Vibes & Stuff special event: feating Junia-T & Ice Tha One (Toronto, Canada) (DJ & Live Performance) | The Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
September 15th 2022 | Vibes & Stuff special event: GROUND CONTROL (DJ Set) | The Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
September 24th 2022 | Torta Boyz Cookout (DJ Set) | 60A Lebtreton St N, Ottawa, Canada |
September 27th 2022 | Afterlight b2b with Alamusic (DJ Set) | City, Ottawa, Canada |
October 13th 2022 | Vibes & Stuff (DJ Set) | Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
October 27th 2022 | Vibes & Stuff (DJ Set) | Twenty Seven Club, Ottawa, Canada |
November 23rd 2022 | City Afterlight (DJ Set) | City, Ottawa, Canada |
November 25th 2022 | DJ Set & Life Performance feat Ice Tha One | Laylow, Toronto, Canada |
November 26th 2022 | Fresh Kils Album Release Party (DJ Set & Live Performance) | Tapestry, Toronto, Canada |
December 21st 2022 | Mixology (DJ Set) | DEJAVU FM, London, United Kingdom |
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For booking and all business inquiries please e-mail: bookqueenyy@gmail.com