MIAMI \u2014 Miami runs on rhythm, with more women helping shape it.<\/p>\n
\u201cChicas Spin<\/a>\u201d brings them together. <\/p>\n It\u2019s part network, part sisterhood \u2014 made for women who shake the room.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing able to shapeshift a room and control the vibe of a room. That\u2019s the best part of DJing,\u201d said Chicas Spin founder, Lilyana Fonte.<\/p>\n But Chicas Spin is not just about who can throw down the hardest. It\u2019s about who has your back when the set is over.<\/p>\n \u201cIt really started out as almost just a little group chat of girls who could tell each other when they were home and catch each other\u2019s sets and maybe have a buddy who could go with them to their set that knew what was happening and could support,\u201d Fonte said.<\/p>\n The Miami-based group launched in 2024 to give female DJs a place to connect, network, trade opportunities and build friendships in an industry long-dominated by men across the country. <\/p>\n Click the following links for more on the member DJs: <\/p>\n Manu Magick<\/a><\/p>\n Natalie Siriani<\/a><\/p>\n L ilyAna<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s always another show. There\u2019s so many opportunities,\u201d said Chicas Spin community leader, Natalie Siriani. <\/p>\n This club group is not always about spinning either. Sometimes, the point is to step away from the decks completely.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s almost a little break from the spinning … The goal is always to step away for the deck for a second and just get a moment with other girls who are usually behind the e decks,\u201d Fonte said.<\/p>\n At a recent Chicas Spin gathering at Lion\u2019s Den in Miami, members gathered to \u201cPass the Aux\u201d \u2014 an event to share music, get creative and meditate.<\/p>\n For women who are usually the ones setting the vibe, this was a chance to just be in one.<\/p>\n That space matters in an industry that can be difficult to navigate. <\/p>\n \u201cFive to six years ago when I started DJing, it was a little bit weirder to see girls getting the late night gigs or the headlining gigs, and I wanted a space where we could, like, bond and realistically talk about our goals without their being maybe other energies,\u201d said Fonte. \u201cThis collective helps you get your foot in the door just a little bit more than if you came to Miami and tried to DJ on your own.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt is very collaborative\u2026 in Miami it is very powerful and the women are very on their ball here,\u201d Siriani said.<\/p>\n To submit an idea for What Connects Us, email whatconnectsus@wplg.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n