Charissa Saverio (born 7 December 1968), and better known as DJ Rap, is a British drum and bass, house and progressive electronic music producer and DJ.
While the majority of her work is in the jungle style, her more successful work is in traditional electronic music. DJ Rap owns, records for, runs and A&Rs two record labels Propa Talent and Impropa Talent. She is also a producer, model and actress.
DJ Rap was born in Singapore, daughter of an Italian father and an Irish-Malaysian mother. The family moved to Southampton, England, when Saverio was a teenager. She later lived in Walthamstow, East London before she became a DJ.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played some tracks from the DJ on his radio programmes between 1994 and 1997. However, after 1997, he never played any of her material, according to available tracklistings on this site.
Live[]
Recorded live from Tribal Gathering. First Broadcast: 30 June 1996
- unknown set
Other Shows Played[]
- 10 September 1994: Digable Bass (12") Proper Talent
- 16 September 1994: Digable Bass (12") Proper Talent
- 1995
- 21 July 1995: 'Universal Mind (LP-Telepathy Jungle Dons - Dub Plate Special)' (Breakdown)
- 1996
- 14 September 1996: Come Forth (Special K Remix) (Phaze 1 / Come Forth (Remixes)) Lowkey
- 17 November 1996 (BBC World Service): Come Forth (Special K Remix) (12" - Phaze 1 / Come Forth (Remixes)) Lowkey
- November 1996 (FSK): Come Forth (Special K Remix) (12" - Phaze 1 / Come Forth (Remixes)) Lowkey
- 1997
- 24 April 1997: Fury (v/a LP - Breakbeat Science 2) Volume