TOKiMONSTA
Born and raised in the South Bay area of Los Angeles, TOKiMONSTA (Jennifer Lee) was an
unfocused pupil of classical piano. However, she has come to use this background to create vast
textural soundscapes through utilizing live instruments, percussion, digital manipulation, and dusty
vinyl. Through the creation of beats, she is able to fuse vintage sounds with progressive styles into something soulfully unique.
Her music has been recognized and praised by the very best in avant-garde hip hop and electronica.
She has been featured on various large scale radio programs such as: BBC Radio1, NPR, BBC World
Service, J Wave (JP), Studio Brussels (BE), Radio Nova (FR), KCRW (USA) to name a few. Articles on
her have been published in DJ Mag, XLR8R, URB, Paper, LA Weekly, and SPIN. Not only has she
caught ears of many as a different dimension of Los Angeles-based music, TOKiMONSTA is notably
the first female to join Flying Lotus’ crew/label BRAINFEEDER, which is on the forefront of LA music
scene. In addition, she is also a 2010 Red Bull Music Academy alumni, allowing her to join the ranks
of other taste maker affiliates (notable affiliates: Flying Lotus, Mr Hudson, Benga, Theo Parrish).
Her live performance is engaging as well as intricate—using a laptop and other pieces of musical and
multimedia gear. She is fearless and energetic performing regularly with the likes of Flying Lotus,
Daedelus, Nosaj Thing, Gaslamp Killer, and many other of her peers.
