Émilie Talieu (1980 – 14 June 2022), known professionally as Missill or DJ Missill, was a French disc jockey, music producer, graffiti artist, and videographer.

Missill
Born
Émilie Talieu

1980
Died14 June 2022 (aged 42)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Disc jockey
Music producer

Biography

edit

Born in 1980, Talieu began her artistic career with graffiti in the 1990s.[1] Her DJing career began in the 2000s, when she collaborated with multiple artists, including Horace Andy, Vitalic, and Alain Bashung.[2] Her style consisted of various genres, such as hip hop, dancehall, and rock.[3] Inspired by Japanese culture, she identified her music with the expression "electro world".[2]

Talieu also participated in the women's collective "O'Sisters", which aimed to create "positive messages of emancipation, unity and solidarity to women around the world".[1] Her ecological activism was portrayed in the titles Climate Change and 432 MHz.[3]

Missill died from cancer in June 2022 at the age of 42.[1]

Discography

edit

Albums

edit
  • Targets (2008)
  • Kawaii (2010)

Singles and EPs

edit
  • Glitch (2008)
  • Forward (2008)
  • Illegal Horny (2009)

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c Robert, Bleunn (15 June 2022). "DJ Missill est décédée à l'âge de 42 ans". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Monnier, Guillaume (15 June 2022). "DJ Missill est décédée à l'âge de 42 ans". Tsugi (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "DJ Missill : la musicienne, graphiste et designer est décédée à l'âge de 42 ans". CNews (in French). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.