Sandra Collins

Sandra Collins is an American musician, DJ, record producer, and remixer.

Biography Sandra Collins is an American DJ, record producer, and remixer known for her pioneering role in the evolution of trance and progressive house music in the United States. Widely regarded as one of the first female DJs to achieve mainstream success in electronic dance music, Collins helped break gender barriers in a male-dominated industry through her high-profile performances and influential mix releases.

Born in Arizona and raised in Las Vegas, Collins began DJing in the late 1980s and was deeply influenced by Detroit techno, acid house, and new beat. She became a fixture in the California rave scene after relocating to Los Angeles in 1992, where she contributed not only as a DJ but also through art installations, go-go dancing, and publishing a rave zine called Rave Magazine.

Notable releases include Tranceport 3 (2000), Cream (2001), and Perfecto Presents: Sandra Collins (2003, 2006). Collins performed for over 80,000 attendees at Woodstock '99. and was the first female DJ featured in the influential Tranceport recording series. She has released two CD mixes under Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto label.

Her touring career spans major festivals such as Ultra Music Festival, Global Gathering, Creamfields, and Burning Man. In 2005, Collins launched SV2 Presents: Interference with visual artist Vello Virkhaus, a touring audio-visual show featuring over 40 original animated video pieces remixed live using the Pioneer DVJ-X1 turntables. The project was sponsored by Pioneer Pro DJ and Edirol and earned a cover feature in DJ Times Magazine.

Collins has received multiple accolades, including URB Magazine’s Best Female Artist (1999) and Dancestar UK’s Best DJ (2003). Her remix credits include artists such as Nine Inch Nails, Fleet Foxes, and PJ Stroller.

Sandra Collins starred in Girl, a feature-length documentary directed by Kandeyce Jorden, which explores the lives and careers of female DJs in the EDM scene. The film includes interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and live performances.

In recent years, her style has evolved to include deep house, melodic techno, and vocal performance. She continues to produce music with DC-based collaborator Micke and is developing a radio show and scoring projects for film.

Discography + Albums / Mix Compilations Year Title Label 1997 Lost In Time Fragrant Music 2000 Tranceport 3 Kinetic Records 2001 Cream Kinetic Records 2003 Perfecto Presents: Sandra Collins Perfecto Records 2006 Perfecto Presents: Sandra Collins Part 2 Perfecto Records 2008 Bringing the Heat Thrive Records 2010 Soundbar: Live in Chicago System Recordings 2013 Live at Burning Man Independent 2015 WMC Sessions DJ Mag Sessions 2018 Progressiva Le Poisson Rouge 2022 Deep Frequency Independent / Bandcamp 2024 Interference Re:Imagined Independent (with Micke)

+Singles / EPs Year Title Label 1998 Ode to Our / Red Fragrant Music 1999 Flutterby Hook Recordings 2017 I Like It Independent 2017 Insane Independent 2018 Four Independent 2018 Sleepless Nights Independent 2019 Nineteen Birds Independent 2019 Seven Independent 2021 Zero Logic Redux (with Micke) BEAT Music Fund 2022 Seven (Remixes) (with Micke) Stripped Recordings 2023 Deep Frequency Independent / Bandcamp

+Also Appears On Year Title 1999 Hardesertrance 2 Global Underground: Budapest Fragrant Sense Dual Bedrock 2000 Digital Empire: DJ Girl 2001 Trance Atlantic Communication, Volume 1 Reactivate, Volume 14 (Unmixed) 2002 Exposure, Volume 1 2003 Perfecto Presents: Great Wall 2004 Creamfields: Mixed Live 2006 Perfecto Presents: Sandra Collins Part 2 2013 Girl (Original Soundtrack) 2018 Progressiva Live at LPR 2022 Burning Man Archives Vol. 3