Missill

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Missill
Born
Émilie Talieu

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

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

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.