Lina Bradford, icon of New York's queer club scene, celebrates 3 decades of DJing ^16.6%

Gothamist - By Rich Juzwiak - 4/17/2026, 5:53 PM

Anecdotal 16.2% - Hasty Generalization 15.9% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 14.1%

Lina Bradford began her now 30-year DJ career on a dare. The dare to get behind the decks came from no less a titan than the godfather of house music, Frankie Knuckles, whom Bradford considers her mentor. The year was 1996. Bradford had already amassed a considerable nightlife resume as a host and performer known as Girlina. Having been... more