We’ve got a soft spot for hip hop and Sarah O’Neill, known by her stage name Not Your Girlfriend, is definitely on the same page. With a steady flow of hip shaking beats she showcases her skill and expertise as a DJ—effortlessly blending funky edits of mainstream tracks and low key gems on the fun and engaging mixtape she prepared for us.
Sarah is bursting with energy and output—with a background in both fashion and interior design, she’s also a DJ, party promoter, radio host and artist. She juggles the myriad professions with finesse and somehow keeps it all together. We spoke with her about how she found herself in creative flux and her storied journey from Canada, through the anglophonic world to Berlin. As an itinerant creative, the mixtape she put together for FvF gives a good idea of the influences she’s picked up along the way—from fellow Canadian Drake to the sounds of Skepta from time spent in London. She seems to have settled in the German capital though, and has become a player in Berlin’s hip hop scene with her own radio show and Not your Girlfriend parties. Learn more about Sarah and check out the mixtape she prepared for us if you’re a hip hop head or just want to dance.
Thank you Sarah, for putting this wonderful mixtape together for us. Keep up with Not your Girlfriend parties on her wesbsite and hear Sarah’s radio show on BLN.FM (Fri 9pm/reruns Sat 9pm & Wed 11pm).
Text: Kevin Chow
Videoloop: Naveen Chaubal
