OUR WHY
GEMS ONLY WAS CREATED WITH THE GOAL OF FOSTERING A SAFE, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY FOR BIPOC INDIVIDUALS TO CENTER, CELEBRATE & AMPLIFY JOY, CREATIVITY & CONNECTION THROUGH THOUGHTFULLY CURATED EVENTS.
GEMS ONLY WAS BIRTHED TO CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGING; A PLACE FOR US TO BE US --- FREELY & MOST IMPORTANTLY, AUTHENTICALLY.
THE WAY WE SING & DANCE TOGETHER, SHARE SPACE & SHOW UP IS OUR MAGIC. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THE COMMUNITY THAT WE HAVE BUILT.
WE ALL GEMS. WE ALL SHINE.
OUR FOUNDER
DJ GEMINI GILLY IS A MILWAUKEE-BORN AND BRED DJ AND CURATOR THAT FUSES HER LOVE FOR BLACK MUSIC WITH CREATIVE MIXING AND BLENDING TO CREATE AN ECLECTIC SET THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER. SHE IS AN OFFICIAL DJ FOR THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS AND THE WISCONSIN BADGERS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM. SHE HAS PERFORMED FOR SUMMERFEST WORLD FESTIVAL, SOHO HOUSE, BLACK FUTURES LAB, AND COUNTLESS OTHERS. IN 2023, SHE STARTED GEMS ONLY.
BEYOND DJING, DJ GEMINI GILLY HAS HER MASTER'S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK AND ACTIVELY ADVOCATES FOR BLACK FOLX.
