DJ Eque

DJ Eque (a.k.a. Cynthia Bonier) is a hip-hop mix artist, party director and producer who was once told by Luther Campbell she was "too pretty" to be a DJ, but has gone on to be a deejay to celebrity artists including Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, and Queen Latifah.Dallas News: DJ Eque holds her own in the hip-hop music industry (July 28, 2007)

On May 9, 2009, she married boyfriend and hip-hop artist Talib Kweli in a private ceremony.All HipHop: AHH Stray News: Talib Kweli, DJ Eque Tie The Knot (May 10, 2009)

Cynthia Bonner was on a basketball scholarship at Texas Christian University when she first got interested in deejaying. After school, she moved out to Los Angeles and linked up with two other women, The Poetess and The Lady of Rage, to create G Spot, a top-rated radio music show.DJEque.com: Official Homepage

She got her big start in the profession when she met the legendary Luther Campbell. Campbell told her she was "too pretty to be a DJ"; but signed her up as his official tour DJ on the spot.DJEque.com: Official Homepage

DJ Eque has toured with Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Queen Latifah and the Notorious B.I.G.Dallas News: DJ Eque holds her own in the hip-hop music industry (July 28, 2007)

"You gotta love what you do; you gotta love the music and not what it can give you, like fame or money, or you'll only last so long. Love the music and research it, don't just spin what's hot on the radio right now. You can get anybody to spin if you're just playing what people hear on the radio. There's got to be more than a hot beat.

"Even though I play party records, there are so many great hits that people forget about, and I'm there to remind them of these songs."—DJ EqueDallas News: DJ Eque holds her own in the hip-hop music industry (July 28, 2007)