Colleen Martin (born December 23, 1975), known professionally as Lady Starlight, is an American DJ and musical performer. Based in New York City's Lower East Side, she is best known for her numerous collaborations with

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

. Starlight released her debut extended play, ''Untitled'', in 2017. The following year, she released her second extended play, ''Which One of Us Is Me?''. Besides her own performances, she also sometimes performs with Surgeon (Anthony Child).

Biography

Lady Starlight was born Colleen Martin on December 23, 1975, and was raised in

upstate New York Upstate New York is a geographic region consisting of the area of New York State that lies north and northwest of the New York City metropolitan area. Although the precise boundary is debated, Upstate New York excludes New York City and Long Is ...

. She moved to

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in 2001, at the age of 26.

Relationship with Lady Gaga

Lady Starlight is best known in relation to

, having met the performer during a Manhattan party. The two became good friends and Starlight helped Gaga in making the "elaborate onstage costumes" for which she is now known. The two hosted a weekly party entitled ''New York Street Revival and Trash Dance'', in which they performed songs from the

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and

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. Their "outrageous performances" included lighting hairspray cans on fire and

go-go dancing Go-go dancers are dancers who are employed to entertain crowds at nightclubs or other venues where music is played. Go-go dancing originated in the early 1960s at the French bar Whisky a Gogo located in Juan-les-Pins. The bar's name was taken ...

. The two then performed in 2007 as ''Lady Gaga and the Starlight Revue'', "a surprise hit", where Starlight played 1970s glam and metal records between Gaga's pop songs.Classic Rock (online)
, April 16, 2012. The pair performed at the 2007 Lollapalooza music festival. Starlight has influenced Lady Gaga's career and her on-stage persona.

Discography

* ''Operator'' (2014) * ''Untitled'' (2017) * ''Which One of Us Is Me?'' (2018)

Concerts

Opening act *Dirty Showbiz Tour ( Semi Precious Weapons) (2010) *

The Monster Ball Tour The Monster Ball Tour was the second worldwide concert tour by American singer Lady Gaga. Staged in support of her first EP, ''The Fame Monster'' (2009) and comprising a set list of songs from that and her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008 ...

(

) (2010–11) * Epitaph World Tour ( Judas Priest) (2011–12) *

Born This Way Ball The Born This Way Ball was the third concert tour by American singer Lady Gaga, in support of her second studio album '' Born This Way'' (2011). The tour visited all continents, except Antarctica, and was ranked as the fifth highest-grossing to ...

(Lady Gaga) (2012–13) *

Lady Gaga Live at Roseland Ballroom Lady Gaga Live at Roseland Ballroom was the first concert residency by American singer Lady Gaga. Performed at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, New York, the residency began on March 28 and concluded on April 7, 2014, after completing seven ...

(Lady Gaga) (2014) * ArtRave: The Artpop Ball (Lady Gaga) (2014)

References

External links

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