Sandra Collins is an American DJ,

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, and

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Collins got her start on the West Coast of the

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and then moved into residencies in

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, and eventually moved towards

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. She used American producers to give herself a unique sound. Collins performed for an estimated 80,000 people on the first night of

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, and was the first female DJ featured in the influential ''

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'' recording series. She has released two CD mixes under Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto label. Collins was the focus of a 2013 documentary, ''Girl'', highlighting female DJs in

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subculture.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Sandra Year of birth missing (living people) American DJs Record producers from Nevada American trance musicians Club DJs Women DJs Living people Musicians from Las Vegas Remixers Electronic dance music DJs American women record producers American women in electronic music 21st-century American women

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