Erika discovered Seattle’s underground electronic music scene in 2008, and quickly became a regular patron of the dance floor. Once she had become a part of the community, Erika understood the importance of giving back, and could often be found volunteering at the local club events and festivals. Originally influenced by the more bass-driven sounds of Drum n’ Bass and Hardcore, Erika’s taste in music as a dancer expanded to techno and the many sub-genres of house. After over a decade of making the dance floors of Seattle’s clubs, lofts, rooftops, and abandoned warehouses her home, Erika decided to dive further into electronic music and began DJing as Copeland in 2021. Because of her many years of dancing and feeling the music in her body, Copeland has an intuitiveness to her DJing style that cannot be taught. As her confidence behind the decks has grown, so has her energy and movement, which feeds the crowd and sets the vibe. Never sticking to one genre in her sets, you’ll hear everything from Classic Chicago House, Funk & Disco, to Minimal, Deep & Psychedelic House; paired with sensual and soulful undertones. Copeland has had the opportunity to play a few small festivals and events for her Burning Man camp, The Dusty Booty Ranch, as well as the infamous Train Car House Party, and Monkey Loft. Copeland is also a resident of two amazing crews that represent the PNW, Reflect and Viva Recordings, where she is learning about the business side of throwing events, bringing her full circle back to where she started, focused on the well-being of the Seattle Dance Community that has become her chosen family.
