Jodie Harsh

Jodie Harsh

Jodie Harsh is a UK-based DJ, remixer, producer and promoter working in electronic and pop music. Harsh is associated with house, dance and electronic sounds and is linked with the label Harsh Beats.

Career

Harsh is born in the United Kingdom and is born in 1984. Harsh begins working in clubs including The End in London and Space in Ibiza before moving into promotion. A much talked-about birthday event at the Soho Revue Bar, attended by Alexander McQueen, Kate Moss, Amy Winehouse and Boy George, leads to management asking Harsh to start the club night Circus. Harsh later starts the weekday club night Room Service in late 2010, and the brand runs weekly in London and New York, with occasional events in Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, Moscow, Sydney, Paris and Ibiza.

Releases and remixes

Harsh releases the singles Frequency and Mandolin on the Room Service label. In 2012, Harsh releases a dance EP featuring vocals from Melanie C. The track The Night achieves wide international success, reaching number 1 in Spain and entering the top 10 in charts across Europe and South America.

Remix work

Harsh remixes tracks for a range of artists, including Cher’s Woman’s World, Madonna’s Ray of Light, Justin Timberlake’s Suit and Tie, Cazwell feat. Luciana’s Guess What, Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Bittersweet, Rye Rye’s DNA, Ariana and The Rose’s Heartbeats and Jody Watley’s Nightlife. In 2014, Harsh’s remixes of Beyoncé’s Pretty Hurts and Blow reach number 1 on the US dance charts.