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Misstress Barbara (word play between Miss and Stress) is an internationally renowned electronic music artist, DJ and Producer, who has performed at some of the world’s top festivals and clubs and worked alongside music heavyweights such as Bjork, The Prodigy, Tiesto, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin and John Digweed just to name a few.

Born as Barbara Bonfiglio in Catania, Italy, she moved with her parents to Montreal when she was almost 8 years old. Since 1996, her DJing and Productions have earned her accolades and awards, including receiving the highest prize at the 2001 MIMI Awards (Montreal International Music Initiative), the “Best Breakthrough Underground DJ” at the 2002 UK Underground Music Awards, a “Best Dance Album Of The Year” nomination at the 2010 JUNO Awards (I’m No Human/ Maple Music Recordings), a “Best Show in foreign language” nomination at 2013 ADISQ for the live show of her recent album”Many Shades of Grey” (Maple Music Recordings) and the award of “Best Montreal DJ” at the 2014 MTL Awards.

With a massively successful career that spans over 20 years playing around the globe and producing music that was released on highly respected labels such as Universal Music, John Digweed’s Bedrock Records, James Holden’s Border Community, Carl Cox’s Intec Records and many more, Misstress Barbara is a true pioneer. With her extensive discography and her busy DJ schedule she could have easily rested on her laurels, but instead, in 2009, she embarked on a whole new adventure with the release of “I’m No Human“, her debut artist album (nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2010 JUNO Awards), one that features collaborations from NYC band Brazilian Girls, Swedish producer Bjorn Yttling from the band Peter Bjorn and John, and fellow Canadian artist Sam Roberts who sings a duet in her hit single “I’m Running“. With her intoxicating space age femme fatale voice, the album finds her singing for the first time. It’s a happy development that was born out of unhappy circumstances, following the passing away of her father on Christmas Eve in 2006.In 2012, Misstress Barbara released “Many Shades of Grey“, her second artist album as a singer-songwriter. Her ever growing popularity recently brought her to collaborate with Porsche, who recently filmed her to be the face of the promotional video of their brand new vehicle, the Porsche Macan, and in which her own music is highlighted throughout the video.

Misstress Barbara is now focusing most of her time on music production rather than touring. Whether she produces techno music, or pop albums for other artists, or music for TV advertisement and Video Games, working in her studio is where she now likes to spend most of her time.