Donna Cousins began her career in 1994 as the first lady MC in the UK Garage scene. She began as MC Lady D, in Ibiza working alongside Brandon Block, Lisa Loud, and others before hoping back to London and hooking up with the legendary Frog and Nightgown crowd whose DJ line up is a who’s who of UK Garage DJs and MC’s including MCs Creed, PSG, and Munchie, and DJ’s Norris Da Boss, Karl Tuff Enough Brown, Dreem Team, to name just a few.

Donna went on to perform at every garage club going from dodgy after parties in Essex to Twice as Nice, Sun City, The Gas Club, Pure Silk, Garage Nation and countless others. Donna was a member of all-girl crew London’s Most Wanted and in 1998 partnered with DJ Lisa Unique at the Spice Girls Wembley Arena gigs Mc’ing to crowds of 10,000.

Despite being such a regular on the MC circuit, Donna’s heart always lay in singing and songwriting, which lead to her working with producers such as Ed Case (Vibe City, Da Vibes EP) Stanton Warriers Mark Yardley, Ray Hurley and the legendary 500 Rekords (One Night). Her biggest turn was in 1999 when she released “Just Yourself” with Ray Hurley and Mark Yardley on Confetti Records. 

Literally born and bred on the Garage scene the pride she has of this genre is still with her to this day.

Donna, has spent the last 10yrs writing for others but very rarely vocals her songs, still writing for Paramount Records her song Things Change won the Critics award for Paramount in 2002.

Most recently, she has worked on reggae and soul and R&B. Her Garage love is never far away.

This year Donna has concentrated a lot more back on UK Garage and even though she hasn’t been tempted pick up the MIC as a MC is currently working on numerous new tracks for herself and others.

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