Some people spin records. DJ Funkie Tutu spins time.
Since the 1970s, she’s been dropping tracks, rhymes, and unexpected truths like confetti on a disco floor. The alter ego of Gayle Olson, DJ Funkie Tutu is the original rhythm behind the Go Cybernaut movement—an eternal sparkler who proves that music, silliness, and soul can change the vibe of the whole room. And music? Nothing would exist in Funkie’s world without it!
Her costumes are legendary: psychedelic hats, glittered-up headphones, long white braids, and heart-hand dance moves that have been known to turn strangers into friends. She shares news in rhyming couplets, drops poems like basslines, and soundtracks the soul of Go Cybernaut from behind the booth—or sometimes a TikTok, YouTube drop, or spontaneous Insta post.
To know DJ Funkie Tutu is to understand that joy is a form of resistance and laughter is the oldest beat we know.
Grooving proudly within the spectrum and inspired by her diversity (and playlists), she has created her Life Soundtrack of influential music and artists responsible for her musical persona.
Her catchphrase: “Let the funky truth dance through.”
💿 Fun Facts:
Has been collecting silly hats since 1972
Believes glitter is a renewable resource
Considers DJing a spiritual practice
Was once mistaken for a fortune teller at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival—and went with it
🎤 Philosophy:
“Music doesn’t just play. It reveals. Rhythm is memory. Bass is body. Spin something true and the people will feel it.”
There comes a moment when the glitter settles, the spotlight dims, and all you’re left with is your heartbeat—and the choice to rise again. That’s where this playlist begins.
Rise Like the Phoenix: The Rhythm Is Waiting, Dare to Dance is more than a mix. It’s a manifesto. A dancefloor resurrection. A reminder that no matter what knocked you down, the rhythm still lives in your bones—and baby, it’s time to move.
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