–The Sun’s First Female In-House DJ–

Uncasville, CT (April 9, 2024) – Today, the Connecticut Sun announced Christine “King Marie” Marie, as the organization’s first ever in-house female DJ.

King Marie is a multi-hyphenate creative. She is a musical artist, international DJ, model, creative director and community builder. Her brand’s mission aims to create a platform that will encourage empowerment and open doors for womxn, children, and Filipinx culture.

“I am honored to be the first woman DJ to play for the Connecticut Sun,” said King Marie. “It’s an exciting time for women’s basketball, and I am grateful to be a part of it. I hope that I can serve as an inspiration to young women that are interested in the creative arts.”

King Marie began DJing in her hometown of Chicago in 2012 and has since held residencies in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago, and Manila, Philippines. In 2019, she decided to take more ground as an artist and expand her musical reach releasing her EP projects “The Prelude” and “222”. 

Her recent work includes an Emmy nomination for scoring the ‘21-‘22 season Chicago Bulls entertainment video with original music “Ready”; opening for Lil Nas X, Major Lazer, Kehlani, Little Simz, Smino, Big Freedia, and The Cool Kids; playing Bacardi stage at Lollapalooza; headlining Red Bull Music Festival; and performing the main stage at ComplexCon. 

In addition, King Marie was featured in Serato’s “Women to the Front” global campaign; modeled for Nike x Serena Williams’ global campaign in 2023 and Alpha Industries’ “ICON” Campaign 2023; was the cover girl for Hella Pinay’s first print magazine in 2021; was featured by Foot Locker Women for All Star Weekend 2020; participated in Jordan’s “UNITE” world campaign and billboards and Nike’s Air Max “On Air” promotion; and has spoken on multiple panels with Apple, Adidas, Nike and VICE. 

Her latest single “LMU” released in August 2023 and is available on all streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal.

The Connecticut Sun’s Home Opener will be against the Indiana Fever on Tuesday, May 14 at 8:00 PM EST. Individual tickets and season tickets are on sale now.

Established in 2003, the Connecticut Sun is a professional women’s basketball team in the Women’s National Basketball Association that takes residence at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. For more information or to purchase season tickets, visit www.connecticutsun.com or call 1-877-SUN-TIXX. 

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