Joel Dickinson

Who is Joel Dickinson?

Joel Dickinson is a remixer, electronic music producer, recording engineer and DJ based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Joel began creating "bedroom bootleg" mixes in 1997 after discovering an interest in DJ'ing. In 1998, he began his first DJ residency at Trikkx in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he played many of his earliest remixes and edits. He followed this residency with stints at The Saloon in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2002 and various other clubs and special events in the Twin Cities metro area, throughout the Midwest, and beyond.

In 2001, he began producing under the pseudonym, Thee Werq'n B!tches. Using this pseudonym, Joel perhaps became best known for his remixes of gay camp classics. Some of these included: Liza Minnelli - "Cabaret", Dolly Parton - "9 to 5", Bette Davis - "I've Written A Letter To Daddy", and Olivia Newton-John - "Xanadu". Many of these have become sensations in their own right. This was never more evident than when Joel received the highly coveted award of "Gayest Thing on the Internet" for his remix and subsequent video for Thee Werq'n B!tches ft. Faye Dunaway - "No Wire Hangers!" by VH1's Best Week Ever in 2008.