JD Samson is a multimedia artist and performer who achieved fame for her work in music projects like Le Tigre and MEN. The sometime DJ—who helms the popular queer party PAT at Union Pool—also writes and produces music, and teaches at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in Greenwich Village. Samson moved from Ohio to Bronxville, just outside the City, in 1996 to attend Sarah Lawrence College, where she made connections in NYC's art world; after college, she moved to Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood and still lives there 18 years later. We caught up with Samson over email to discuss what's great about NYC nightlife, how the City has influenced her artwork and the significance of the Stonewall uprising.For more information and to learn about her parties, follow JD Samson on and .
