Anna Lunoe was born in Sydney, Australia.[8] Originally of Danish and Lebanese descent,[9] Lunoe grew up songwriting on her acoustic guitar.[10] She began her music career as host of a dance show at FBi RADIO,[11][non-primary source needed] an independent youth broadcaster in Sydney. She later became the first woman to mix for Ministry of Sound Australia.[12] During her time at Ministry of Sound, she produced three compilations, which all went Gold in Australia[13] and topped the Beatport Indie Dance Compilation Chart.[14]
Career
In early 2012, Lunoe relocated to Los Angeles[15] to pursue her career. Shortly after arriving, Lunoe broke into the EDM world with her debut EP, Anna Lunoe & Friends, featuring Flume and Touch Sensitive.[16] "Real Talk" received the No. 1 spot on the Beatport Indie Dance Chart[17] for four months.. "I Met You", her collaborative effort with Flume, currently has over 3 million views on YouTube.[14]
In 2014, "Bass Drum Dealer (B.D.D.)"[18] was picked up by Skrillex for a release on his Nest imprint. She also released a Zane Lowe-premiered[19] collaboration "Feels Like"[20] with Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. After a festival run and 2-month US tour with The Weeknd,[21] Lunoe's second EP, All Out, debuted at No. 4 on the iTunes Dance Chart.[14]
In early 2015, she released "Pusher",[22] alongside Sleepy Tom. To follow up, Lunoe teamed with Chris Lake to produce "Stomper".[23]
On 18 June 2016, Lunoe made history by becoming the first solo female DJ to perform at Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas' main stage.[24]
In April 2017, Lunoe announced that she was pregnant via an Instagram post, and proceeded to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival that weekend.[25]
In 2019 and 2022, two of her songs were included in different Need for Speed video games, first the instrumental version of "303" in the installment "Heat" and later "Ice Cream" (with Nakamura Minami) in "Unbound".[26][27]
In 2016, Lunoe launched her own touring and music platform, HYPERHOUSE,[33] curating stages for thousands of fans at music festivals such as HolyShip and WMC along with a 15 city tour, bringing along Sleepy Tom, DJ Sliink, Rezz, Wuki and San Holo.
In 2019, Lunoe launched a new show on Apple Music titled danceXL.