Now in demand at some of Paris’s hippest clubs, Jeune Pouce describes how she went from organizing parties in Paris’s trendiest bars to modeling and DJing for some of the hottest fashion week events, such as the Mugler after-show and the Jacquemus x Boiler room after-show, which gave her international exposure.
Having an alternative style, she likes to mix different musical styles such as afrobeat, voguing beats and jersey club. In this exclusive interview, she explains where her creativity comes from and what events led to her evolution in the fashion world.
Creative direction: AWA M.SISSOKO
Photographer: ANDY LONG
Stylist: TAHI GUY ROLLAND Assist. : GAELLE IBRAHIM & CHACHOU
Hair: THE DREA
Make-up : OLDIE CHRISTAL
Give us a few lines about yourself.
My name is Chloé Thomas, also known as Jeune pouce. I’m of Cameroonian and French descent. I’m both a model and a DJ. I’m of mixed Cameroonian and French descent.
I started mixing in 2018, I started by organizing my own parties in bars with friends when I was a saleswoman and now I mix in Paris mainly for fashion events and I’m signed to 4 modeling agencies.
How would you describe your musical style? Where does this creativity come from?
It’s hard to put my finger on it, but I’d say my musical style is alternative. I love mixing different musical styles together, for example afrobeat with voguing sounds or the same jersey club sound. I’m always on the lookout for originality, incorporating unexpected sonic elements into my sets. I like to surprise audiences and introduce them to new sounds.
I think my taste for music has led me to discover a wide range of musical genres, which has stimulated my creativity.
I’m surrounded by many artists who inspire me every day and also help me to push back my limits to create something fresh and original.
What’s the highlight of your career and why?
I’d say the highlight was the boiler room with Jacquemus, because they’re two very strong entities in music and fashion that I wanted to work with, so it was a perfect collaboration. And it was an event that really broadened my visibility.
What led you to specialize in fashion events?
I didn’t really choose to specialize in it. I think it started with the 2021 Hyères International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories, where I was booked to replace a DJ, and it went really well, with a lot of fashion people present. From then on, things went from strength to strength, and I got more and more requests to do after-shows and so on.
If you had any advice for the younger generation looking to get into djing, what would it be?
I’d tell them first of all to just go for it, not to be afraid. Then, ask friends for help, or if they don’t have any friends, DJ workshops to learn the basics (I learned on my own, but in retrospect I wish I’d had help, because I learned the basics very slowly), but also try to practice regularly, it really helps to refine your technique. And above all, have fun – it’s really important to convey a positive energy to the audience and enjoy what you’re doing.
If you had a piece of music to recommend to our readers?
Dj nigga fox – 5 Violinos