Mya Mehmi on transness, family and Pxssy Palace

Ahead of her performance at The Face’s New Noise event, the much-loved musician and party producer shared her remarkable journey – from her working-class upbringing in Leicester to thriving as a trans woman in London’s queer nightlife scene. Press play to hear Mya chat about her Punjabi heritage, speaking to DL men for her podcast ‘Straight No Chaser’, the therapeutic power of music and the No.1 Mya Mehmi fan (her mum).

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