Positive Energy

With her Autobiography Thailands DJ Nakadia describes her unique and turbulent journey from poor, rural Thai girl to electronic music superstar. Positive Energy tells the motivating story of a self-made artist with an unstoppable spirit who made her dreams come true by relentlessly pushing through obstacles, prejudice and life between cultures, always with a smile on her face.Nakadia grew up in rural Thailand on less than $1 per day, living with her family in a self build home without electricity or running water. As a teenager, she quit school to work in a series of factories in pursuit of a better life. Later, she got a job at an Internet café, where she taught herself basic English and became online friends with Sebastian. He invited Nakadia for her first trip to Germany in 2002, where she found herself entranced upon hearing techno music for the first time.Nakadia devoted herself right away to practicing her mixing and finding the perfect sound. In 2003, she moved to Koh Samui, where her performances quickly catapulted her career onto the global stage. Her life became a roller coaster of constant struggle, massive failures, and incredible success stories. Crafting her unique sound without any guidance-in a country that favours the mainstream - Nakadia pioneered the rise of the underground in Thailand, conquering the rest of the world at the same time. Forced to prove herself over and over again, she kept her energy high and never got discouraged by the prejudice that faced her at every turn. Positive Energy is not just a DJ story written for DJs or people of the music industry. It's a powerful and inspiring book, telling the story of an extraordinary life