Kelly Cortese was born in Athens (Greece) and grew up in Milan (Italy).

During a summer in Greece and at the age of 15 she made her first outing to a local night club and her contact with electronic dance music was the kind of music that immediately captured her attention. Since then, her eyes have been magnetized by the djs, feeling many times that she wanted to find herself next to them and feel the way they give and take the rhythm.

During university and her postgraduate studies, she played music for fun at various student parties, where the passion for electronic dance music grew even more.

Now Kelly Cortese is spinning in various underground night clubs around Athens, a city known for the intense night life.

She also perform and collaborate along with the legendary female dj ''Ms Lefki'', personality that had a significant role in the electronic dance scene of Athens.