who is kickitKARLA Rendon
Karla Rendon, known professionally as DJ KICKIT, is an Austin-based female DJ, speaker, and author who knows how to move a room.
For more than 12 years, she’s moved crowds through music, shared her story from the stage, and built a career around creating experiences that bring people together and leave an impression.
Whether you’re planning an event or looking for a speaker who can genuinely connect with your audience, KICKIT brings the experience, energy, and intention to make it memorable.
PurposeFor KICKIT, it’s always been about the people. Whether she’s behind the decks or on the stage, she wants people to feel like they’re a part of the moment. Music and storytelling are how she brings people together, but the people are what make it matter.
YEARS experience
events played
speaking GIGS
people moved
500+
12+
45K+
18+
Career highlights
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![Two men standing side by side at an outdoor event, one is holding a framed certificate. The man on the left is wearing a black shirt and jeans, giving a thumbs up, and the man on the right is wearing a black and white patterned shirt, sunglasses, and holding a microphone. Behind them are colorful artwork and a table with DJ equipment and a laptop.]()
DJ KICKIT DAY
CITY OF AUSTIN — MAY 17
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![DJ KICKIT with fellow speakers at TEDx Round Rock Women.]()
TEDx SPEAKER
“REMIX THE ROOM” — TEDX ROUND ROCK WOMEN
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![DJ KICKIT holding a copy of her book, Beat the Odds.]()
AUTHOR
B.E.A.T. THE ODDS
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![DJ KICKIT with DJ Jazzy Jeff and fellow DJs at Body Rock ATX.]()
DJ JAZZY JEFF OPENING LINEUP
BODY ROCK ATX — 15YR ANNIVERSARY
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![DJ KICKIT standing in front of the Premiere Orlando banner in the convention center.]()
PREMIERE BEAUTY FEATURED DJ
PREMIERE ORLANDO & SAN ANTONIO
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![DJ KICKIT standing behind her DJ controller mixing at an event.]()
SXSW OFFICIAL ARTIST
SXSW 2026
SHE DIDN’T FOLLOW A PLAYLIST.
SHE MADE HER OWN.
Awardsbig moments, bigger purpose
BEST OF WEDDINGS AWARD
The Knot
2026
COUPLES CHOICE AWARD
Wedding Wire
2026
ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEE
Austin Business Woman
2025
BEST DJ IN AUSTIN NOMINEE
Austin Music Awards
2025
LATINO MEDIA AWARD NOMINEE
Habla Con Orgullo
2024
TOP 5 BUSINESS WOMAN OF YEAR
Austin Business Woman
2023
Selected Press
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HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE TO HELP FAMILIES IN NEED
AUSTIN CHRONICLE — MAY 2025
“Karla Rendon, known as DJ KICKIT, joins us to share how this organization helped her family…”
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DJ KICKIT DIDNT JUST BEAT THE ODDS
AUSTIN WOMAN — FEBRUARY 2026
“She set out to survive and thrive in spaces that weren’t always built with women like her in mind…”
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MEET DJ KICKIT
BOLD JOURNEY — DECEMBER 2025
“So many of us find ourselves as the only woman in the room, the only artist in the room…”
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READY FOR YOUR EVENT?
Bring the right energy to your event with DJ KICKIT behind the decks or on the mic.
Available in Austin & Nationwide.