Maria Minerva
Estonian musician (born 1988)
Maria Juur (born 15 March 1988), better known by her stage name Maria Minerva, is an Estonian musician, producer and DJ based in Los Angeles. She has recorded mainly for the Los Angeles labels Not Not Fun and its imprint 100% Silk, and in 2015 won two Estonian Music Awards. Her music is a part of the second wave of hypnagogic pop.
Early life and education
Juur grew up in Tallinn. She is the daughter of the Estonian humorist, television presenter and music critic Mart Juur.
She graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts with a bachelor's degree in art history in 2010. She obtained a master's degree in aural and visual cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she studied with the British cultural theorist and music critic Mark Fisher.
Career
Juur began recording music in London in 2009, while interning at The Wire, after buying instruments and equipment online. She signed with Not Not Fun after emailing the label on the last day of 2010. She began releasing music in 2011, when Not Not Fun and 100% Silk issued her album-length cassette Tallinn at Dawn and the 12-inch Noble Savage.
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