DJ Mehdi
French DJ and music producer (1977–2011)
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- Mehdi Favéris-Essadi (20 January 1977 – 13 September 2011), better known by his stage name DJ Mehdi , was a French-Tunisian hip hop and house music producer and DJ.
- Biography Mehdi was born of French and Tunisian background in Hauts-de-Seine, the northwestern suburbs of Paris.
- He was also a long time the quasi-appointed producer of the group 113 and carried out nearly all the production of the albums for Different Teep and Karlito.
- After having been recognized for his efforts and budding into one of the French underground hip hop music scene's premier producers, DJ Mehdi pushed boundaries by mixing hip hop and electronic music.
- Signing to cross-genre label Ed Banger Records, Mehdi and Pedro Winter (aka Busy P) were working on various disco-hop sounds starting in 1997.
Mehdi Favéris-Essadi (20 January 1977 – 13 September 2011), better known by his stage name DJ Mehdi, was a French-Tunisian hip hop and house music producer and DJ. He was signed to the label Ed Banger Records, founded by his friend Pedro Winter, in which he released in 2006 his album Lucky Boy, also the label's debut album.
Biography
Mehdi was born of French and Tunisian background in Hauts-de-Seine, the northwestern suburbs of Paris. He was a former disc jockey of the groups Different Teep (ex-group of Manu Key and Lil Jahson), Idéal J and former member of the collective the Mafia K'1 Fry. He was also a long time the quasi-appointed producer of the group 113 and carried out nearly all the production of the albums for Different Teep and Karlito. Amid his work, Mehdi had remixed various electronic acts and composition soundtracks for many French and international films.
After having been recognized for his efforts and budding into one of the French underground hip hop music scene's premier producers, DJ Mehdi pushed boundaries by mixing hip hop and electronic music. He collaborated with such notable artists as Daft Punk, Cassius, MC Solaar, Futura 2000, Asian Dub Foundation and Chromeo among others.
Signing to cross-genre label Ed Banger Records, Mehdi and Pedro Winter (aka Busy P) were working on various disco-hop sounds starting in 1997. Together they hosted a very successful monthly night at former Paris nightspot Pulp. About his experience at the club he stated, "I like to be the DJ, I love it so much. I love to try new things. You would never get into this business to be bored, or you would hope not."
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