D.J. Mek Explained

DJ Mek
Birth Name:Pete Mescall
Alias:D.J. Mek
Origin:Dublin, Ireland
Instrument:Turntables
Years Active:1987–present
Associated Acts:Scary Eire

Pete Mescall, professionally known by his stage name DJ Mek or Pete Mescalero, is an Irish award-winning hip hop DJ/turntablist and producer.[1] He has won 5 Irish national Disco Mix Club championships and remixed/produced artists like Ian Brown, The Frames,[2] Zig and Zag[3] and Jon Carter's Monkey Mafia.[4] In 1989, he became the first DJ from the Republic of Ireland to enter the U.K. DMC Championships, and went on to win 5 Irish national titles. He was briefly banned from entering the championships but that decision was later overturned.[5] His group ScaryEire were the first Irish rap act to be signed to a major label. He retired from competitive mixing competitions in 2000 but returned in 2021 to place 5th in the DMC World Foundation Finals [6]

Mixing Achievements

Production & Remixes

Mixtape / C.D. releases

Media / TV appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DJ Mek. Discogs. en. 2017-03-01.
  2. Web site: Irish Music Central - The Frames - Discography - Singles & EP's. www.irishmusiccentral.com. 2017-03-01.
  3. Web site: Zig And Zag* - Never Mind The Zogabongs Here's Zig And Zag. Discogs. en. 2017-03-01.
  4. Web site: Monkey Mafia - Blow The Whole Joint Up. Discogs. en. 2017-03-01.
  5. Web site: DJ Mek iol.ie. www.iol.ie. 2017-03-01.
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtxavGcpav0
  7. Web site: Monkey Mafia - Blow The Whole Joint Up. Discogs. en. 2017-03-01.
  8. https://www.discogs.com/release/1185540-The-Frames-DC-Monument
  9. Web site: Planet Rap: A Sample of the World - Various Artists Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2017-03-01.
  10. Web site: Ian Brown - Remixes Of The Spheres. Discogs. en. 2017-03-01.
  11. https://www.discogs.com/release/609407-Gemma-Fox-Messy
  12. Web site: Grooveshark - Free Music Streaming, Online Music. grooveshark.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20140329002832/http://grooveshark.com/ . 2014-03-29.
  13. https://open.spotify.com/album/2zYSiR26HvXlWlgRx9X4wB
  14. News: Free Mixtape: DJ Mek - Word of Mouth Vol.2. 2010-12-03. RAP-N-BLUES.com. 2017-03-01. de-DE.
  15. Web site: Tommy KD and the Love/Hate halo effect On The Record. www.irishtimes.com. en. 2017-03-01.
  16. News: Beats, Bodhráns and Bloody Mayhem – the story of Scary Éire. 2009-12-14. State Magazine. 2017-03-01. en-US.
  17. Web site: Scary Eire (1993 Session). 2012-02-22. The Fanning Sessions Archive. 2017-03-01.
  18. Web site: DAN HEGARTY WITH SCARY EIRE IN THE CLASSIC 2FM SESSION FROM 1993 RTÉ Presspack. www.rte.ie. en-US. 2017-03-01.
  19. https://www.redbull.com/ie-en/projects/origins-irish-hip-hop-film

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