DJ MESTA

"HipHop is my wife. RnB is my lover. Dancehall is my affair. Electro, Reggaeton & Naija music are the new chicks I lost my head for.. when i "spin" them together, that's when i hit u with the magic" DJ and Italian native DJ Mesta has been playing for a number of years, hosting parties & club nights around the globe. In the summer of 2008 DJ Mesta had embarked on a tour of Nigeria where he was deeply touched by the vibrant music scene. Originally a HipHop DJ who broke Reggaeton in Europe, after his West African tour decided to launch a new trend in music fusing HipHop, Reggaeton, Afrobeat and Reggae Dancehall. Having been influenced by the popularity of various Jamaican acts recording songs on the same track (riddim), DJ Mesta created what he calls the "Naija riddim", capturing the feelings still fresh from his tour in Nigeria. "Out of Control" featuring Eno is the first release off the Naija riddim, now available on iTunes. World reknown club specialist, DJ Mesta has been spinning & hosting shows on Italy's top media channels, from national radios Station One & Hitchannel up to RTL 102.5 TV & RAI 2 (major national TV). Covered monthly by press worldwide and currently nominated Best World Club DJ, Mesta is set to release the forthcoming album due in 2010. Thanks to his unique sound blending HipHop with Reggaeton, Dance and tropical sounds DJ Mesta has been remixing tracks for top urban artists among which legends such us Adina Howard. Known for his outstanding "crowd reading" skills, musical taste and original mixing techniques Dj Mesta is holdin it down in the top clubs across Europe like the world famous Ministry of Sound in London and the Redlight in Paris, landing gigs as far as the Middle East. Heavy on the mixtape game, ex A&R at Selecta/Motivo, Mesta has launched the "digital" record label mp3mixtape.com releasing music to iTunes and all main digital music stores. Member of the U.S. based Bum Squad DJz and Nigerian DJs, Dj Mesta is the Italian connection to a worldwide Urban industry. The DJ that brought you Reggaeton a few years back is now moving to the next level, spinning ELECTRO & creating AFRO-R&B. First with "Out of Control", then with “Noche Europea” & now with the new single "O Make E" with Obvious, Mesta is constantly breaking new styles: DJs spin records, real DJs break them. DJ Mesta breaks trends.