Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Melo D is hailed as one of the most remarkable dj's in the world. He is an original member of the LA supergroup, the Beat Junkies, and has successfully cemented himself as a legend in the international dj community.

    Melo D has been headlining major nightclubs and music festivals all around the globe since the mid 90's, and continues to flourish at some of the most reputable nightclubs in the industry. With an extensive list of headlining residencies at the most renowned venues in the business, from Las Vegas to Tokyo, Melo D is no stranger to moving a room, and is highly acclaimed for his unique style and technical precision.

     Melo D fell in love with music as a toddler, and began collecting records around age 4: "I would beg my parents to take me to the record store every weekend and buy me 45's. The Bee Gees, Queen, The Eagles, Donna Summer, and then onto New Order, Madonna, Run DMC, The Beastie Boys, Slick Rick, and Public Enemy. There was always a new song out and I HAD to have the record. I couldn't get enough. I still have all of my records to this day."

     With 20 + years of professional dj'ing to his name, including 12 years of prime-time mixshow at LA's top radio stations, multiple World Championship dj competition titles, and television deals with Quincy Jones and Jimmy Iovine, Melo D has a wealth of experience and is a bona fide professional when it comes to his craft. He has performed alongside a substantial list of artists including: No Doubt, James Brown, Eminem, N.W.A., Aaliyah, LMFAO, Ludacris, and Katy Perry. He has also left quite an impression with many A-Listers at celebrity events, including parties for Jennifer Lopez, the Kardashians, and Paris Hilton.

     Melo D is committed to quality and innovation. He is known to be absolutely relentless when it comes to practicing and is always guaranteed to deliver a world-class performance.


Multi-platinum band BREAKING BENJAMIN announced their new album, Aurora, will release on January 24, 2020. Aurora features reimagined versions of the band’s biggest and most popular songs with special guests including Lacey Sturm (ex-Flyleaf), Scooter Ward (Cold) and Spencer Chamberlain (Underoath), to name a few. Speaking about Aurora, BREAKING BENJAMIN’s founder/frontman, Ben Burnley, had this personal message to share: "This album is a celebration of our incredible fans; for those who have been there since hearing ‘So Cold’ for the first time in 2004, and the new ones who have joined us on this amazing journey along the way. We’ve always shared a unique emotional connection to our music with our fans, and this album attributes to those dark times and euphoric ones. From wherever you joined along the road to Aurora, this one is for you. Thank you.” 

BREAKING BENJAMIN who recently wrapped their hugely successful North American summer tour with Chevelle, Three Days Grace, Dorothy and Diamante, also announced their upcoming co-headline tour with Korn.  Produced by Live Nation, the 24-city outing kicks off January 23, 2020, and will include stops in Columbus, Green Bay, Portland and more before wrapping March 1st.

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