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DJ Melissa

Music is the Weapon of The Future -Fela Kuti

About Me

Boston-born Melissa grew up traveling between Boston and the Caribbean island of St. Maarten. Her childhood in the sunshine of the Caribbean developed her musical taste; you can feel the sun shining through the vibrant music she plays, and she touches many genres, from hip hop to house, reggae, rock, latin, disco and funk, nothing is off-limits. Her sets are fluid, exiting and exotic. She is truly a versatile dj.It was in the unlikely location of Burlington, Vermont where Melissa began djing in 1999. From parties to clubs and independent radio, Melissa’s djing took wings… She opened for the W-Tang Clan, Gregory Isaacs and Jimmy Cliff. In 2000 Melissa moved back to her island home of St. Maarten and began co-hosting a popular morning talk radio show. Djing took a back until a promising new club opened in St. Maarten- Bliss. Melissa was one of the first resident djs at Bliss in 2003 and helped to create Bliss's unique and exotic sound. Melissa held down Thursday nights at Bliss until she moved to London in August 2005.The winter season of 2003/4 brought Melissa to the exclusive French island of St. Barths where she djed at Nikki Beach, Casa Nikki and The Yacht Club. She became a fixture in the St Barths scene, playing there every winter season since… Melissa also held a residency at Nikki Beach for the busy month of December '04 and was offered a residency at Casa Nikki in 2007.Melissa is a frequent guest dj at Platinum Glam Club in Geneva, Nikki Beach, St Tropez and Pink Elephant, New York City. She has also rocked thousands at Club Hollywood in Tallinn, Estonia. In London, Melissa holds a monthly residency at Ruby Lo and Dex.Melissa prefers the energy and elegance of djing private parties and events, having spun for an exclusive clientele in Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Geneva, Cannes, London and throughout the Caribbean. Melissa still touches on all genres with a specialty in latin house- a tribute to her Caribbean roots…

My Interests

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Member Since: 6/7/2005
Band Website: djmelissa.com
Band Members: me.
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Sounds Like: fun.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

April 12 London Party

YO! This Thursday if you're in London please come down to the London edition of my 30th birthday-week celebrations... My monthly Head's Up haunt, Ruby Lo, 23 Orchard St, London W1, across from Selfrid...
Posted by DJ Melissa on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:59:00 PST

I've been hacked! Delete the comment request from me!!!

If you got a strange message from me requesting you to approve a comment- please delete it, my account was hacked, it wasn't me! thanks,   Mel
Posted by DJ Melissa on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:14:00 PST

st barths... funny article from miami herald

>>If you can tip $17,000, this is the island for you >>BY DAVE BARRY >>  >>If you're looking to visit a Caribbean island that you cannot possibly >>afford, I highly recommend St. Barthélemy. >>...
Posted by DJ Melissa on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:39:00 PST

ECHOES: THE YEAR IN REGGAE, 2006 BY JOHN MASOURI

ECHOES: THE YEAR IN REGGAE, 2006 BY JOHN MASOURI     In the opinion of many in the business, 2006 has been the worse year in reggae history. It's certainly been one of pitifully few goo...
Posted by DJ Melissa on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:29:00 PST

Joseph Hill

Rest in Peace, 1949-2006...
Posted by DJ Melissa on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:23:00 PST

TTM 57SL...

Ok, I know what I want for my birthday, the new RANE TTM 57SL mixer. Oooo, aaaaaahh oooohh, its so cool, it has ssl built right in&Ships in April, my birthday is in April. Thats good. Please donate t...
Posted by DJ Melissa on Sun, 22 Jan 2006 11:08:00 PST

I took that Survey...

Name: Melissa Birthday: April 15 Birthplace: Boston Current Location: London Eye Color: brown Hair Color: dark blonde/light brown Height: 5'6 1/2" ...
Posted by DJ Melissa on Sun, 15 Jan 2006 02:14:00 PST

Mycrack.com, speed boats, la familia, murdamais and yOyO UK

This is my latest diary entry on djmelissa.com, so new, its not even up yet... Wow. I've been slacking in terms of updating this site. I blame myspace.com- it's not just the new black, it's the n...
Posted by DJ Melissa on Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:59:00 PST

Mel's gigs in St. Barths and St. Maarten!

TONIGHT!! Christmas Eve, come chill by the pool at Citris Up- laid back lounge style with me, DJ Melissa and a lovely group of our closest friends... Above Citris Restaurant/Inn at Cupecoy, next to At...
Posted by DJ Melissa on Sun, 25 Dec 2005 04:00:00 PST

Star Wars vs Harry Potter

Is Harry Potter the Star Wars for the current young generation? Will kids look up to Dumbledorf like we do to Yoda? Will magic be the force? ...
Posted by DJ Melissa on Sat, 12 Nov 2005 06:47:00 PST