DJ Meek  | |
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| Also known as | D.J. Meek |
| Born | Pete Meekcall |
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
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| Instrument | Turntables |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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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]