10 Facts About DJ Mehdi

Mehdi Faveris-Essadi, better known by his stage name DJ Mehdi, was a French hip hop and house music producer and DJ.

DJ Mehdi was signed to the label Ed Banger Records, founded by his friend Pedro Winter, in which he released in 2006 his album Lucky Boy, the label's debut album.

DJ Mehdi was a former disc jockey of the groups Different Teep, Ideal J and former member of the collective the Mafia K'1 Fry.

DJ Mehdi was a long time the quasi-appointed producer of the group 113 and carried out nearly all the production of the albums for Different Teep and Karlito.

Amid his work, DJ Mehdi had remixed various electronic acts and composition soundtracks for many French and international films.

DJ Mehdi collaborated with such notable artists as Daft Punk, Cassius, MC Solaar, Futura 2000, Asian Dub Foundation and Chromeo among others.

DJ Mehdi released his first full-length LP in 2002 The Story of Espion, followed by his second album, Lucky Boy, in August 2006.

DJ Mehdi, being a fan of the late J Dilla, created a mixtape tribute entitled "Loukoums", which was released in 2006.

DJ Mehdi died on 13 September 2011, when the skylight of his Paris home collapsed while he was celebrating Riton's birthday with a group of friends on the roof.

DJ Mehdi was the only fatality, while three others were injured.