Mehdi Favéris-Essadi (20 January 1977 – 13 September 2011), better known by his stage name DJ Mehdi, was a French hip hop and house music producer and DJ. He was signed to the label Ed Banger Records, founded by his friend Pedro Winter, in which he released in 2006 his album Lucky Boy, also the label's debut album.

De ses premiers instrumentaux rap puissants au sein de la Mafia K’1 Fry à ses albums frénétiques chez Ed Banger, DJ Mehdi a marqué la musique française contemporaine de ses explorations...

Apr 16, 2009 · DJ Mehdi was a producer/remixer of hip-hop and electronic dance music yet is first and foremost remembered as a DJ. Born in 1977 in the French commune Hauts-de-Seine of Tunisian descent, he grew interested in hip-hop after discovering Public Enemy in the late ’80s.

Sep 24, 2024 · In a documentary series available on arte.tv, Thibaut de Longeville deciphers the DJ Mehdi phenomenon and depicts a unique trajectory. Without ever losing his good humor, Dj Mehdi gave to see a placidity at all costs.

Sep 12, 2024 · DJ Mehdi: Made in France: With Mehdi Faveris-Essadi. Prodigy DJ Mehdi bridged rap and electro in France. Years after his passing, this doc explores his impact on the '90s-2000s music scenes through rare footage and interviews.

Sep 20, 2024 · A new documentary series on DJ Mehdi is out now. The six-parter DJ Mehdi: Made in France is being hosted by European culture channel Arte and chronicles the career of the influential French producer who was known best for his …

Sep 13, 2024 · Tout le monde en parle depuis quelques jours et à raison : DJ Mehdi : Made in France est le documentaire de la rentrée. À l’occasion de sa sortie, on vous a sélectionné les 10 titres iconiques...

Sep 14, 2011 · French hip hop producer and electronic artist Mehdi Faveris-Essadi, better known as DJ Mehdi, has died, aged 34. During his career the Parisian DJ worked with dance artists such as Daft...

Sep 13, 2024 · The story of the late DJ/producer DJ Mehdi, a young suburbanite of Tunisian origin who, during an early and extraordinary career, created the sound of the toughest collective in French rap and collaborated with the biggest names in rap in France and will subsequently become one of the most brilliant ambassadors of the “French Touch ...

The story of the late DJ/producer DJ Mehdi, a young Parisian of Arabic descent who went from defining the sound of French rap’s most hardcore acts (including Kery James, 113, African Mafia and Booba), to collaborating with French music’s finest musicians .