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Mes began his journey through the dance music industry when he was first exposed to house in 1993. While growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, his musical passion was fueled by soul, funk, and disco of the seventies, as well as eighties electro, hip-hop, and jazz. Drawing on the influences of friends Tony (Tango Records) and DJ Dan (Funky Techno Tribe) and Rob Drake (THC), Mes found a way to meld all of his early musical influences into a deep, yet driving and funky sound that allowed him to gain quick recognition in the house music scene. Early recognition of his talent and unique sound gave him the opportunity to play at the legendary Area 51 parties, as well as other now infamous events like The Gathering, Freedom, and The Burning Man Festival.

In 1996, he took his involvement in the music industry to the next level when he co-founded Daddy's Records with partners, Rob Doten (Wicked, Greyhound Records) and Buna (Wicked, E.T.I., Oboro Records). Based in Berkley, California, Daddy's Records became an influential label and record store. After DJing, overseeing label releases, the next logical step was to produce his own music. After the release of his first single on Kick Drum his focus, and passion for production coupled with his DJ career, continued to grow steadily. It is the passion for creating the music he fell in love with that has allowed him to have multiple releases out on labels like: BlackCherry, AJ, Safe in Sound, DAE, Big Popsicle, MVM, Public Access, Sunny Day, and GoodFamily.

Mes's production talents have not only earned him local and international respect, his skills as a DJ have made him a highly sought after commodity. He began his first out of state residency at Spin Cycle in Reno, Nevada where he continued to pack the floor for the next four years. His residency at Spin Cycle was just the beginning of what has now become a whirl-wind of gigs that have taken him far and near, spanning cities such as: Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Miami, Orlando, Cincinnati, San Diego, L.A., Brazil, Belgium, France, Spain, Scotland Barcelona, and the U.K. Currently, Mes lends his DJ skills to clubs and parties in the Bay area like: Stylus, Aural Confection, Simma' Down Now, and Underground's, while continuing to bring his deep and driving rhythms to venues around the world.

Along with Mes's well known skills as a dj and producer, he also handles the day to day responsibilities for his own record label "Guesthouse Music". One of the top labels in the burgeoning new school of underground - part of the forward-thinking house music movement in the United States. Started by Mes in early 2005, the label already has seven releases under its nine-month old belt, and is showing no signs of losing momentum. Inspired by the close-knit vibe of the underground house community in the US and beyond, (and from plenty of couch-surfing and sleeping at friends' places while DJing away from home) the name Guesthouse was born; and so was the home of what Sutton hopes will be the future classics of house music.Whether Mes is producing or DJing it is his never ending energy and drive to put his signature on the dance music community that makes him a talent not to be missed.

Label info: www.guesthousemusic.com

Booking info: melisa@lust4talent.com