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DJ MELEE
(L.A.B. BOSTON | BOSTON BREAKS | VOLUME PROD. | USA)
Jay Giacoppo, or Coppo to his numerous friends, is an incredibly humble, yet extremely beloved figure in Boston's burgeoning dance scene. He's known to most for his ever present smile, yet underneath the always positive exterior is one of the hardest working, and extremely talented people in town.
Despite being a tad shy of 28, Coppo, or Melee (when he DJs,) is already an established nightclub promoter, former general manager of Satellite Records Boston and Mass Muzik. By day, he works as the Vice President and Media Director of the underground art, music and clothing store L.A.B Boston. By night, he serves as the breakbreat and tech funk resident at Avalon, a universally lauded super club that repeatedly has earned "Best in America" honors from respected publications such as URB Magazine and BPM Culture.
As a promoter, he's worked with Shadows of Society crew to bring top-flight talent to town, including Elite Force, Rennie Pilgrem and Paranoid Jack. His promotional efforts also led him to take over the legendary Wednesday night at the Phoenix Landing, a night that has served as the centerpiece for the city's dance scene for the last seven years. His party, run through the Boston Breaks collective, a group he founded and runs, is called Tension. Already a few months old, the night has generated an exceptional buzz, helping breath life into a sound that hasn't been embraced by the mainstream dance culture.
His hard work and perseverance is paying dividends. In the last year alone, he's had a number of high profile gigs, most notably WMC05, Burning Man, and The World Quarter-Pipe Snowboarding Championships. He's also had the incredible opportunity to play alongside a number of the genre's most celebrated talents, i.e. Meat Katie, DJ Hyper, Infusion, James Zabiela, Smithmonger, Chris Carter, Icey, Simply Jeff, and more.
Always on the move, Giacoppo shows promise to be Boston's next breakout star. His night continues to build momentum and the booking offers have increased with each passing month. But in spite of all the good things happening, he remains completely grounded and dedicated to his local scene.
On the production front, DJ Melee is currently working with friend and co-producer DJ Kares as TENSION-SPAN. Initially the fusion of Melee and Kares, seemed like a fun venture of kindred spirits. Both Melee and Kares are equally vivacious and rhythmic talents who infect crowds with the contagious sounds they released when attacking the turntables solo. After budding a friendship, which both supported ideas and fueled each others musical motives, A powerful duo was readily in the beginning stages. Soon Melee and Kares along with three other promient Breaks DJ's founded TENSION Boston's Number One Breaks weekly, which hosts much sought after Legends and many head turning Talents all inside one of Boston's most prominent establishments. Once immersed in the delight of having a home for their audio frequency love... they began to continue that happiness. From the first time-sharing space behind the decks to long hours brainstorming and creating their own tracks, the enthusiastic duo of Melee and Kares was to be noticed. Continuously Melee and Kares effortlessly charm each individual person and cause for an undivided exhilaration to spread the room. They not only bring their high energy but an intense selection of "bangers", precise and polished skills that will leave you breathless. Whats to come from The Melee and Kares duo keeps many on their feet and eyes peeled on this explosive team.
"DJ Melee continues to be a force and is a valuable Avalon resident. He has a great understanding of music, a terrific attitude and can read a crowd very well which makes him an all round top geezer and fantastic DJ." (Dave Ralph, 2006)
http://www.bostonbreaks.com
http://www.myspace.com/djmeleeusa
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