Michelle Pesce (born in Youngstown, Ohio, United States)[1] is an American DJ.[1]
Pesce began her career working at Wolf-Kasteler, a public relations firm,[1] where she represented a wide variety of musicians and actors. In 1999 she attended Woodstock '99 where she became inspired to become a DJ.[1] Pesce soon bought her first set of turntables and after about a year she met DJ Spinderella of Salt-n-Pepa, who then became a mentor to her.[1] She decided to leave Wolf-Kasteler in 2004[1] to pursue her DJ career full-time.
Pesce has now played at many events and clubs across the globe and is a staple of the Hollywood party scene.[1] She is a very sought-after DJ on the event scene.[2] Pesce spins weekly at LA hot spot The Dime[3] and has also performed for VIP crowds at parties like the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Coachella and the Grammy Awards Official After-Party.[2]
Pesce also had a cameo on the popular HBO show Entourage during its third season.[4] In 2013, DJ Michelle joined the Yahoo! on the Road National tour, performing with artists like Fun, The Lumineers, Capital Cities and Gossip.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g D'Astolfo, Guy (May 13, 2013). "Liberty native Michelle Pesce finds fame as a DJ The life of the party". Vindy.com. Youngstown News.
- ^ a b Dubin, Alesandra (August 1, 2013). "The Hottest Event DJs to Book Right Now". BizBash.
- ^ "DJ Michelle Pesce's Summer Playlist". W Magazine (The Blog). July 11, 2013. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ LeTellier, Alexandra. "Part of the Entourage". LA.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ "DJ Michelle Interview (video)". Yahoo! On The Road. Retrieved 8 August 2013.