Get To Know: Meeshy

who are you?

i’m meeshy, a dj and producer based in hackney, east london. i’ve got a mixed background — jamaican, moroccan and british.

what started your journey in music?

music’s always been in me. i started playing violin at age 8, worked my way up to grade 8, sang in a choir, did music gcse, then went on to study music tech at college and music management at uni. it’s been a full-circle moment bringing all of that together in what i do now.

5 tracks that never leave your usb?

the martinez brothers – two much for me
waff – connected
azari & iii – manic
paolo rocco – people say (nic fanciulli remix)
joey london style – strange dream

whats your day to day grind outside of the studio?

right now i’m a one-woman show — content creation, strategy, bookings, everything. lately i’ve been leaning more into the production side too. it’s a completely different way of life considering this time last year i was sat at a desk working as an executive assistant!

your favourite moment so far?

that’s a hard one — i’ve had a year full of pinch-me moments. it’s between doing my first b2b at glastonbury and playing at unvrs. both were moments i’ll never forget.

name 5 up and coming artists everyone should check out?

jammin
omari
ali u
basso
ossie

advice you wish you had sooner?

stop caring what people think. your creative space belongs to you — that’s your time. no one can tell you how to create, so just do your thing unapologetically.

your top 5 djs?

nicole moudaber
franky rizardo
hitty
syreeta
skepta

biggest challenge in your career so far?

definitely getting past stage fright and pre-set nerves. i still get them every time, but i’m learning to channel that energy into excitement instead of fear.

what’s coming up/next for you?

my own event brand única — the second one’s next week, and there’s something big happening in london on 20th december. all will be revealed soon on my socials… stay tuned.