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. Mess Kid is currently based in Los Angeles. His first EP is scheduled for release in 2017.

Biography

Mess Kid was born Artem Emelianov in Riga, Latvia, in 1987. His family moved to Detroit when he was six years old. When he turned 18 he moved to New York City and started DJing at clubs like 1Oak and Beatrice. Since then he has collaborated with

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and, most notably Le1f, with whom he went on tour in 2013.

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has released several of his original songs and remixes, such as "Assembly Line" and the remix of Niia's "Bored To Death." He was recognized as a "Discovery DJ" by ''

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'' magazine in 2013.

Style and influences

His music takes inspiration from the underground electronic scene and incorporates some of Detroit’s ghetto-tech vibe.

References

{{Authority control 1987 births Living people Latvian emigrants to the United States