Mednas

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Mednas
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Mednas at LIV Miami
Background information
Born
Mehdi Nassiri

(1978-06-25) June 25, 1978 (age 47)
Casablanca, Morocco [1]
Genres Tech house, house
Occupations Musician, DJ, Record Producer
Years active1996–present
LabelsSize Records
Axtone
Spinnin'
Armada
Website www.djmednas.com
www.mednasmusic.com

Mehdi Nassiri [2] (born June 25, 1978), known professionally as Mednas, is a Moroccan DJ and producer from Casablanca. Mednas currently holds his residency at LIV, a nightclub located at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. [3]

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Life and musical career

Early life and career

Nassiri derives his moniker "Mednas" from a mix-up of his given name, Mehdi Nassiri, was born in Casablanca and raised in Marrakesh and Tangier, Morocco. [1]

To complete his degree in international business, Nassiri transferred to Saint Louis University Main Campus in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] In 2008, he moved to Miami, Florida to pursue his career in music. [1]

Musical influences

Nassiri has always enjoyed listening to different genres of music. He incorporates these various music styles into his DJ sets. When he DJ's, he adapts his song choices to the crowd's energy and preferences. [4]

"With electronic [dance music], I can finally combine all kinds of music into one."

— Mednas

Nassiri lists his influences as Depeche Mode, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, New Order, and Pearl Jam, among others. [5]

Performances

Throughout his world travels, Nassiri has held residencies and spun at various venues. Living in Spain exposed Nassiri to the professional side of DJing, where he spun at clubs such as Pacha, Arena, Cool Ballroom and more. [2] In Morocco, he spun at Pacha, Nikki Beach and Morocco's International Festival of Essaouira, which gathered more than 30,000 people. [2]

A couple years after moving to Miami, Nassiri received a call from Erick Morillo asking him play at Arkadia for his Subliminal Sessions parties. [4] Morillo was on the look out for a fresh new DJ, and Mednas fit the bill. He readily accepted the offer. [4]

Radio shows

In addition to being solicited for club gigs, Nassiri has participated in international radio shows, such as the Radio FG USA monthly residency. [6]

Discography

Singles
Remixes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Head Spins: DJ Mednas, Miami's internationalist house man". Miami New Times . Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mednas". Djmednas.com. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ "How Mednas Became the Resident DJ for LIV Miami | Ep. 16 Transcript - Millennial Girls". podcasts.musixmatch.com. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mednas: Miami's Golden Child Talks House, Vinyl, and His Biggest Critics". Joonbug.com. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Mednas". Facebook.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Félicitations ! Votre domaine a bien été créé chez OVH !". Radiofgusa.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Through the Night (feat. Coco) - EP by Cedric Gervais on Apple Music". iTunes. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "All I need - HELDEEP DJ TOOLS, PT. 11 - EP". Spinninrecords. Apr 17, 2020. Retrieved Apr 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Öwnboss, Sevek - Move Your Body (Mednas Remix)". Musical Freedom. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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