Mea Fisher
Mea Fisher aka Dj Mea is an electronic music dj, vocalist, and producer known for singing live vocals over her dj sets, and is currently the lead singer for industrial rock band Lords of Acid on having performed on their last two tours and most recent studio album Deep Chills.[1][2]
Born and raised in Kansas City, Mea rose to international fame in 2000 in the legendary Chicago house scene, collaborating with great producers on dance floor hits, and as the only female dj on the Funky Tekno Tribe Tour.[3] Her first DJ mix compilation was released globally in 2000 under the label, After Hours.[4][5]
In 2008 she formed an industrial band called MeandMyMachine, which lead to her role as the lead singer for electro-industrial rock band Lords of Acid, joining them on their 2011 Sonic Angel tour,[6][7] and lending lead vocals on their 2012 album, Deep Chills.[8]
She played The Sahara Tent at the Coachella Festival in 2012,[9][10][11]
Her first musical project for film was her part of a movie score that lead to a soundtrack single to the major motion picture, “Freelancers” starring Robert Deniro, Forest Whitaker & 50 Cent released by Lionsgate Films. The following year she did a live performance at Coachella as herself, billed as “Mea” with her live band, opening the festival both weekends. She has also worked as a music producer for video game developers, such as Kung Fu Factory and BioWare, having created music for games available on Xbox and Playstation.
References
- ^ Bodine-Fischer, Diamond (3 March 2011). "Lords of Acid at Club Nokia: The Beat Goes On with New Vocalist". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "DJ Mea from Lords of Acid I was a bad girl and got kicked out of Catholic School". The Gauntlet. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Moss, Corey. "DJ Dan, Donald Glaude Headline Funky Tekno Tribe Tour". MTV News. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ O'Brien, Corey. "Women Who Owned the 90's". KXRK. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media. Beat Box. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
{{cite book}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Fisher, Jason. "Lords of Acid Was aMEAzing at the Nokia". The Gauntlet. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Lords of Acid announce touring lineup for Sonic Angel tour". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Hudson, Alex. "Lords of Acid Get 'Deep Chills' on First Album in More Than a Decade". Exclaim!. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Kinsler, Robert. "Coachella 2012: Mea starts off Coachella's second weekend with soaring vocals, dramatic images". Orange County Register. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Coachella artist at a glance: Mea". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "M?a @The Sahara Tent at Coachella Friday April 20". Daily Breeze. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
External links
- Dj Mea at AllMusic
- Mea Fisher at IMDb