DJ Mel Live at Lollapalooza [GALLERY]
Photos © 2021 by: Roman Sobus
![DJ Mel Live at Lollapalooza [GALLERY] 1](https://chicagomusicguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DJ-Mel-Lolla2021-D1-5154.jpg "DJ Mel Live at Lollapalooza [GALLERY] 1")
![DJ Mel Live at Lollapalooza [GALLERY] 2](https://chicagomusicguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DJ-Mel-Lolla2021-D1-5159.jpg "DJ Mel Live at Lollapalooza [GALLERY] 2")
![DJ Mel Live at Lollapalooza [GALLERY] 3](https://chicagomusicguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DJ-Mel-Lolla2021-D1-5173.jpg "DJ Mel Live at Lollapalooza [GALLERY] 3")
![DJ Mel Live at Lollapalooza [GALLERY] 4](https://chicagomusicguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DJ-Mel-Lolla2021-D1-5174.jpg "DJ Mel Live at Lollapalooza [GALLERY] 4")
![DJ Mel Live at Lollapalooza [GALLERY] 5](https://chicagomusicguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DJ-Mel-Lolla2021-D1-5177.jpg "DJ Mel Live at Lollapalooza [GALLERY] 5")
Photos © 2021 by: Roman Sobus
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Notoriously recognized as “Obama’s DJ,” DJ Mel is one of Texas’ most well-rounded and high profiled DJs. Based in Austin with past performances at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Voodoo Festival, 2015-2019 NFL Draft, 57th Presidential Inauguration for Barack Obama, 2012 Democratic National Convention, Election Night 2012 at Obama HQ, Obama Farewell Address, White House Easter Egg Roll 2013-2016, 2016 Iowa Caucus & New Hampshire Primary for Bernie Sanders, 2016 X-Games, 2011 California Democratic State Convention, 2011 Tour de France, 2010 NCAA Women’s Final Four and has one of the the longest-running DJ weeklies in the US at the legendary West Campus bar, Nasty’s (1996-2017). He is the Official DJ for The University of Texas Football and Men’s Basketball Team. Mel regularly tours throughout the US and abroad. In 2014, he was inducted into The Austin Music Hall of Fame.
The City of Austin on June 6, 2019 proclaimed the date as DJ Mel Day.
Awards
2000 Best Club DJ – Austin Citysearch Audience Awards
2004 Scion “Free Up Your Mix” Texas Champion
2004 Best Club DJ – Austin Chronicle/Best of Austin Awards
2004 Best DJ – Austin Music Awards
2005 Best DJ – Austin Music Awards
2006 Best DJ – Austin Music Awards
2007 Best Club DJ – Austin Chronicle – Best of Austin Awards
2010 Best Club DJ – Roaries Austin Music Awards
2011 Best Club DJ – Austin Chronicle – Best of Austin Awards
2012 Best Club DJ – Austin Chronicle – Best of Austin Awards
2013 Best Club DJ – Austin Chronicle – Best of Austin Awards
2014 Best Club DJ – Austin Chronicle – Best of Austin Awards
2014 Austin Music Hall of Fame
2015 Best Club DJ – Austin Chronicle – Best of Austin Awards
2016 Best Club DJ – Austin Chronicle – Best of Austin Awards
2018 Best DJ – Austin360 Awards.
2019 Best DJ – Austin Monthly – Best of ATX
2020 #1 Livestream Artist – Austin Chronicle – Faster Than Sound’s Top 10s of 2020
2021 Best Party Starter – Austin Monthly – Best of ATX
2021 Best DJ – Austin Chronicle – Best of Austin Awards
2021 Most Innovative Pivot – Living Room Dance Party – Austin Chronicle – Best of Austin Awards
Links:
DJ Mel:
Official: http://www.djmel.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DJMel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djmeltakespics/
Lollapalooza:
Official: http://www.lollapalooza.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lollapalooza
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lollapalooza‘
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lollapalooza/
