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Mel James more commonly known as DJ SMV (Born November 11, 1978) in Tokoroa, New Zealand is a Samoan, Cook Island Turntablist, DJ and Composer. James currently resides in Hamilton, NZ. He is often referred to as the Mix-tape King of the NZ Underground, known for his signature street style and exclusive music with rappers through out New Zealand.

SMV is a member of legendary Hamilton hip hop crew 4 CORNERS. He is currently co-host of the LRG Hip Hop Show on Contact fm 88.1.

SMV has toured with... Savage, DJ Sir-Vere, Young Sid, Nesian Mystik, Adeaze, Katchafire, Chong Nee & Mr Sicc to name a few.

Mixtapes:

• 2003 F**k Music - BreakinWreckwordz
• 2005 Stealth Mode
• 2006 What you in it 4? - 44Meta4z
• 2006 Transitions - 4Corners
• 2007 Stealth 3
• 2007 Loose Cannon from the creek - DZIAK
• 2007 Speed of Sound vol.3 - Young Sid & Ethical MTC
• 2008 All Aspects - Lo Money
• 2009 Tha Ghetto Blast (previously completed 2008)
• 2010 On Deady Grounds - Mr Sicc
• 2010 I don't give a Damn - Mr Sicc
• 2010 Gettin' Mine - Tha Movement
• 2010 Sixteen Sixteen's - Basic One
• 2010 Killemwitsteez Vol.1 - Paakz
• 2010 Get Ready - Sir-T
• 2010 Shakedown Vol.1 - Iceman
• 2010 How the West was won - Paakz & Albino
• 2010 Paper Chase - Tyson Tyler
• 2010 Albino A.K.A Willy Buck - Albino
• 2010 Tha Killa & Tha Lunatic - SiccFace
• 2010 Back yard home grown - Tha Movement
• 2010 Episodes of a hustla - Mr Sicc
• 2010 Return of tha BOOM vol.1

Coming Soon:

• 2010 Funk Villains
• 2010 Stealth 4

Words from DJ Sir-Vere:

• “There is a bunch of new school mix-tape DJ’s and one of the best is DJ SMV” DJ Sir-Vere. DJ Sir-Vere Blog 17 July 2009.

• “DJ SMV is top 5 mixtape DJs in NZ, that’s my word” DJ Sir-vere Ripitup Blog, 3 Aug, 2010

Featured artists on SMV tapes include: David Dallas, PNC, Cyphanetik, AL, Louie Knuxx, Ethical, Usual Suspects, Tourettes, Askew, Albino, Ermehn, Juse1, Temple Jones, USOuljah, 4 Corners, Tyson Tyler, Hyclass, Tyna, JB, 44Meta4z, Tha Wanderers, Young Sid, Dziak, Heavytrade, Jay Roacher, Pakkz, Neesh, Chong Nee, Percieve, Mr LT, Jet-G, Kalisima, Ebony Fields, Nikki Montana, P-Money, J-Star, Blaize Murphy, Scribe, Tha Movement, Face Killa, R.E.S, Flowz, Seka, Mission, BasicOne, Sir-T, Derty Sesh, Tyree, Deach, Smashproof, Delani Jae O.

Battle History:

• 2001 NZ DMC NORTH 2nd
• 2001 NZ ITF NORTH
• 2001 NZ DMC FINAL 2nd
• 2002 NZ DMC NORTH
• 2002 NZ DMC FINAL
• 2003 NZ ITF NORTH 2nd
• 2003 NZ ITF FINAL 3rd
• 2003 NZ DMC 2nd
• 2003 NZ DMC FINAL 3rd
• 2004 NZ DMC FINAL

Extra Info:

• SMV raps/freestyle/write/compose music & performs live.
• Recorded & produced an album/double mixtape worth of material with The Wanderers between 2005 - 2007.
• Co-founder of NZ's longest running open mic night 'The Lyricist Lounge' - Catalyst club, Hamilton 2001 - 2006
• Remixed P-Money's 'Expedition' featuring 4 Corners for the 'Rap Related Mixtape' - 4 Corners 2004
• Former ITF & DMC NZ Finalist 2001 - 2004 (Top 5 NZ for most of his season)
• Has been in battles judged & by Atrak (Kanye West DJ), Infamous (Producer for Lil Wayne, Fat Joe etc...) DJ Klever (2 x US DJ Champ), Craze (3 time world DMC champ), DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Mixologists.
• Favorite food - Sushi
• Learnt the flare scratch from DJ Kerb, Wellington 2002
• Featured on DJ Sir-Veres Major Flavors vol.2 2002 Universal

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