DJ Melle Mel grew up in Tampa, where he first started spinning records at the age of 16. Melle Mel got his chance to shine when he was given the opportunity to be a mixer for 93.3 WFLZ in 1999. Melle Mel started syndicating his mixes to KJYO in Oklahoma City, OK and WFKS in Cincinnati, OH. He then created the syndication network, “The Hit Factor” which was on more than 40 stations nationwide including major markets such as Chicago, Dallas, Detroit and Pittsburgh.