Born and raised in the West Texas town of “San Angelo”, Mario “DJ Lil’ Mario, The WTX Bad Boy” Melendez came from a musical family. At the charismatic age of 14, he started his djing career. Over the years, DJ Lil’ Mario has built a reputation as a popular “go-to” dj for any and all occasions. He has opened for Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Frankie J, Ying Yang Twins, Kumbia Kingz, Los Lonely Boys and many other popular Tejano acts.