Silent Servant

An American techno DJ and producer.

Born in Central America, he was brought up in Los Angeles, where he grew up listening to [a=The Smiths], [a=The Cure], [a=New Order], [a=My Bloody Valentine] and [a=Sonic Youth]; and started DJing at the age of 16.

In 1999 he made contact with [a=Regis], the founder of the Birmingham-based [l=Downwards] label, becoming a member of Regis’s [a=Sandwell District] collective, with whom he released a series of singles throughout the 2000s. Mendez acted as Sandwell District’s art director.

Has worked as a graphic designer & as an art director at a high end eyewear company.