Brooklyn, New York native D-Stroy (born David Melendez) started his career on DJ Tony Touch’s mix tapes. Soon he recorded the title track for a documentary based on the Young Lords, which Tito Puente called “very creative” in Vibe magazine. As he toured during high school, with Run-DMC and Naughty by Nature, he formed a group called The Arsonists. They went on to release their debut album which was a New York Times “Album of the Week” on Capital/Matador Records.

D-Stroy expanded his exposure from local hero to rocking with royalty. Hosting events for American Idol, Mark Ecko, Nike, Jose Cuervo and others. He’s M.C.’d several tours with Kelly Clarkson, Kanye West, Eminem and more. MTV’s Icon and ESPN’s X-games award show hired D-Stroy as a performance coach working with Aerosmith, Shakira, Pink, Jay-Z and Red Hot Chili Peppers. The model in him, posed for G-shock (Casio), Pro-Keds and Levi’s. Video Games like “State Of Emergency”(Rockstar Games) and “NFL Street”(EA Sports) has his unique voice-over talents throughout its games.

Grammy Award Winner, Miri Ben-Ari The Hip Hop Violinist, drafted D-Stroy to perform for most of the NBA’s and WNBA teams. Which led to him hosting All-Star Celebrity games since 2005 and other sporting events

His extraordinary personality is landed him in various seats in entertainment from hosting radio shows, directing music videos and performing for millions. To a point where even his comedic tweets were featured in ‘The New York Times’. He can be seen as Major League Soccer team ‘New York Red Bulls’ Arena host. With a few roles in independent films under his belt he’s looking to bring his brand of energy to more films. He is now writing romantic/comedy scripts and hitting the NYC improv. circuit.