Mercedes Martinez started her career at the age of 5 playing the piano, where she played at Carnegie Hall. at the age of 15. Deep down inside this was her calling. It wasn’t until her early 20's that she got invited to her first Grammy Awards . Being there for the performances and among so much talent, she realized she needed to be immersed in it much more than just a listener. She wanted to participate. She traveled to Dublin, where for the following two years, she began studying vocal and piano lessons. During that time, she work at Spirit (now Academy) nightclub, where she met and hung out with well-known DJs and producers from all over the world, who came to play at this famous hotspot. Here, she listened the various sounds being played, which formed her own taste in dance music. From those early experiences, she decided she wanted to further her knowledge so she attended school at Institute of Audio Reserch in her hometown of New York City. Once here, she connected with many industry insiders like Jonathan Peters,and Buddah Morales , It was after meeting Danny, they decided to forge a team and start producing together. Da Kidz is the team of Mercedes Martinez and Danny ‘Buddah’ Morales. Both have a rich history in dance music as both consumers and industry insiders. Together they have started a sound of their own that will turn heads in the dance industry.