DJ Cameo, a British DJ from the United Kingdom, began his career in 1997 playing in local bars and clubs in West London. In March 1999, he landed a set on London's 92.5 Taste FM alongside MCs Mr. Kaos and Double G, collectively known as The Specialist Crew and later Special Edition, gaining experience in radio broadcasting and introducing himself to the UK underground music scene. He later featured on other pirate stations such as Delight FM, Ice FM, and Lush FM. In 2001, he secured a job at Uptown Records, becoming the head buyer for the UK garage department. That same year, DJ Cameo teamed up with Danny C and MC Viper to produce "Addicted" and collaborated with producer J-Sweet on tracks such as "Hi Grade," which was included in the MOBO 2002 compilation. In October 2005, he started his own labels, On A Level and Kamikaze Recordings. He hosted the Pirate Sessions show on BBC 1Xtra until November 2015.
