ie.Merge (also spelled I-Emerge, I.Emerge, ie.MERGE and ie.MERG, and also known as Blesd[1]) is an American hip hop turntablist who won the 2004 and 2005 DMC World DJ Championships.
[3] Growing up in Northern New Jersey, Merge (aka Micheal Weinstein)[4] was heavily influenced by the New York City hip hop scene.
He practiced along with artists such as former X-ecutioner Mista Sinista and Q-Bert, he is also influenced by other genres as well, such as drum n bass, rock, jazz and soul.
Merge won the 2004 2005 DMC World Championship in his 2nd year of participation in the competition, ending a four-year hiatus of American winners.
[6] The 2004 championships took place on Sunday 5 September 2004 at Carling Apollo Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom.