Ricardo Mejide[1] (born November 29, 1974 in Barcelona) -usually known as Risto Mejide- is a Spanish publicist, author, music producer and songwriter, best known as a judge on the television show Operación Triunfo.
Risto Mejide holds a degree and MBA from the ESADE business school (1997) where he also worked as a teacher.[2]
Mejide joined the jury of the show on its fifth series and became known for his comments, which often offended the contestants. He has been compared to Simon Cowell.[3] In 2008 Mejide published his first book, El Pensamiento Negativo ("The Negative Thinking"). In 2009 he began to work as a songwriter and music producer, associating himself with Labuat.
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