It has been said; that it is important to remember where you come
from, in order to get the proper perspective on where you are
going. Just ask Red Alert, and I'm sure he will agree that it was
his personal experience while growing up in Harlem that has laid
the foundation for his musical street smarts/savvy as well as
motivation, determination and consistency. DJ Red Alert's World
Famous Radio Mix Show can be heard daily Monday through Friday on
New York City's Power 105.1 FM. In addition DJ Red Alert has a
radio show heard nationwide on the all new Sirius Satellite
Network. DJ Red Alert is recognized and respected worldwide as one
of the founding fathers of Hip-Hop music and culture! He has
received numerous awards and accolades including a special award at
the first annual Rap Hall of Fame Awards show. The prestigious
Lifetime Achievement Award from IMPACT music trade publication for
1998 and the 1997 Mix Show DJ of the year award from GAVIN. In
addition DJ Red Alert was named one of the 50 most influential
people in music by ROLLING STONE magazine. Red Alert was recently
inducted into the ROCK AND ROLL HALL of FAME in Cleveland, Ohio
with his own exhibit. The only DJ of this era so honored! Kool DJ
Red Alert was named an honorary ambassador to the United Nations in
recognition of his contributions in the field of music. In June
2003 Red Alert was inducted to the Bronx Walk of Fame. DJ Red Alert
has appeared in over 50 music videos. Red was reared by his
maternal grandparents, who were from Antiqua. Red's love for those
around-the-way basketball games led him to his high school team at
DeWitt Clinton. No doubt this is where he was dubbed the nickname,
"RED"; for his red hair and alert response on the court. Red later
received a college basketball scholarship. During the last of his
high school years, Red hung out at the Saturday night parties
thrown by DJ Kool Herc (the first hip-hop deejay) and his emcee
Coke La Rock (who Red credits as "the very first rapper") at clubs
throughout the west Bronx. Red studied the style of music Kool Herc
played -- James Brown, Dennis Coffey, Baby Huey, the Isley Brothers
-- and the way he blended the vinyl. On Fridays, Red found himself
venturing downtown to check out star disco deejays, such as:
Grandmaster Flash, Together Brothers, and Pete DJ Jones. It wasn't
long before he was jammin' at parties on his own equipment. It was
important to be up on what was happening on the New York scene, so
Red was now attending legendary parties throughout the Bronx. Red
caught Grandmaster Flash at the Black Door and the Dixie Club, Kool
DJ A.J. at the Morehouse Center and Afrika Bambaataa at JHS 123. By
this time, Red had gathered enough record selection and record
spinning insight to teach his cousin DJ Jazzy Jay the basics of the
art. Jazzy Jay in turn introduced Red to Bambaata. Bambaata taught
Red about rock, reggae and new wave music. Learning about the
various styles of dance oriented music, Red soon became the deejay
for Bambaata and his Zulu Nation, joining the likes of Afrika
Islam, the Soul Sonic Force, Grandmaster DST and the Rock Steady
Crew. Through this association, Red began to spin records downtown
at such clubs as Negril and Danceteria. While deejaying at the
Roxy, he met Barry Mayo, then program director of NY's WRKS 98.7
KISS FM. A man of considerable taste, Mayo hired Red to inaugurate
the "Dance Mix Party." Red remained at 98.7 KISS FM for 11 years,
becoming the top DJ at the station. During his tenure at KISS, Red
became the first individual to popularize dancehall music at a
major radio station! In 1994 DJ Red Alert moved to New York's Hot
97 radio station where he did two daily shows. They were the "The
Twelve O'clock Old School at Noon Mix" and the "Five O'clock Free
Ride." In the year 2001 Red returned home to 98.7 Kiss FM in New
York City. Red's World Famous Mix Show can currently be heard twice
daily Monday thru Friday on New York City's Power 105.1 FM. The DJ
Red Alert Power Lunch Mix from 12:00pm - 1:00pm features Old School
music. The DJ Red Alert Power Drive at Five from 5:00pm - 6:00pm
features Hot New Music. Before you knew it, Red met up with
producer Vincent Davis, of the Vintertainment Record label, through
DJ Chuck Chillout, to produce Red's First record, "Hip Hop On Wax,
Volume 2." Red was well on the way to becoming one of the most
noted names in the business. Red deejayed for artist Sparky D
during the Roxanne, Roxanne era. He also became a member of the
Boogie Down Productions, touring the country with KRS One. Since
then, Red has done super mixes for compilation albums on Next
Plateau Records and Epic Records. Now a seasoned veteran as radio
jock, club jock and studio man, Kool DJ Red Alert has established
his place as one of the world's premier DJ's. To top it off Red
Alert owns a production and management company, Red Alert
Productions (RAP). The company garnered a reputation for developing
and promoting new talent. RED is responsible for launching the
career of such widely acclaimed acts as the Jungle Brothers, Tribe
Called Quest, Black Sheep and Queen Latifah to name four. In
addition DJ Red Alert was the first to introduce numerous hit
records including "Soul II Soul" by Jazzy B and "Hold On" by the
group En Vogue! If an artist ever hears his or her stuff on Red
Alert's shows, you can bet they can assume their work is indeed
truly slammin'. RED continues to be a catalyst for a lot of up and
coming artist's. He represents the history and future of hip-hop
music and culture. He is constantly surging forward to break new
ground in this business called entertainment. Red says, "You have
to learn how to break a new artist on record by working it in and
out with familiar records. People are scared to fall. It's OK to
fall. You must learn how to fall and be strong so you can come
back. A DJ is like the pied piper." With his attitude toward life
and professionalism regarding his craft, surely we are in good
hands!
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