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DJ Design

DJ Design's interest in hip-hop began in 1979, when he first heard a song by Sugarhill Gang, the name of which he now forgets. Fast forward to 1986, when Keith decides to borrow brother Richie's… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:22pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

DJ Daze

DJ Daze, from Uptown Manhattan NYC, was recognized as one of the hottest DJs on the New York underground scene in the mid and late ‘90s. He rocked a diverse set of clubs ranging from gritty… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:20pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

DJ Daniella

Name: Daniela City: San Francisco Contact: 510.459.0506 Music Type: Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, House At a glance DJ Daniela is the beauty behind the beats. This… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:19pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

DJ Cutso

Cutso was born as Paolo Manolo Garcia Bello on the 24th of October in 1981. Scorpio. His love for music traces back to when he was a very young boy. He was influenced heavily by his Uncle when he… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:18pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

DJ Coop D'ville

Born in Spanish Harlem N.Y.C.,Coop D'ville was influenced by the birth of hip hop culture. As a five yr old growing up in Uptown N.Y., he witnessed the pioneers of graffiti, djs, and… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:17pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

DJ Center

Dj Center speaks through the vinyl plates. His love of music drives him to expose audiences to a wide range of sounds and has lead him to tour the globe, from the U.S. to Europe, Australia… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:14pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

DJ Cash Money

Philadelphia's DJ Cash Money took the hip hop world by storm by winning the New Music Seminar Dj Championship in New York, the DMC American Mixing Championship in LA, and the DMC World… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:13pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

DJ Backside

WEBSITE: WWW.DJBACKSIDE.COM EMAIL: djbackside@djbackside.com MYSPACE:… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:12pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

DJ Anna

DJ Anna, born Anastasia Klafter–making her the rare DJ whose real name is more exotic than her chosen alias–was born and raised in San Francisco, California. She began deejaying clubs in her town… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:11pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

Derrick D

Derrick D is the Bay Area's leading crate diggers and vinyl archeoligists."Origins- Radio Active Breaks," Derrick's incredibly popular CD selling out world-wide,was recorded live in front of an… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:10pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

DEAD PREZ

Many of today's youths are not too familiar with the freedom fighters of the turbulent sixties. These men are. As rap faces its most challenging era, two revolutionaries in their early… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:08pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

DAVEY D

Davey D is a Hip Hop historian, journalist, deejay and community activist. He's been down with Hip Hop since 1977 in the Bronx where he started out as an emcee for two crews; TDK [Total… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:07pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

Dave Paul

Celebrating 20 years as a deejay Bomb Hip-Hop¹s ceo Dave Paul began his hip-hop career in 1985 as a mobile dj and then evolved into a prominent college radio dj & club dj in San Francisco. In… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:06pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

Dan the Automator

Name: Dan "the Automator" Nakamura Trademark saying or philosphy: I guess my philosophy is not summed up that easily but, in general it's enjoy what you do and do the best… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:05pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

Daddy Rolo

Daddy Rolo has been putting it down in the Bay Area since 1991. Born in SF, Rolo has traveled/djed in many places and has seen many things. Rolo has lived a blessed life so far. Rolo is a… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 2:04pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

D-Sharp

D-Sharp shouldn't have a problem with that, given the tight bond both personally and professionally that comes with being a part of the Quannum crew. "It's all family, just like Shadow says in the… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 1:51pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

CunninLynguists

There has never been an anomaly in hip-hop quite like the southern trio CunninLynguists. Sampling genres from psych-rock to blues, New Romantic to polka, they have been… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 1:48pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

Crown City Rockers

What happens when you combine trained musicians from the world-renowned Berklee School of Music in Boston, with an articulate emcee and breathtaking beat-wizard both born and raised in… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 1:45pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

Conscious Daughters

The Conscious Daughters are undisputedly one of the most prominent female rap duos in music. Most known as the Bay Area's hottest female group, the Daughters (CMG & Special One) have sold over… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 1:44pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

Cocoa Brovaz (aka Smif N' Wessun)

There is so much more to Brooklyn, New York than meets the front page of the news. Long considered a breeding ground for crime, corruption, and untamed youth, the borough's contributions to the world… Continue

Created by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008 at 1:42pm. Last updated by Editor's Pick Aug 5, 2008.

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