DJ Red Alert
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DJ Red Alert is a pioneering New York hip hop DJ and radio personality known for helping break numerous rap artists and shaping the sound of 1980s and 1990s hip hop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DJ Red Alert canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop DJ
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person ⓘ radio personality ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activityStart | early 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
DJ Red Alert
ⓘ
Red Alert ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kiss FM
ⓘ
surface form:
98.7 Kiss FM
A Tribe Called Quest ⓘ Boogie Down Productions ⓘ Chuck Chillout ⓘ Hot 97 ⓘ De La Soul ⓘ
surface form:
Jungle Brothers
KRS-One ⓘ Kiss FM ⓘ Native Tongues collective ⓘ Queen Latifah ⓘ WRKS ⓘ Zulu nation ⓘ
surface form:
Zulu Nation
|
| basedIn |
Harlem
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| birthName | Frederick Crute ⓘ |
| cityOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| field |
broadcasting
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music ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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rap ⓘ |
| influenced |
1980s hip hop sound
ⓘ
1990s hip hop sound ⓘ New York hip hop radio ⓘ mixtape culture ⓘ |
| instrument | turntables ⓘ |
| knownFor |
breaking new hip hop records on radio
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on-air catchphrases ⓘ supporting underground hip hop artists ⓘ |
| memberOf | Universal Zulu Nation ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping break numerous rap artists
ⓘ
pioneering New York hip hop radio ⓘ shaping the sound of 1980s hip hop ⓘ shaping the sound of 1990s hip hop ⓘ |
| notableWork | Red Alert Show on 98.7 Kiss FM ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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radio host ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfUpbringing |
Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan
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surface form:
Harlem, New York City
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Referenced by (2)
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