DJ Screw
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DJ Screw was a pioneering Houston hip-hop DJ and producer best known for creating the influential "chopped and screwed" remix style that slowed down and manipulated rap music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DJ Screw canonical | 7 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DJ
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hip hop musician ⓘ person ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| alias |
DJ Screw
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The Originator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Big Hawk
NERFINISHED
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Big Moe NERFINISHED ⓘ Botany Boyz NERFINISHED ⓘ E.S.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ Fat Pat NERFINISHED ⓘ Lil Keke NERFINISHED ⓘ Screwed Up Click NERFINISHED ⓘ UGK NERFINISHED ⓘ Z-Ro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1971-07-20 ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Earl Davis Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Smithville, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
codeine intoxication
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drug overdose ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | popularized chopped and screwed sound in mainstream hip hop ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2000-11-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Screwed Up Click NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern hip hop
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chopped and screwed ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influenced |
Houston hip hop scene
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Southern hip hop artists ⓘ codeine-influenced rap aesthetics ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | New York mixtape DJ culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Houston screw tapes
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creating the chopped and screwed DJ technique ⓘ slowing down rap records ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a pioneer of Houston rap
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posthumously recognized as an influential DJ and producer ⓘ |
| medium |
DJ mix
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mixtape ⓘ |
| movement | Houston hip hop ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Screwed Up Click mixtapes
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chopped and screwed remix style ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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mixtape DJ ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| residence | Houston, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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