DJ Premier
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DJ Premier is a highly influential American hip-hop DJ and producer known for his gritty, sample-based boom-bap sound and classic work with Gang Starr and numerous rap legends.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musician
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hip hop DJ → hip hop producer → person → record producer → |
| activeIn | New York City hip hop scene → |
| alsoKnownAs |
DJ Premier
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Premo → |
| associatedAct |
Gang Starr
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Gang Starr Foundation → |
| birthName | Christopher Edward Martin → |
| collaboratedWith |
Christina Aguilera
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Group Home → Guru → Jay-Z → Jeru the Damaja → KRS-One → M.O.P. → Nas → Royce da 5'9" → The Notorious B.I.G. → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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boom bap → hip hop → |
| influenced |
East Coast hip hop sound
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boom bap producers → |
| instrument |
drum machine
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sampler → turntables → |
| memberOf | Gang Starr → |
| movement | Golden age hip hop → |
| notableFor |
boom-bap drum programming
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gritty sample-based production style → use of chopped jazz and soul samples → |
| notableWork |
production for Gang Starr album "Daily Operation"
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production for Gang Starr album "Hard to Earn" → production for Gang Starr album "Moment of Truth" → production for Gang Starr album "Step in the Arena" → production on Jay-Z album "Reasonable Doubt" → production on Nas album "Illmatic" → production on The Notorious B.I.G. album "Ready to Die" → |
| occupation |
DJ
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audio engineer → record producer → |
| recordLabel | Year Round Records → |
| styleCharacteristic |
hard-hitting drum breaks
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minimalist melodic loops → scratched vocal hooks → |
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