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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DJ Premier canonical | 85 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| 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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