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DJ Megatron Birth name Corey McGriff Also known as Mega, Mega McGriff Born August 11, 1978 Origin Staten Island, New York Died March 27, 2011 (aged 32) Genres Hip hop Occupations DJ, Record producer Rapper, Radio personality, Television personality Instruments Turntable, Sampler Website DJ Megatron on Myspace Corey McGriff (August 11, 1978 – March 27, 2011), better known as DJ Megatron, was a DJ, record producer, rapper, radio and television personality.
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Career
McGriff broadcast hip hop, R&B and urban music through various radio stations in a number of cities in the United States including initially as an intern at New York's WRKS-FM (also known as Kiss FM) as an on-air sidekick of popular personality Fatman Scoop,[1] then for two years at Boston's WBOT-FM (Hot 97.7) and for two-and-one-half years at Philadelphia's WPHI-FM (The Beat).
He was also part of the Black Entertainment Television (BET) television station's "106 & Park" countdown show with his popular segment entitled "What's Good".[2] He was also the host of BET's "On Blast" Internet show.
McGriff was a promoter of local artists from Staten Island. He also appeared in a number of films, including most notably, State Property 2, Blood of a Champion and Killa Season.
Personal life
McGriff was engaged to Rashidat O. and was a father of three.
Death
On March 27, 2011 McGriff was found dead from a gunshot wound to the chest near his home in Staten Island, New York. Two New York City men, William Williams, 21, and Richard Cromwell, 20, were arrested on April 6, 2011 on charges of murder, robbery and criminal weapon possession in relation to his death.[3][4]
References
External links
- DJ Megatron on Myspace
- DJ Megatron at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- 1979 births
- 2011 deaths
- American DJs
- American radio personalities
- American television personalities
- Deaths by firearm in New York
- Murdered musicians
- People murdered in New York
- American murder victims
- American DJ stubs
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