Carl Blaze

Carl Blaze
Background information
Birth name	Carlos Rivera
Born	November 15, 1976(1976-11-15) New York City, New York, United States
Origin	New York City, New York
Died	December 23, 2006(2006-12-23) (aged 30) Harlem, New York, United States
Genres	Hip hop, R&B
Occupations	DJ
Instruments	Turntables
Website	Carl Blaze on Myspace

DJ Carl Blaze (born Carlos Rivera; November 15, 1976 - December 23, 2006) was a well-known American DJ of Dominican descent on New York City's popular Hip-Hop and R&B radio station Power 105.1 for over three years. He hosted many parties and was a DJ for several clubs throughout New York City. Rivera was born in the Washington Heights section of New York.

Death

On December 7, 2006 Carl Blaze was the victim of a fatal shooting outside an apartment building near the Inwood section of Manhattan where he was said to have been shot 12 to 16 times about 4:30 in the morning. Sources say that a diamond chain was stolen from him at the scene. The chain was said to be worth roughly around $20,000-$25,000. He was taken to Harlem Hospital Center, where he died Saturday, December 23. No arrest has been made and the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.^[1][2]

References

1. ^ NYTimes retrieved 6th June 2010
2. ^ Carlson, Jen (December 23, 2006). "DJ Carl Blaze Dies from Shooting". Gothamist. http://gothamist.com/2006/12/23/dj_carl_blaze_d.php. 

External links

• Carl Blaze on Myspace

Persondata
Name	Blaze, Carl
Alternative names
Short description	American hip hop DJ
Date of birth	November 15, 1976
Place of birth	New York City, New York
Date of death	December 23, 2006
Place of death	Harlem, New York