DJ Enuff

DJ Enuff
Background information
Birth name	Ephram Lopez
Origin	Lower East Side, New York, United States
Genres	Hip hop, R&B
Occupations	DJ Record producer A&R Rapper singer
Instruments	Turntables, sampler
Years active	1991 - present
Labels	Def Jam
Associated acts	The Heavy Hitters DJs, The Notorious B.I.G, Kanye West
Website	www.thatsenuff.com

DJ Enuff (born Ephram Lopez) is a DJ and radio personality from the United States. He mixes on-air during "The Angie Martinez Show" from 4:30 to 6pm. He also was The Notorious B.I.G's official road DJ and also helped break acts like 50 Cent and Kanye West.

Early career

DJ Enuff was raised in the Lower East Side (L.E.S) of New York. Knowing early on that he wanted to be a DJ, he started doing local house parties and clubs where he caught the ear of DJ Red Alert who in turn asked him to fill in for him on 98.7 KISS FM. Enuff became part of the KISS FM family from 1993 to 1994 and got his own show on Monday and Wednesday nights from 10pm to midnight with Supernat. The show ran for about a year until the station was bought by Emmis Communications in 1994 and changed formats.

The Notorious B.I.G

During his time at KISS FM, Enuff decided to return to deejaying local parties, and it was during this time that an up-and-coming rapper from Brooklyn named The Notorious B.I.G aka Biggie Smalls heard about him. Enuff was asked by Puff Daddy aka Diddy to become Biggie's road DJ. Touring with the Notorious BIG was an especially memorable experience for DJ Enuff. After B.I.G's death, Enuff took a break from music and hip hop, returning a short while later.

HOT 97

DJ Enuff while Spinning for Queen Pen got him onstage at the Hottest Concert in The World Summer Jam. PD of HOT 97 at the time Tracey Cloherty invited Enuff to be on the station and he accepted. Officially hired on August 24, 1998, Enuff commanded the 8am "Traffic Jam" on "The Ed Lover Morning Show" and "The Star and Buckwild Morning Show" from 1998- to 2000. He also had his own show called "The Midnight Run" on Saturday nights from 12am to 4am. "The Midnight Run" was on air for about two years. In 2000 DJ Enuff joined "The Angie Martinez Show" and both have been on air together since. DJ Enuff mixes during Angie's show from 5pm to 6pm. His show is called "The Rush Hour". Recently, at the end of 2009, his show was extended an additional 30 minutes, now running from 4:30 to 6:00pm. The show's new title is "97 Minutes of Non Stop Hip Hop and R&B." He is also from Brooklyn.

BET

Enuff also got involved in television, becoming part of 106 & Park from 2003 to 2005 alongside then hosts Free and AJ. He mixed live during the show and hosting duties during "Freestyle Fridays," and he also mixed during major network events like the BET Awards and Spring Bling.

Flipsquad DJ's

Enuff became a part of the Flipsquad: The Flip Squad All-Star DJs comprised eight of New York City's most respected DJs -- Funkmaster Flex, Biz Markie, "BounceMasta" Doo Wop, Big Kap, DJ Enuff, Mister Cee, Frankie Cutlass, DJ Riz, Cipha Sounds and Mark Ronson. Their self-titled debut LP was released on MCA in late 1998. They disbanded around this time however, Funkmaster Flex starting his own crew called the Big Dawg Pitbulls. DJ Enuff created his own Heavy Hitters.

The Heavy Hitter DJ's

DJ Enuff initiated the number one DJ crew in America called the Heavy Hitters.^{[citation needed]} The idea for the crew was sparked by DJ Threat. The crew started with three members—DJ Threat and DJ Camilo were the 2 original members including Enuff. The mission of the Heavy Hitters is to unite DJ’s across the country and abroad, helping to launch careers from DJ’s to artists and spreak the versatility of music. Today there are over 30 members nationwide from New York to Los Angeles.^{[citation needed]} These DJ’s are proficient in all genres and can be found on TV, radio and online.

In pop culture

In 2009 Enuff was able to reprise his role as B.I.G's DJ in the film Notorious where he can be seen playing himself in a performance scene.

DJ Enuff was also asked to be featured in the New York Post for the re-creation of the Art Kane classic portrait, “A Great Day in Harlem.” Shot on May 22, 2004, influential Nuyoricans from across the country came together for “A Great Day in Spanish Harlem” portrait.

Production credits

• 1996 "Get Money (Remix)" - Junior M.A.F.I.A.
• 1997 "You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)"- The Notorious B.I.G off the album Life After Death certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) (one of only 3 hip hop albums to receive this certification), and it has been credited as the third best-selling rap album of all time.

Notes

• DJ Enuff Page on hot97.com
• The Source-Spin Doctors DJ Enuff
• Adidas Originals Augmented with DJ Enuff
• History of Mixtapes with DJ Enuff
• MTV Mixtape Monday with DJ Enuff
• DJ Enuff pays homage to Big L
• Miss Info Exclusive DJ Enuff on the set of Notorious
• DJ Enuff on The Dr.Oz Show

External links

• Official Website

• DJ Enuff at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	DJ Enuff
Alternative names	Lopez, Ephram (birth name)
Short description	American DJ and radio personality
Date of birth
Place of birth	Lower East Side, New York
Date of death
Place of death