Mix Master Ice

Mix Master Ice was a DJ in the hip-hop group UTFO, most famous for their song "Roxanne, Roxanne". Mix Master Ice was also known as "The Ninja" during onstage appearances [http://www.jayquan.com/mmiceint.htm] .

Biography

Early life

Raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, Mix Master Ice got his first touch of the turntables at a friend's house in the Medgar Evers Projects in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1979 and began DJ'ing in 1980 after witnessing a DJ perform with MCs at an 8th grade school dance.

A Harlem born and raised in Brooklyn, Mix Master Ice got his first touch of the turntables at a friend's house in the Medgar Evers Projects in Brooklyn, N.Y. around 1980.

Career

In the beginning, "DJ Ice" started a DJ crew with The Educated Rapper. After a couple of years of being submerged in the Hip Hop culture they joined forces with Kangol Kid and Dr.Ice to form the four member group U.T.F.O. (Untouchable Force Organization). The group signed with Select Records, which was a Full Force production deal. U.T.F.O. went on to release 5 albums between 1984 and 1991. The Master was influenced by many of the hip hop pioneers before him,.

Mix Master Ice is respected worldwide. The world showed this when he was inducted into the TECHNIC'S DMC Hall of Fame in the year 2000Fact|date=August 2008. Some of the many DJs that have been influenced by the MIX MASTER include: DJ Premier(Gang Starr), Q-Bert and Mix Master Mike, DJ Scratch, Beat Junkies, and The ExecutionersFact|date=August 2008.

Current

He now runs his own Production Company properly entitled: Ice Cold Productions as well as his own Management Company. Ice is also a Honorary member of the The worldwide DJ organization, The Core DJ's.

Mix Master Ice debuted MMI Radio on December 19th, 2007. MMIRadio.com has become the 16th largest hip-hop internet radio station in the world. On Sundays and Thursdays, Mix Master Ice personally hosts hour-long shows on the station.

He is also involved with Ice Cold Squad (a hip-hop social networking website) and Loud Stream Media which offers plans for independent musicians to gain exposure through internet radio, web presence and submission to record labels. He is currently accepting bookings for his 28th Anniversary World Tour.

External links

* [http://www.mixmasterice.com Mix Master Ice's official Web Site]
* [http://www.loudstreammedia.com Loud Stream Media]
* [http://www.live365.com/stations/mixmasterice MMI Radio]
* [http://mixmasterice.icecoldsquad.com/ MMI Blog]
* [http://icecoldsquad.com/ Ice Cold Squad]