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DJ Spinna Birth name Vincent Williams Also known as DJ Spinna Genres Electro-funk
Hip-Hop Music
SoulOccupations Producer, DJ Associated acts Polyrhythm Addicts
JigmastasWebsite http://www.djspinna.com/ DJ Spinna (born Vincent Williams, 1973) is an American hip hop music artist and producer, who, according to Allmusic.com, has "remained strictly an underground artist despite his astonishing talent."[1]
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Biography
He began experimenting with turntables at age 11 and is known for combining dance music with hip hop, funk, and soul music. He remixed artists such as De La Soul, Mary J. Blige, and Stevie Wonder. He also collaborated with Eminem on songs such as "Three Six Five," "Watch Deez," and "5-Star Generals," before the latter went on to superstardom. His first group, the Jigmastas, was with the emcee Kriminul. He is also a member of Polyrhythm Addicts, an underground hip-hop 'supergroup' composed of him, Apani B Fly MC, Mr. Complex, and Shabaam Sahdeeq. The group's album Rhyme-Related was released in 1999 on Wreck/Nervous Records and featured a song with Pharaohe Monch. Apani B Fly MC was replaced by Tiye Phoenix when the group reunited and recorded the 2007 release Break Glass, which featured the single “Reachin’,” released on April 24, 2007. He also worked with New York-based live house-music group Tortured Soul as well as being a member of the group Domecrackers with DJ/Producer Joc Max from Kansas City, and Grap Luva, whose brother is legendary hip hop producer Pete Rock.
Discography
- With Domecrackers
- Take a Look (2004 Single)
- With Polyrhythm Addicts
- Rhyme-Related (1999)
- Reachin' (2007 Single)
- Break Glass... (2007)
- With Jigmastas
- Grass Roots: Lyrical Fluctuation EP (2000)
- Infectious (2001)
- Solo
- Jiggy Breaks (1996)
- Heavy Beats, Vol. 1 (1999)
- Bahia Blues (featuring Monet) (2000)
- DJ Song (2000)
- Deep-Rooted (2001)
- New York Times (2002)
- DJ Spinna Presents Beyond Real Experience Volume 2 (2002)
- Rock (Unplugged) Drive (2002)
- Wonder of Stevie (2003)
- Here to There (2003)
- Compositions 2 (2004)
- Compositions 1 (2005)
- Compositions 3 (2005)
- Intergalactic Soul (2006)
- Dillagence 7" (2008)
- Sonic Smash (2009)
- Underground Forever (2010)
- With Tortured Soul
- Why Fall In Love (2007)
- With Grand Pianoramax
- The Hook (Remixes) - digital single (2008)
- The Hook (Remixes) - 12" vinyl single (2009)
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External links
Categories:- 1973 births
- Living people
- American electronic musicians
- American house musicians
- American hip hop record producers
- American DJs
- Musicians from New York City
- Rawkus Records artists
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