Julio G

Infobox musical artist
Name = Julio G
Img_capt = "Julio G's Myspace picture"
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Julio Gonzalez [ [http://www.laweekly.com/music/music/julio-g-is-for-real/61/ LA Weekly - Music - Julio G. Is for Real - Ben QuiÑones - The Essential Online Resource for Los Angeles ] ]
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Origin = Lynwood, California United States
Instrument = Turntable
Genre = Hip hop
Occupation = Disc jockey
Years_active = 1986- present
Label = KDAY
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URL = http://www.myspace.com/juliog
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Julio G is an influential West Coast hip hop DJ who was born and then raised in Lynwood, CA, and is credited for being responsible for the rise of gangsta rap as part of the KDAY radio station on-air talent in Los Angeles, CA. Following KDAY, he was a DJ at 92.3 The Beat (which later moved to 100.3 before going defunct). Julio G has worked with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, and Soopafly several times ("Julio G's theme" and "Julio G 2001 theme"). Their latest track "Get rich or die tryin'" with Snoop Dogg debuted on DubCNN in December 2005 [http://www.dubcnm.com/audio/december05/snoop_dogg-get_rich_and_die_tryin-(dubcnn).mp3] . He also appeared in the videogame as a DJ on the in-game radio station: Radio Los Santos, as well as lending his talents to the 2006 motion picture Waist Deep. He is also on Snoop Dogg's 2006 album, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment.

Discography

*Julio G - Westside Radio Vol. 1
*Julio G - Westside Radio Vol. 2
*Julio G - Westside Radio Vol. 3
*Julio G and Snoop Dogg - Westside Radio Vol. 4
*Julio G and Dro - The Malbum
*Julio G and G Unit - MySpace Interview

References

*http://www.contrabandit.com/streetgenerals/read.php?id=09947580 - Interview with Julio G