Dessa is an essayist, a rapper, a speaker, and a proud member of the Doomtree crew - Minneapolis' ascendant hip-hop collective. She is nationally respected as an artist with a dark, fertile imagination, an agile sense of humor, and very keen aim. Her first full-length album, A Badly Broken Code, was enthusiastically received. Her second release, Castor, the Twin offered... read full bio

Though they were not the first to synthesize jazz and hip-hop, Digable Planets epitomized the laid-back charm of jazz hipsters better than any group before or since. The trio's 1993 debut album, Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space), was a gold/platinum mellow ride packed with samples from Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, and Curtis Mayfield, and the single Rebirth... read full bio

What separates DJ Cassidy from others is this unique versatility, a rare uncompromising approach to his craft, and his relentless determination to stay true to himself and his audience. Described as a walking cultural movement" by former Vibe Magazine Editor-In-Chief Emil Wilbekin, Cassidy continues to surprise audiences with his uncanny ability to connect musically to everyone within his reach. His... read full bio

Jazzy Jeff was just 10 years old when he started spinning records at parties. He met Will Smith in 1985 on the house party circuit and the chemistry was instant. By the summer of 1986 they had teamed up on their first single, Girls Ain't Nothin But Trouble, as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. In 1990 the Fresh... read full bio

Khaled Khaled (born in New Orleans, Louisiana), better known by his stage name DJ Khaled is a DJ, record producer, and radio personality for the South Florida radio station WEDR 99 Jamz. He is known for his invasive introductions to his songs and screaming, We the best!" repeatedly. He is also member of the hip hop group Terror Squad."... read full bio

DJ Marc Thrasher has created the first true Video DJ experience for audiences of all kinds. He doesn't just play videos on a screen while he spins music; he mixes multiple videos together into one moving image. His work is innovative and exciting and engages crowds in ways that traditional DJs can never achieve. ... read full bio

One of the premier West Coast gangsta rap artists of the early '90s, DJ Quik was a rapper as well as a producer whose career carried on well into the next decade, as he put his career aside and began working primarily as a beat-maker. Born David Martin Blake on January 18, 1970, in Compton, California, DJ Quik made a... read full bio

DJ Skribble is an Italian-American DJ, producer, remixer, radio personality and actor. In the early 1990s he teamed up with Kamron, ATA, Firstborn, and Tommy Never in Young Black Teenagers, who released two albums before splitting up. Skribble has released several mix albums, including two volumes of Traffic Jams, two volumes of MDMA, Essential Dance 2000 (on Atlantic Records), Essential... read full bio

Darryl McDaniels or DMC" as most of the world knows him, first made his start in the music business as one third of the groundbreaking rap group Run-DMC and quickly became the most popular in terms of fans and influence. He has been in the public eye for the past 20 years, since forming the now legendary, defunct group, RUN-D.M.C.... read full bio

Don Omar is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer-rapper and actor. His career rose to stardom with the release of his first studio album, The Last Don, certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. He earned awards for Latin Pop Album of the Year and New Artist & Latin Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year by the Billboard Latin Music... read full bio

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