DJ Clue
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Birth name | Ernesto Shaw, Jr. |
Also known as | MC Drama |
Born | Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. | January 8, 1975
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Website | www |
Ernesto Shaw (born January 8, 1975), better known as DJ Clue,[1] is an Panamanian-American disc jockey (DJ), record producer, and radio personality.
Early life
DJ Clue was born in Queens, New York to Panamanian and Jamaican immigrants.[2]
Career
DJ Clue has his own program, every Monday to Friday 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, on Power 105.1 in New York entitled "Desert Storm Radio".[1][3] Prior to this, until 2006, he disc-jockeyed at Hot 97.[4][5][6][7]
DJ Clue founded Desert Storm Records, a record label, in 1998 with his childhood friends Skane Dolla (Manager) and Duro, famed recording engineer.[8]
In 1999 DJ Clue took part in the Hard Knock Life Tour, including a stop in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre.[9]
Discography
Albums
- The Professional (1998)
- The Professional 2 (2001)
- The Professional 3 (2006)
Soundtracks
Remixes
- "Heartbreaker" (Remix) (featuring Da Brat & Missy Elliott) - Mariah Carey (1999)
- "Thank God I Found You/Make It Last Forever" (Remix) (featuring Joe & Nas) - Mariah Carey (1999)
- "It's Gonna Be Me" - *NSYNC (2000)
- "Best of Me Part II" - Mýa (featuring Jay-Z) (2000)
- "U Remind Me" (featuring Blu Cantrell and Method Man)- Usher (2001)
- "Overnight Celebrity" (Remix) (featuring Kanye West, Cam'ron and 50 Cent) - Twista (2005)
- "Mesmerized" (featuring Nas) - Faith Evans (2005)
- "How to Deal" - Frankie J (2005)
- "We Belong Together" (Remix) (featuring Styles P. and Jadakiss) - Mariah Carey (2005)
- "Shake It Off" (Remix) (featuring Jay-Z and Young Jeezy) - Mariah Carey (2005)
- "One Wish (Ray J song)" (featuring Fabolous) - Ray J (2005)
- "Don't Forget About Us" (Remix) (featuring Styles P. and Fabolous) - Mariah Carey (2006)
- "Ride for You" - Danity Kane (2006)
- "You Should Be My Girl" - Sammie (featuring Sean P) (2006)
Production
- "Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) - Mariah Carey (1999)
- "Dope Man" - Jay-z (1999)
- "Superwoman Pt. II" (featuring Fabolous) - Lil' Mo (2001)
- "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Fabolous) - Mariah Carey (2001)
- "Rich Friday" (featuring Future, Nicki Minaj, Juelz Santana & French Montana) - The Professional Pt. 4 (2013)
References
- ^ a b Jacobs, Shayna. "Charges dismissed against DJ Clue after he proves he didn't know his driver's license was suspended". New York Daily News. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ @djclue (2010-11-07). ""I'm Spanish and Jamaican/Black..so I can joke on both Fuck that"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "DJ Clue - Desert Storm Radio: The Takeover [DOWNLOAD] - Hip-Hop Wired". Hip-Hop Wired. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "AllHipHop » DJ Clue Leaves Hot 97 For Rival Power 105". AllHipHop. April 6, 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Coscarelli, Joe (February 13, 2015). "For Hip-Hop Radio and Its Voices, Change Is on the Air". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
"I've been here for a lot of transitions," Mr. Darden said in an interview, citing the departures of previous Hot 97 luminaries like D.J. Clue and D.J. Envy.
- ^ "DJ Envy Leaves Hot 97, Moves To Power 105.1 FM". Hip-Hop Wired. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "DJ Clue Burning Questions - XXL".
- ^ "Desert Storm Launches Fabolous by Rashaun Hall, Billboard Magazine, September 8, 2001". google.com. 8 September 2001. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Live Reviews: The Hard Knock Life Tour with Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man, Redman, DJ Clue March 9, 1999 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON". Chart Attack, Sean K. Robb
External links
- Template:MTV artist
- DJ Clue discography at Discogs
- DJ Clue at AllMusic
- Desert Storm Records
Categories:
- 1975 births
- Living people
- African-American radio personalities
- African-American record producers
- American hip hop record producers
- American music industry executives
- Businesspeople from New York City
- Def Jam Recordings artists
- Desert Storm Records artists
- Mixtape DJs
- People from Queens, New York
- Roc-A-Fella Records artists
- Musicians from New York City
- Remixers
- VJs (media personalities)
- American hip hop DJs
- Record producers from New York (state)