DJ Subroc
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| Birth name | Dingilizwe Dumile |
| Also known as | DJ SubRoc The Hip Hop Hendrix The Grand Wizard SpaceGodZilla Q3-113 |
| Born | August 3, 1973 Long Island, New York |
| Died | April 23, 1993 (aged 19) Long Island, New York |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, rapper, producer |
| Years active | 1988–1993 |
| Labels | Elektra (1990–1993) |
Dingilizwe Dumile (August 3, 1973 – April 23, 1993), known professionally as DJ Subroc, was an American hip-hop artist and a member of KMD and Constipated Monkey.
Biography
Dumile was born on August 3, 1973 at Nassau County Medical Center in Long Island, and was "raised primarily in Long Beach, NY." [2]
Career
Dumile's first group, KMD was formed by him and his brother Zev Love X (MF Doom), along with Jade 1, who would later be known as Rodan, but who was eventually replaced by Onyx the Birthstone Kid. Their first release was the LP Mr. Hood, on Elektra Records, in 1991.
KMD also did further production for artists like 3rd Bass, MF Grimm, Megalon (aka Tommy Gunn), Kurious Jorge, and Zev Love X, who would later be known as MF Doom.[3]
Death
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DJ Subroc died April 23, 1993 after being hit by a car while attempting to cross the Long Island Expressway. His death brought production of the KMD album Black Bastards to a halt and marked the end of KMD, although Black Bastards was later released. The MF DOOM track "Kon Karne" is dedicated to DJ Subroc. The track "Leave Ya' with This" from the album A Constipated Monkey, by Kurious, is dedicated to DJ Subroc.
References
- ^ Morris, David (February 2, 2006). "To Hell and Back: An Interview with Cage". Pop Matters. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Brian Coleman. "Check The Technique: KMD's "Black Bastards" and the Birth of MF Doom".
- ^ "Subroc". Discogs. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
External links
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