DJ Clue
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DJ Clue | |
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| Birth name | Ernesto Shaw Jr. |
| Also known as | MC Drama |
| Born | January 8, 1975 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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Ernesto Shaw (born January 8, 1975), better known as DJ Clue (often stylized as DJ Clue?),[1] is an American disc jockey (DJ), record producer, radio personality and record executive.
Early life
[edit]DJ Clue was born in Queens, New York City to Panamanian and Jamaican immigrants.[2]
Career
[edit]DJ Clue has his own program, titled "Desert Storm Radio", every Monday to Friday 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, on Power 105.1 in New York.[1][3] Prior to this, he disc-jockeyed at Hot 97, until 2006.[4][5][6][7]
In 1998, DJ Clue founded Desert Storm Records, a record label, with his childhood friends Skane Dolla (manager) and recording engineer Ken Duro Ifill.[8]
In 1999, DJ Clue took part in the Hard Knock Life Tour, including a stop in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre.[9]
In 2005, DJ Clue appeared as himself in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, hosting a fictional hip-hop radio station The Liberty Jam.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- The Professional (1998)
- The Professional 2 (2001)
- The Professional 3 (2006)
Soundtracks
[edit]Remixes
[edit]- "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
[edit]- "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
[edit]- ^ a b Jacobs, Shayna (August 15, 2013). "Charges dismissed against DJ Clue after he proves he didn't know his driver's license was suspended". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ @djclue (November 7, 2010). ""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. August 3, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ "AllHipHop » DJ Clue Leaves Hot 97 For Rival Power 105". AllHipHop. April 6, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 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. December 3, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ "DJ Clue Burning Questions – XXL". May 2, 2006.
- ^ "Desert Storm Launches Fabolous by Rashaun Hall". Billboard. September 8, 2001. Retrieved August 17, 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"[usurped]. Chart Attack, Sean K. Robb
External links
[edit]- DJ Clue discography at Discogs
- DJ Clue at AllMusic
- Desert Storm Records
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- American remixers
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