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Karim A Karamali (born March 2) better known as DJ Pup Dawg has contributed greatly in the success of two well-known radio stations (92.3 The Beat in LA and Jamn 94.5 in Boston).
Life and career[edit]
At a young age Pup began his DJ path. At house parties, he was in charge of bringing in his tape deck to DJ from one tape deck to another. At night, he would climb into bed, portable radio hidden under his shirt, (even though his mom said go straight to sleep) , and tune into Magic 106. He’d also tune in and out of KDAY, the legendary AM station that helped launch west coast hip-hop. It wasn’t until senior year in high school that Pup pursued mixing. He was always looking over his friend’s (Craig & Bo) shoulder to see what they were doing and would go home and practice that.
In 1997 Pup’s dream began. Pup landed a gig at The Sharks Club where one night Eric Cubiche, The Beat 92.3’s Saturday night host, was hanging out. Eric liked the way Pup mixed and how he held the crowd on the dance floor. One week later Eric offered Pup a spot to open up for him at a few clubs around L.A., and about a month later, Pup was interning for the number one radio station in Los Angeles, 92.3 The Beat.
After two years with The Beat and a year and a half with Hot in Los Angeles, Pup found himself on the east coast with WJMN in Boston (Jamn 94.5) on The Ramiro & Pebbles Morning Show. Today, Pup’s resume is full of versatility. He has opened up for the very talented Alicia Keys, Akon, and Common, just to name a few. At Jamn 94.5 he is not only the morning show mixer, but also an on-air personality, and In 2008, Pup met his ultimate goal in radio when he became Jamn’s Music Director!
“From Pakistan, to L.A., to Boston,” DJ Pup Dawg is one of the more powerful DJ’s in hip-hop.
Outside of Boston radio, DJ Pup Dawg is syndicated with Super Radio and on Cable TV’s Music Choice Mixtape Channel.
DJ Pup Dawg’s most recent project has been managing “REDD HOTT”, a new artist fresh out of Brooklyn, New York who is now signed under Akon’s label “KONVICT MUSIC”.