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RUN DMC

Live @ Roseland, NYC - 18 May 1984

DJ Clark Kent - WBLS 1989

Panama representin. DJ Clark Kent is one of the industry’s hottest and most recognized producer and turntable superstars from the mid 80s.  In 1985 he began co-hosting a show on WKCR out of Columbia university. Kent was the DJ for Dana Dane.  He has served as a Sr. Vice President of A&R at Motown Records, worked as a Director of A&R at Atlantic Records, and now heads his own record label, ClarkWorld Entertainment. Kent has produced many hits.

In 2010 Nike commissioned DJ Clark Kent to design a limited edition AF1.

                                                                   DJ CLARK KENT - WBLS 1989

The Latin Rascals - 1984

In 1981, Anthony Moran and Albert Cabrera teamed up to create the DJ duo called The Latin Rascals. They helped create the mid-'80s, edit heavy genre of dance music known as freestyle. Working as DJs in the early '80s, the duo realised that after the disco backlash dance music wasn't the most popular of genres. Still, they were working in the U.S. capital of club culture, New York, and after much hustling they were able to score a high profile gig as mix masters on WKTU's popular "lunch time mix" program 

The duo produced acts as well including the hit "Show Me' for the female group The Cover Girls.

Moran has been twice nominated for a Grammy Award.

                                                                    THE LATIN RASCALS - 1984

DJ Jazzy Jay - 13 August 1983

Starting out in South Carolina but ending up in where else, but the Boogie Down, came DJ Jazzy Jay.  Jay was one of the original members of Afrika Bambaataa's Universal Zulu Nation starting out as a dnacer but ending up as the resident DJ.  Jazzy Jay was also a meber of the group the Jazzy Five.  Jay is the younger cousin of Kool DJ Red Alert.

In 1984 Jay along with Rick Rubin layed down the foundation of what would become the huge record label Def Jam Recordings.  The first official release was the single "it's yours" by T. La Rock and Jazzy Jay.  JAy later introduced Rick Rubin to Russell Simmons creating one of, if not the, most important partnerships in Rap/Hip Hop production.

Jay founded Jazzy Jay's Studion in the Bronx, releasing such artists as; Diamond D, Fat Joe, Brand Nubian, and A Tribe Called Quest.

Jay founded his own label called Strong City Records.

Jay has collected over 400,000 records and counting.

                                                       DJ JAZZY JAY - WRKS - 13 AUGUST 1983

DJ Afrika Bambaataa - WRKS 1982

Kicking it back even further is the Grandfather of Hip Hop culture, DJ Afrika Bambaataa.  Hailing from the Souf Souf Bronx, Afrika is known as one of the three originators of the break-beat style of deejaying.  Afrika is one of the most important figures resposible for spreading Rap and accompanying culture, throughout the World.

From organizing block parties to forming the Universal Zulu Nation, Bambaataa was an incredible leader who gained followers throughout the sub culture from Rappers, to B-Boys, to Artists and kept them under the Zulu Nation umbrella.  Some of those artists included: Mr. Biggs, Queen Kenya, DJ Cowboy Soulsonic Force, G.L.0.B.E., Pow Wow, DJ Jazzy Jay, Cosmic Force, Queen Lisa Lee, Prince Ikey C, Ice Ice, Chubby Chub, Jazzy Five, Mr. Freeze, Master D.E.E., Kool DJ Red Alert, Sundance, Charlie Choo, Master Bee, Busy Bee Starski, Akbar, and Raheim.

Bam organized the first European Rap tour.
He was a big part of the anti Apartheid LP Sun City
In 1990 Bam made Life Magazine's "Most Important Americans of the 20th Century"

                                                                  DJ AFRIKA BAMBAATAA - 1982

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                                                GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE

                              
                                                              Live at the T-Connection - NYC - 1979