DJ Chuck Chillout - 29 August 1986

Hailing from the Boogie Down Bronx, Chuck Chillout hit the KISS FM airwaves circa 1982.  Chuck was one of the earliest DJs to achieve World notoriety.  Chuck was the first DJ to bring rap to Japan where it caught on quick helping other artists achieve another level of success.  Chuck was also instrumental and garnering Rap a wider appeal by taking the host seat on Video Music Box, showcasing Rap videos of the day.

Chuck worked for a couple of years at WBLS but in 2009 returned to KISS where he kicked it all off.

He released an LP along with MC Kool Chip entitled "Masters of the Rhythym" in 1989.

Chuck established Full Blast Promotions in New Jersey after identifying a need there in 1999.  Full Blast is New Jersey's premier record pool, distributing and streamlining the way DJs received their music.

DJ Chuck Chillout - 29 August 1986

Mr. Magic - 5 December 1986

One of the most important figures in the NY radio game, John "Mr. Magic" Rivas made his debut on NY radio in 1981.  Magic's show was the first exclusively rap radio program to hit the airwaves on a major station.  Magic ruled the airwaves for several years.  He was responsible for breaking a lot of new talent and gave routinely featured DJ Marley Marl as his on air DJ.

In 1983 Mr. Magic debuted on WBLS with Mr. Magic's Rap Attack, which changed the scope of rap and became several released records unto itself.

Magic also released his own 12" as an artist as well as produced the likes of The Force MDs.  He was an ispiration to several artists including, Biggie, Tupac, Mr. Cee and tons more, including me, who glom'd a version of his name for the mixtapes I used to make friends back in my youth, as well as the name of this blog.  It's all an homage to the man.

Sadly Mr. Magic passed away 2 october 2009.

Mr. Magic's Rap Attack - 5 December 1986

DJ PETE ROCK - 11 OCTOBER 1988

Bronx born and Money Earnin Mount Vernon raised Pete Rock is an DJ, a Rapper, and a Producer.  Pete rose to fame and gained his first audience in the World of Rap by working with DJ Marley Marl at WBLS in NYC doing the "In Control..." show and the "Future Flavas" show......at the tender age of 17.  He was regarded as the man "puttin in work" because of his use of double copies of each record on each song he spun, a rarity at a time when most DJ's might have done it every third or fourth.......probably his Jamaican heritage at work.

He was half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth.

He began producing in the early 1990s working with such groups as Run DMC, Public Enemy, Biggie and Nas.

DJ PETE ROCK - 11 OCTOBER 1988

DJ MARLEY MARL - 20 JANUARY 1988

Str8 out of the Queensbridge Housing Projects in Queens, NYC came Marley Marl.  Marl is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential rap producers in history as well as one of the first true "Superproducers".  Marley Marl is known as an early innovator in the art of sampling, developing new techniques which helped usher in Rap's Golden Age. Marley Marl has also been a legend as a radio deejay along side Mr. Magic in the 80's on a show called Rap Attack on WBLS New York. Marley took the torch to start his own radio show called Private Radio, later with Pete Rock and K-Def. The radio show was called Future Flavas that was an online station and radio show that bounced around from New York radio stations like Hot 97, Power 105.1. Now Marley is currently back where it all started, WBLS, with his radio show called Golden Era Radio.


Marley Marl is the founder of Cold Chillin' Records for which he assembled a roster filled with some of the finest hip-hop talent in New York including:

MC Shan
Big Daddy Kane
Biz Markie
Roxanne Shante
Masta Ace
Kool G Rap and DJ Polo


Known as the Juice Crew, house Producer Marl and the rest were know for The Bridge Wars, a feud with Boogie Down Productions seen as one of the earliest and most influential hip hop beefs. 

DJ MARLEY MARL - 20 JANUARY 1988

Kool DJ Red Alert - August 1989

Who better to kick things off with than the Antiguan via Harlem Kingpin, Kool DJ Red Alert.  If you weren't huddled around a radio when this cat was spinning then you don't know shit about shit.  DJ Red Alert's World Famous Radio Mix Show can be heard on New York City's 98.7 Kiss FM every Saturday night 10:00 pm - 12:00 Midnight Eastern Standard Time. Red Alert is the Voice of Sirius Satellite Radio's Backspin.  Red Alert is a God among men.

DJ Red Alert is recognized and respected worldwide as one of the founding fathers of Hip-Hop music and culture.  Red has received numerous awards and accolades including:
-A special award at the first annual Rap Hall of Fame Awards show.
-The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from IMPACT music trade publication for 1998
-The 1997 Mix Show DJ of the year award from GAVIN.
-Named one of the 50 most influential people in music by ROLLING STONE magazine.
-Red Alert has a display in the Radio Section of the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME in Cleveland, (The only DJ of this era so honored)
-Named an honorary ambassador to the United Nations in recognition of his contributions in the field of music.
-In June 2003 Red Alert was inducted to the Bronx Walk of Fame (with the likes of Colin Powell)

DJ RED ALERT - AUGUST 1989