American DJ and producer (born 1975)
DJ Clue
Birth name Ernesto Shaw Jr. Also known as MC Drama Born (1975-01-08 ) January 8, 1975 (age 49) Queens , New York City , U.S.Genres Occupations
DJ
rapper
producer
radio personality
record executive
Years active 1997–present Labels
Musical artist
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
DJ Clue was born in Queens , New York City to Panamanian and Jamaican immigrants.[ 2]
Career
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
Albums
Soundtracks
Remixes
Production
References
^ 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
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