American DJ from Georgia
DJ Esco
Birth name William Seay Moore Also known as EscoMoeCity Born (1986-11-12 ) November 12, 1986 (age 38) [ 1] Fayetteville, Georgia , U.S.Origin Atlanta, Georgia , U.S.Genres Occupations Disc jockey record producer record executive songwriter Years active 2008–present Labels
Musical artist
William Seay Moore (born December 31, 1990)[ 2] known professionally as DJ Esco , is an American DJ, record producer, record executive, and songwriter.[ 3] He is best known for his 2016 single "Too Much Sauce " (featuring Future and Lil Uzi Vert ), which peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 . He is the personal live DJ and A&R for Future, whom he met in 2008.[ 4]
Career
A resident DJ at Magic City Mondays in Atlanta, Moore has worked as a DJ and A&R representative for rapper Future since meeting him in 2008. Future's mixtape 56 Nights (2015) was named after Moore's time spent in prison for marijuana possession in the United Arab Emirates .[ 1] In 2016, Moore released the mixtape Project E.T. , which features guest appearances from Drake , Juicy J , Rae Sremmurd , Young Thug , and Lil Uzi Vert .[ 5] [ 6] On March 30, 2018, Moore released the album Kolorblind , which contained frequent guest appearances from Future, as well as Nas , A Boogie wit da Hoodie , Dej Loaf , Schoolboy Q , and Rich the Kid .[ 7] [ 8] The album peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200 .[ 9] [ 10] Moore has served as an executive producer on Future's albums, Hndrxx (2017) [ 11] and High Off Life (2020).[ 12]
Discography
Studio albums
Mixtapes
Singles
Awards and nominations
References
^ a b "DJ Esco" . HotNewHipHop . 25 June 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-19 .
^ "DJ Esco" . HotNewHipHop . 25 June 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2023 .
^ Yeung, Neil. "DJ Esco - Biography & History" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2018-10-19 .
^ "DJ Esco Talks About How He Met Future for the First Time" . BET .
^ "Stream DJ Esco's Latest Album 'Kolorblind' Featuring Future, Nas & Young Thug" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-10-19 .
^ Daramola, Israel. "Future / DJ Esco: Project E.T. Esco Terrestrial Album Review" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 2018-10-19 .
^ Darville, Jordan (23 March 2018). "DJ Esco announces new project Kolorblind" . The Fader . Retrieved 2018-10-19 .
^ "DJ Esco Delivers 'Kolorblind' Album Featuring Future and More - XXL" . XXL Mag . 30 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-19 .
^ "Stream DJ Esco's 'Kolorblind' Project f/ Future, Nas, Young Thug, and More" . Complex . Retrieved 2018-10-19 .
^ "DJ Esco – "Walk Thru" (Feat. Future & Nas)" . Stereogum . 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-10-19 .
^ "Hear Future's Second Album of The Week 'HENDRXX' ft. The Weeknd and Rihanna" . Okayplayer . 24 February 2017. Retrieved 2023-08-13 .
^ "Future Taps Drake, Travis Scott, Meek Mill for 'High Off Life' Album" . Rolling Stone . 12 May 2020. Retrieved 2023-08-13 .
^ "Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
^ "Top Rap Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
^ "Freshly Baked - DJ Esco" . LiveMixtapes . Retrieved 2019-04-10 .
^ "Black Woodstock Soundtrack (Hosted By Future) - DJ Esco, Freebandz" . LiveMixtapes . Retrieved 2019-04-10 .
^ "Freshly Baked 2 - DJ Esco" . LiveMixtapes . Retrieved 2019-04-10 .
^ "No Sleep (Hosted By Future) - DJ Esco" . LiveMixtapes . Retrieved 2019-04-10 .
^ "56 Nights (Hosted By Future) - DJ Esco" . LiveMixtapes . Retrieved 2019-04-10 .
^ "Project E.T. Esco Terrestrial (Hosted By Future) - DJ Esco, Freebandz" . LiveMixtapes . Retrieved 2019-04-10 .
^ "Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
^ "Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
^ "Hot Rap Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay" . Billboard . Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
^ "BET Hip Hop Awards Winners 2015 List: Kendrick Lamar & Big Sean Win Big" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-10-19 .
^ "BET Hip Hop Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List" . E! Online . October 10, 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-19 .
^ Respers, Lisa (17 October 2018). "BET Hip Hop Awards 2018: The winners list" . CNN . Retrieved 2018-10-19 .