DJ Fresh (American DJ)

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DJ.Fresh
Los Angeles, California
, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Music producer, DJ
Instrument(s)
Years activeLate 1990s – present
Labels
  • Fresh in the Flesh
  • Livewire
Websitetheworldsfreshest.com

Marqus Brown, known as DJ.Fresh, is an American

Heatseekers Albums chart.[4]

Early life

Marqus Brown was born and raised in

turntables at age nine.[1] Among his early musical influences were soul, hip hop, and jazz artists popular in the 1970s and 1980s, including Anita Baker, Whitney Houston, and the Gap Band.[1]

He moved with his mother and siblings to the San Francisco Bay Area in California[5] at nine years old.[2] The crew battled and performed around the Bay Area.[1]

Music career

Early years

DJ.Fresh mixing live

DJ.Fresh's first major break was DJing at a show in San Francisco with Common at the age of 18, and shortly afterwards he Deejayed on two tours for the rapper Nas.[1] He began producing his own music as well, creating beats with turntables and a digital audio workstation.[2] In 1999 he was named the 3rd best DJ in the US by ITF (International Turntablist Federation).[2]

While he initially mixed with the moniker DJ Fresh, he adopted the name the Worlds Freshest (DJ.Fresh) to avoid confusion with DJ Fresh, the English producer of the same name.[1]

The Tonite Show series

In 2005 DJ.Fresh started "The Tonite Show" album series, where he produces albums with guest artists that have since included

J-Stalin, Yukmouth, Mitchy Slick, E-40,[2] and Raekwon.[1]

His 2014 Tonite Show release with

Trae Tha Truth received a positive review from RapReviews.com, who stated the album "shows glimpses of a nice little partnership brewing".[6]

Recent production

In 2006 DJ.Fresh began producing for a number of major artists, starting with the album The Real World West Oakland by

Bicasso as well, and that later extended to artists such as Mitchy Slick.[7] He won Best West Coast Producer in 2009–10.[2] As of 2010 he ran the Whole Shabang production team, with producers such as Jamon Dru, Mr. Tower, Sneaky Mike, Face the Music, Mike Rimzo, Scandal Beats & Young Gully.[5]

DJ.Fresh

R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at #28 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[4]

He also released the album Feet Match the Paint with Mitchy Slick in 2013,[8] and in 2014 he released his Boomin' System Mixtape, which has guest artists such as Scarface and Kendrick Lamar. The mixtape was received positively, and a review by Complex praised the variety and unpredictability of the production styles.[9]

Style, equipment

DJ.Fresh incorporates a variety of styles in his production, including

vinyl, and a MIDI controller keyboard. He also uses Ableton Live and occasionally brings in live instrumentation.[1]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i @Lou4President (November 26, 2013). "The World's Freshest: Q & A with DJ Fresh". A Humble Soul. Retrieved April 15, 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "About". theworldsfreshest.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  3. ^ Weinstein, Max (December 29, 2016), "30 of the Best Hip-Hop Producers of 2016", XXL, retrieved May 6, 2017
  4. ^ a b "Nightmare and Miracle on 10th Street".
    Allmusic
    . Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Smith, Davey Boy (January 21, 2010). "The World's Freshest Interview: A Conversation With DJ Fresh". Southern Hospitality. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  6. ^ Jones, Grant (February 2014). "Trae Tha Truth & The World's Freshest- The Tonite Show". RapReviews.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  7. ^ Etminan, Nima (March 2013). "DubCNN: Exclusive Interview w/Mitchy Slick and The World's Freshest (DJ Fresh)". DubCNN. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  8. ^ "Mitchy Slick & The World's Freshest Talk "Feet Match The Paint" With The Siccness Network". Siccness.net. January 9, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  9. ^ Ornelas, Sergio (February 24, 2014). "Deep Cut: The Worlds Freshest f/ Fiend and Juvenile "On My Job"". Complex. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

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