DJ Iroc
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Brian Angelo (born January 26, 1968), better known as DJ Iroc, is an American
Jamz 96.3
FM.
Biography
Brian Angelo began his DJ career in the late eighties. Between break dancing and playing basketball, he would stay up late, listening to the legends of that time. Some of the influences he was exposed to include
Grandmaster Dee, and Master Flash. Iroc would study the work of other DJs, and try to mimic the scratches which he heard. Later, Iroc would be influenced by some of his peers such as Steve Dee, Roc Raida, Ron G, and Kid Capri
.
In the late eighties and early nineties, mix tapes in New York City were becoming popular. Iroc fell in love with these mix tapes, and decided to release his own. By the release of his third mix tape people were taking notice of this young new DJ from the Bronx. As Iroc started to have success with his mix tapes he had a chance to meet many stars. In 1993, while in Harlem, Iroc ran into a future Hip-Hop legend
Jamz 96.3 FM from 2008 to 2019.[1]
Discography
Production
- 1997: Jay-Z "In My Lifetime, Vol. 1"
- 1997: Mase "Harlem World"
- 1998: Big Pun "Capital Punishment"
- 1998: L.O.X "Money, Power & Respect"
- 2000: Drag-On "Opposite of H2O"
External links
References
- ^ "#1 for Hip Hop and Today's Hits". Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "#1 for Hip Hop and Today's Hits". Archived from the original on 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-01-27.