DJ Enuff
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DJ Enuff is a DJ and radio personality
from the United States. He mixes on-air during "The Angie Martinez Show" from 4:30 to 6pm. He also was The Notorious B.I.G's official road DJ and also helped break acts like 50 Cent
and Kanye West
.
of New York. Knowing early on that he wanted to be a DJ, he started doing local house parties and clubs where he caught the ear of DJ Red Alert
who in turn asked him to fill in for him on 98.7 KISS FM. Enuff became part of the KISS FM family from 1993 to 1994 and got his own show on Monday and Wednesday nights from 10pm to midnight with Supernat. The show ran for about a year until the station was bought by Emmis Communications
in 1994 and changed formats.
aka Biggie Smalls heard about him. Enuff was asked by Puff Daddy aka Diddy
to become Biggie's road DJ. Touring with the Notorious BIG was an especially memorable experience for DJ Enuff. After B.I.G's death, Enuff took a break from music and hip hop, returning a short while later.
and Spring Bling.
, Biz Markie
, "BounceMasta" Doo Wop, Big Kap, DJ Enuff, Mister Cee, Frankie Cutlass, DJ Riz, Cipha Sounds and Mark Ronson
. Their self-titled debut LP was released on MCA in late 1998. They disbanded around this time however, Funkmaster Flex starting his own crew called the Big Dawg Pitbulls. DJ Enuff created his own Heavy Hitters.
where he can be seen playing himself in a performance scene.
DJ Enuff was also asked to be featured in the New York Post for the re-creation of the Art Kane
classic portrait, “A Great Day in Harlem.” Shot on May 22, 2004, influential Nuyoricans from across the country came together for “A Great Day in Spanish Harlem” portrait.
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
from the United States. He mixes on-air during "The Angie Martinez Show" from 4:30 to 6pm. He also was The Notorious B.I.G's official road DJ and also helped break acts like 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
and Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
.
Early career
DJ Enuff was raised in the Lower East Side (L.E.S)Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
of New York. Knowing early on that he wanted to be a DJ, he started doing local house parties and clubs where he caught the ear of DJ Red Alert
DJ Red Alert
DJ Red Alert is a disc jockey on 98.7 Kiss-FM, N.Y.C., and has been recognized as a hip hop pioneer...
who in turn asked him to fill in for him on 98.7 KISS FM. Enuff became part of the KISS FM family from 1993 to 1994 and got his own show on Monday and Wednesday nights from 10pm to midnight with Supernat. The show ran for about a year until the station was bought by Emmis Communications
Emmis Communications
Emmis Communications is a media conglomerate based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company owns radio stations and magazines in the United States, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria.-History:...
in 1994 and changed formats.
The Notorious B.I.G
During his time at KISS FM, Enuff decided to return to deejaying local parties, and it was during this time that an up-and-coming rapper from Brooklyn named The Notorious B.I.GThe Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
aka Biggie Smalls heard about him. Enuff was asked by Puff Daddy aka Diddy
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
to become Biggie's road DJ. Touring with the Notorious BIG was an especially memorable experience for DJ Enuff. After B.I.G's death, Enuff took a break from music and hip hop, returning a short while later.
HOT 97
DJ Enuff while Spinning for Queen Pen got him onstage at the Hottest Concert in The World Summer Jam. PD of HOT 97 at the time Tracey Cloherty invited Enuff to be on the station and he accepted. Officially hired on August 24, 1998, Enuff commanded the 8am "Traffic Jam" on "The Ed Lover Morning Show" and "The Star and Buckwild Morning Show" from 1998- to 2000. He also had his own show called "The Midnight Run" on Saturday nights from 12am to 4am. "The Midnight Run" was on air for about two years. In 2000 DJ Enuff joined "The Angie Martinez Show" and both have been on air together since. DJ Enuff mixes during Angie's show from 5pm to 6pm. His show is called "The Rush Hour". Recently, at the end of 2009, his show was extended an additional 30 minutes, now running from 4:30 to 6:00pm. The show's new title is "97 Minutes of Non Stop Hip Hop and R&B." He is also from Brooklyn.BET
Enuff also got involved in television, becoming part of 106 & Park from 2003 to 2005 alongside then hosts Free and AJ. He mixed live during the show and hosting duties during "Freestyle Fridays," and he also mixed during major network events like the BET AwardsBET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...
and Spring Bling.
Flipsquad DJ's
Enuff became a part of the Flipsquad: The Flip Squad All-Star DJs comprised eight of New York City's most respected DJs -- Funkmaster FlexFunkmaster Flex
Aston George Taylor, Jr. better known as Funkmaster Flex is an American hip hop DJ, rapper, musician and producer on New York City's Hot 97 radio station and host of the hit MTV show Funk Flex Full Throttle....
, Biz Markie
Biz Markie
Marcel Theo Hall better known by his stage name, Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single "Just a Friend", an American Top 10 hit in 1989...
, "BounceMasta" Doo Wop, Big Kap, DJ Enuff, Mister Cee, Frankie Cutlass, DJ Riz, Cipha Sounds and Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
. Their self-titled debut LP was released on MCA in late 1998. They disbanded around this time however, Funkmaster Flex starting his own crew called the Big Dawg Pitbulls. DJ Enuff created his own Heavy Hitters.
The Heavy Hitter DJ's
DJ Enuff initiated the number one DJ crew in America called the Heavy Hitters. The idea for the crew was sparked by DJ Threat. The crew started with three members—DJ Threat and DJ Camilo were the 2 original members including Enuff. The mission of the Heavy Hitters is to unite DJ’s across the country and abroad, helping to launch careers from DJ’s to artists and spreak the versatility of music. Today there are over 30 members nationwide from New York to Los Angeles. These DJ’s are proficient in all genres and can be found on TV, radio and online.In pop culture
In 2009 Enuff was able to reprise his role as B.I.G's DJ in the film NotoriousNotorious (2009 film)
Notorious is a 2009 American biographical film about the life of iconic hip hop star The Notorious B.I.G. who is played by Jamal Woolard. The film co-stars Angela Bassett as his mother Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as Sean Combs, and Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur...
where he can be seen playing himself in a performance scene.
DJ Enuff was also asked to be featured in the New York Post for the re-creation of the Art Kane
Art Kane
Art Kane , born Arthur Kanofsky in New York City, was a fashion and music photographer active from the 1950s through early 1990s...
classic portrait, “A Great Day in Harlem.” Shot on May 22, 2004, influential Nuyoricans from across the country came together for “A Great Day in Spanish Harlem” portrait.
Production credits
- 1996 "Get Money (Remix)" - Junior M.A.F.I.A.
- 1997 "You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)"- The Notorious B.I.G off the album Life After DeathLife After DeathLife After Death is the second and final studio album by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released March 25, 1997 on Bad Boy Records. A double album, it was released posthumously following his death on March 9, 1997 and serves as his final studio album...
certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of AmericaRecording Industry Association of AmericaThe Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA) (one of only 3 hip hop albums to receive this certification), and it has been credited as the third best-selling rap album of all time.