March 21, 1966 – DJ Premier is undoubtedly one probably the most gifted turntablists/producers to ever do it. Born Christopher Edward Martin in Houston, Texas, Preemo and his household quickly settled in Prairie View the place he attended Prairie View A&M College. Actually, he was nonetheless technically a university scholar when “Phrases I Manifest” — the primary Gang Starr single — was launched in 1989.
Armed with an ironclad work ethic, Preemo ultimately relocated to Brooklyn and steadily rose to prominence as one half the legendary Hip Hop duo. Together with the late Guru, Preemo pumped out six ficial studio albums below the Gang Starr moniker, together with 1994’s Onerous To Earn and 1998’s Second Of Fact.
Over the course Preemo’s illustrious profession, he’s crafted beats for numerous artists — from Anderson .Paak, Mobb Deep and Huge Daddy Kane to Huge L, The Infamous B.I.G. and JAY-Z.
In 2017, the 52-year-old Hip Hop vet teamed up with MC Eiht for the Compton’s Most Wished OG’s Which Approach Iz West album and final yr, he reunited with Royce Da 5’9 for PRhyme 2. Most lately, De La Soul’s Maseo confirmed with HipHopDX Premier and Pete Rock are engaged on two new albums with the group — a follow-up to 2016’s And The Nameless No person and a 3rd installment the Artwork Official Intelligence collection.
Merely put, Preemo stays working.
Resulting from his deep information every kind music, Preemo’s innate capacity to meld funk, soul and jazz into Hip Hop magic has all the time been his forte. He’ll additionally pattern an artist’s outdated music to create a brand new monitor for a similar artist.
Consequently, he’s laid the groundwork for a lot of to comply with in his footsteps. In a 2017 interview with RAPstation, Statik Selektah spoke about his admiration for the beat magician.
“Individuals all the time ask me if I like DJing or producing extra, however one of the best factor is DJing whereas I’m taking part in a tune I produced, so doing my radio present is ideal for that,” he mentioned. “The entire cause I began DJIng is I heard DJ Premier taking part in songs he produced in 1995 on Scorching 97.
“I used to be like, ‘Yo this dude is scratching the information he simply produced that ain’t even out but.’ I used to be like, ‘That is what I need to do’ and I actually adopted that path.”
As Preemo continues to cleared the path, HipHopDX needs him a really joyful birthday. You understand his steez.