Behind the scenes there is always those humble giants. DJ Lewy Lew
Spinning 2 turntables since '86. On the DJing side my influences are Marley Marl,Kool DJ Red Alert,Grand Mixer DST,GrandMaster Flash,Jam Master Jay,DJ Kool Herc,Mix Master Ice,Jazzy Jeff,General Lee,HJ Ellison,Soul Ranger,DJ Timmy Tim(who showed me my 1st 1200s and actually let me touch em lol he had like 2- 3 pair in his van-i was GEEKED!!! Lol).
DJ Fox (took me under his wing & pushed me to do MAD parties),Dizzy D,DJ J-Deff(My DJ/R.I.P.)DJ WROG (my other DJ),Terminator X,FunkMaster Flex,Kid Capri,Doo Wop,Tony Touch,Third Dimension Sound(R.I.P Scotty Brown P.K.A. Disc Doctor Scott),Big Bad Bass and Co.,Joe Smooth(R.I.P.),Razzle Dazzle,Sting International,King Addies Sound, Afrique Soundsation,The Music Research Lab,King Barker Sound,Stone Love International,King Eternity Sound and anybody else I left out I'll be adding in and updating.
---On the MC side my top influences range from GrandMaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five,Kool Moe Dee/Treacherous 3 MCs,Kurtis Blow,Run DMC,LL Cool J,Rakim,KRS 1,Kool G Rap,Ultramagnetic MCs,Big Daddy Kane,Grand Puba Maxwell with Masters Of Ceremony & with Brand Nubian,UTFO,MC Tee(Mantronix) all the way to Mutubaruka,Tiger,Capleton,Beenie Man,The Mad Professor(for pushing my freestyles techniques by creating some of the ILLEST soundscapes to freestyle over),Super Cat,Junior Cat,Nicodemus,Jr Demus,Cutty Ranks and various other artist that inspired me to push my lyricism to higher levels.
---Production wise my core influences are DJ Marley Marl,DJ Mantronix,KRS 1,DJ Premier,DJ J Deff(R.I.P.) King Jammys,Steely & Clevie,Sly & Robbie,Ced Gee & the DJ from Ultramagnetic(Cant remember his name right now-GRRRR Lol) & The Bomb Squad that I can think of off hand.
---Personally I listen to mostly Hip Hop/Rap, R&B, Reggae and Rock.I also like to chill with some Jazz and Classical from time to time and very seldom I might check out a lil country.Rap wise I prefer the classics from the "Golden Era." Mid to late 80's and early 90's.I like alot of the new stuff though.Whatever gets the club or party jumpin I'll spin it if I'm workin.East Coast, West Coast, Dirty South, MidWest, House/Club, DC Go Go all can get it crunk. Reggae wise I'm partial to the same mostly, 80's and 90's roots and dancehall joints. I get down with alot of the newer stuff too of course but aint nothin like them old dancehall classics. On the rock tip I like a lot of the older stuff too like from the early MTV days. Billy Idol, U2, Van Halen, Motley Crue and Quiet Riot had some cranks, and the 90s stuff like Nirvana, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Alice In Chains. A lot of newer stuff I like but I really dont know all the different artists like I should.
DJ Lewy Lew
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