DJ Fife
"When he's behind the turntables you'll hear plenty of songs with an East Coast sound to it: Think Jay-Z, the late Biggie Smalls, Busta Rhymes, and Nas."
Genres: Electronic / DJ, Hip-hop / Rap, Pop, Reggae / Carribean, Solo Act, Soul / R&B
Formed: 2002 in , Youngstown, OH
Current status: He says that being versatile is the key to pleasing the crowd, even if it means playing a song or two that the crowd isn't requesting. "Being a DJ, you gotta play what people want to hear, but as a DJ you have to mix it up, too," he says.
Web site: http://www.myspace.com/djfife
E-mail: fifespins@hotmail.com
(Disbanded)
RIYL: Hip hop and R&B. DJ Fife Spins mostly new music but also, some old-school songs among the hip-hop and R&B community. A few of his favorite R&B artists include Usher, Common, Ne-Yo, Corinne Bailey Rae and old-school artists.
Influences
DJ Fife says that growing up, his first favorite DJ was Funk Master Flex. Later, he was influenced by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the late great Jam Master Jay of Run DMC. Some other influences include: Jay-Z, Biggie, Little Brother, Kanye West and Common. The DJ is a self-proclaimed "Swizz Beats man." He was also influenced by East Coast rappers and and those from the MidWest, too.Related links
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