disc jockey
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He started his career as a disc jockey for radio stations in California, and then went on to form a band that included his brother called Sly and the Family Stone.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025
Mister Cee, a Brooklyn-born disc jockey whose hit radio shows and famed 120-minute mixtapes shaped New York City’s 1990s hip-hop scene, has died at 57.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Mister Cee, a disc jockey who was an integral figure in New York City’s booming 1990s hip-hop scene and was an early champion of the Notorious B.I.G., has died.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024
He credited disc jockey Poppa Stoppa, whose real name was Clarence Hayman, as coming up with the nickname the “Frogman,” which mimicked Fats Domino’s moniker the “Fatman.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Dad couldn’t help himself and started imitating a disc jockey.
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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