DJ Premier

Premier, A.K.A. Premo, born Chris Martin, spent time in Brooklyn and Houston while growing up, and studied computer science at Prairie View A&M outside Houston. In 1987-1988 he came into contact with Guru, a Boston native. DJ Premier and Guru signed to Wild Pitch under the name of "Gangstarr" and released a debut single ("Manifest") and album (No More Mr. Nice Guy)


DJ Premier had the status as the most important trackmaster of the '90s, and no style is more distinctive. Aggressive and raw, a Premier track was an instantly recognizable soundclash of battling loops and heavy scratching -- all of them perfectly timed -- that evoked the sound of Brooklyn better than anyone. Besides helming tracks for his main concern, Gang Starr, since their 1989 debut, Premier's productions appeared on many of the East Coast's most important records: Nas' Illmatic, the Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die, Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt, Jeru the Damaja's The Sun Rises in the East, and Mos Def's Black on Both Sides.

The year 1994 was a huge one for Premier, probably the best year for any rap producer ever; in addition to dropping another Gang Starr classic, Hard to Earn, his productions appeared on five-star, all-time classics by Nas (Illmatic), the Notorious B.I.G. (Ready to Die), and Jeru the Damaja (The Sun Rises in the East), as well as Big Daddy Kane and Branford Marsalis' Buckshot LeFonque project.


Premier has been known to release sleeper singles that cannot be found on his albums and has features in many branches of the game.

Here is a feature preview of DJ Premiere that you won't find on any of he's albums.
Listen on youtube: Verbal Threat "Reality Check(ft. DJ Premier)": Click here

DJ Premier has an heir as the most valuable producer in the NYC and is a raw legend in both the underground world and in the commercial world. He's still producing tody and he's latest entry on tour was with Black Poet.

I was lucky to catch he's club concert in Oslo, Norway in late 2008. I gave him a handshake with the other hand on my heart, saying thank you!

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DJ Premier talks about he's art as a producer and a performer: Click here

DJ Premier is a top notch producer/DJ and is a valuable edition to your hip hop library. If you are new to he's music, then now is the time to get to know him!

Listen to DJ Premier on youtube: "Moment of truth": Click here "Thick": Click here "6th sense(Instrumental)": Click here

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