DJ Hurricane
| DJ Hurricane | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Wendell Timothy Fite |
| Also known as | Hurricane |
| Born |
January 12, 1965 Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Origin | Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels |
|
| Associated acts |
|
| The Hurra | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
||
| Studio album by DJ Hurricane | ||
| Released | May 23, 1995 | |
| Recorded | 1993-1995 | |
| Studio | G-Son Studios, Atwater Village, CA | |
| Genre | Hip hop | |
| Length | 41:32 | |
| Label | Grand Royal | |
| Producer |
|
|
| Singles from The Hurra | ||
|
||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
  link
|
| Severe Damage | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
||
| Studio album by DJ Hurricane | ||
| Released | October 20, 1997 | |
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |
| Length | 41:53 | |
| Label | Wiiija Records | |
| Producer | ||
| Singles from Severe Damage | ||
|
||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
link
|
| Don't Sleep | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
||
| Studio album by DJ Hurricane | ||
| Released | October 10, 2000 | |
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |
| Length | 52:13 | |
| Label | TVT Records | |
| Producer |
|
|
| Singles from Don't Sleep | ||
|
||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
 link
|
DJ Hurricane (born Wendell Timothy Fite in Dallas on January 12, 1965) is an American hip hop DJ, producer and rapper. He is best known for his work with the Beastie Boys. He was a member of the groups Solo Sounds and The Afros and recorded three solo albums, featuring many well-known artists such as Xzibit, Public Enemy, Kool G Rap, Black Thought, Papoose and Talib Kweli.
One of New York's premier hip-hop artists on the turntables, DJ Hurricane fostered his skills alongside Run D.M.C. in the Hollis, Queens area of New York City before eventually hooking up with the Beastie Boys, where he made a name for himself as the group's DJ before going on to release his own albums. Hurricane began rhyming at the age of 11, during hip-hop's infancy, eventually forming a group called the Solo Sounds and later the Afros. While serving as one of Run D.M.C.'s bodyguards on the 1986 Raising Hell tour, he became friends with the Beastie Boys, who were the tour's opening act. It wasn't long before the Beasties offered Hurricane an opportunity to be their exclusive DJ. In 1993, along with the Beastie Boys, he contributed the track "It's The New Style" to the AIDS-benefit album No Alternative produced by the Red Hot Organization.
As the Beasties rose in fame with each successive album in the 1990s, Hurricane simultaneously reveled in the spotlight, releasing his first solo album in 1995 on Grand Royal, titled The Hurra (guest artists include the Beastie Boys, MC Breed, and Sen Dog). He started his own production company, Don't Sleep Productions in 1999.
...
Wikipedia