MoSS (producer)

DJ Premier
DJ Premier in 1999
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Edward Martin
Also known as	Preem Premo Primo
Born	(1966-03-21) March 21, 1966 (age 51) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Record producer DJ rapper
Instruments	Saxophone Guitar Bass Guitar Piano Keyboards Drums Drum Machine Sampler Turntable
Years active	1984–present
Labels	Wild Pitch (1987–1990) Chrysalis (1991–1998) Virgin (1998–2003) Year Round (2003–present)
Associated acts	Gang Starr Vinnie Paz M.O.P. Royce Da 5'9" Jay-Z Kanye West Nas Xzibit Kool G Rap Jeru The Damaja Blaq Poet Bun B D.I.T.C. Ol' Dirty Bastard The Game Termanology AZ Buckshot LeFonque MC Eiht Mobb Deep Big L Torae Das EFX Fat Joe KRS-One The Notorious B.I.G. Freddie Foxxx Dr. Dre Large Professor
Website	premierwuzhere.com

Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), better known by his stage name DJ Premier (also known as Preem, Premo, or Primo), is an American Record Producer and DJ, and was half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr—alongside the emcee Guru—and forms half of the hip hop duo PRhyme, together with Royce Da 5'9".

DJ Premier was born in Houston, Texas, and was then raised in Prairie View, Texas, before moving to Brooklyn, New York, during his teenage years. He attended Prairie View A&M University, where he honed his musical skills as the campus DJ, and he also occasionally performed with the Marching Storm band.

Premier is known for producing all of Gang Starr's songs as well as many of those composed by the Gang Starr Foundation, AZ, Big L, Big Daddy Kane, Bun B, Canibus, Common, D'Angelo, D.I.T.C., Dr. Dre, Game, Joey Bada$$, KRS-One, Lord Finesse, Ludacris, M.O.P., Mos Def, Nas, Papoose, Rakim, Royce da 5'9", Snoop Dogg, The LOX, The Notorious B.I.G., Vinnie Paz, Ill Bill, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Immortal Technique, Xzibit, nu metal band Limp Bizkit and Busta Rhymes.