Kenny "Dope" Gonzales | |
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Gonzalez in 2014
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Background information | |
Born | July 6, 1970 |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Genres | House, electronic, big beat |
Occupation(s) | DJ, Producer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Positiva Records (1990-present) MAW Records (1998-present) |
Associated acts | Masters at Work, Little Louie Vega, Todd Terry, KAOS |
Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez (born July 6, 1970) - also sometimes known as K-Dope - is an American record producer and disc jockey. He is one half of the classic house music Masters at Work musical production team with Little Louie Vega; and also released the hit "The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)" as The Bucketheads.
Gonzalez started his DJ career in 1985 organizing neighborhood block parties in his home of Brooklyn, New York, with his then musical partner, Mike Delgado. Under the Masters at Work moniker, the parties became quite successful and attracted Todd Terry who later borrowed the group's name for two record releases. Terry returned the favor at a later date when he loaned Gonzalez a drum machine, which began his interest in producing beats.Kenny Dope was one of the DJ's for the group KAOS whose 1988 album "Court's In Session" featured production by Todd Terry.