Funkmaster Flex
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Biography
[Edit]Not since the early '80s when DJs such as Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa were acknowledged as two of rap's most popular figures had a hip-hop DJ attained such prominent status among the masses as New York's Funkmaster Flex. Throughout the 1990s he reigned over New York's mammoth rap scene, capable of making or breaking artists with his high-profile position at the top-rated radio station in America's top radio market, Hot 97. By the mid-'90s, he was also the weekly DJ at one of New York's top clubs, the Tunnel, and also had his radio show broadcasting on Los Angeles' Power 106, America's second largest radio market. Furthermore, Flex began releasing commercially successful mix albums in the mid-'90s, beginning with the first volume of the long-running 60 Minutes of Funk series. At the end of the decade, his popularity only continued to rise, landing him a coveted position on MTV with his own daily show, Direct Effect. Though hip-hop DJs such as Eric B and Terminator X had been recognizable names in the '80s and '90s, Funkmaster Flex was the first pure DJ without any affiliated MCs to match the popular success that early-'80s artists such as Grandmaster Flash had attained, harking back to the early days of hip-hop when the DJ overshadowed the MC.
The son of a Jamaican DJ, Flex was born in Brooklyn as Aston Taylor and bought his first set of turntables at age 16, influenced by early New York hip-hop DJs such as DJ Red Alert. His radio career began at KISS-FM as an assistant to Chuck Chillout in the late '80s. When Chillout transferred to WBLS, Flex accompanied him and soon began spinning at clubs and parties, where people began to take note of his skills. Among those fascinated with his talents were the programming chiefs at Hot 97, who offered him a prominent role as one of the city's top hip-hop DJs. In 1995, he released his first major-label mix album, The Mix Tape, Vol. 1: 60 Minutes of Funk, and followed this album with two more volumes on Loud Records by the end of the '90s, along with an album on Def Jam, The Tunnel. In 2000, he mixed a collection of that year's biggest rap anthems for Arista, Vibe Hits, Vol. 1, and continued the 60 Minutes of Funk series. In addition to his duties as a radio DJ and as a successful album artist, Funkmaster Flex has also served as a remixer and host of the Spike TV series Ride with Funkmaster Flex. The 2005 album Funkmaster Flex Car Show Tour featured music from the successful series.
Title: Funkmaster Flex Presents: The Mix Tape, Vol. 1
Artist: Funkmaster Flex
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: The Tunnel
Artist: Funkmaster Flex, Big Kap
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: F.A.L.L.I.N. (And You Can't Get Up) - EP
Artist: Funkmaster Flex, Nine Double M
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Punk Rock
Title: Nuttin' But Flavor
Artist: Funkmaster Flex
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Money Getter (Funkmaster Flex Presents)
Artist: Funkmaster Flex, Ocoop
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Sad and Blue / Six Million Ways to Die
Artist: Funkmaster Flex
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Butterfly Style
Artist: Funkmaster Flex, The Flip Squad
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: Nervous Third 50 Releases
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Nervous: The First 50 Releases
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Undaground Ol' Skool Hip Hop Sessions, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Nervous 90's Hip Hop Revisited
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Massive B All Stars
Genre: Reggae
Title: Nervous Reanimated
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Nervous: The Second 50 Releases
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Pure Hip Hop 2003 (Disc 2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: 100 Sound Electronic Nomination (CD1)
Genre: Electro, Club/Dance, Disco, Trap
Title: New Music Releases Week 03 Of 2021 (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Latin, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Classic Hip-Hop Deep Cuts 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Featuring albums
Title: G.O.A.T. Featuring James T. Smith - The Greatest of All Time
Artist: LL Cool J
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: G. O. A. T. Featuring James T. Smith: the Greatest of All Time
Artist: LL Cool J
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: The Fast and the Furious Soundtrack Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Uncommon Classics, Volume 1 + 2 (Mixed By Dj Risky Bizness)
Artist: Common
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Jae Supreme Presents Life Work Double Album
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul