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Ghost Town DJ's

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Years active
  
1995–1997

Genres
  
Hip hop music, Miami bass

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Associated acts
  
Jermaine DupriLil JonCarlton Mahone

Origin
  
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Albums
  
Ghetto Bass Beats, Frantic

Members
  
Virgo Williams, Rodney Terry, Carlton Mahone, Jr.

Record labels
  
So So Def Recordings, Columbia Records

Similar
  
INOJ, Jermaine Dupri, Ngaiire, Vera Blue, Flume

Profiles

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Ghost Town DJ's (often stylized as Ghosttown DJs) is an American hip-hop group from Atlanta, Georgia whose members consist of DJ Demp, Rodney Terry, Greg Street, Virgo Williams and Kamren Davis, which recorded the 1996 hit single, "My Boo". The song was influenced by Miami bass and was a big hit on Miami's Y100 and Power 96. In early 2016, the song has become a viral meme called "The Running Man Challenge", which first emerged on Vine.

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Formation and recording of My Boo

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Rodney Terry founded the group, inspired by the Miami bass genre that was popular during the 1980s. DJ Demp later joined in the group. Virgo Williams was working on becoming a solo artist, and she was originally intended to provide background vocals for "My Boo" for another artist named Akema, but she wasn't able to work with the song, and it was decided that Williams' version of the song was better and Williams' vocals became the lead vocals. Lil Jon was an A&R director for So So Def at the time and oversaw the production of the song. He was also the executive producer of the song but couldn't take credit for the production because of his job position. Terry also produced it, and it was the second version of the beat currently used in the song.

Name

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The name was based upon Luke Skyywalker’s Ghetto Style DJs, a Miami based sound system that was popular in the 1980s. Terry was inspired by the Ghetto Style DJs that came up with the name, Ghost Town DJ's, which implies the term "ghost town" meaning to be heard and not seen. It is the reason why the group's members are never seen, but are enjoying the group's music.

Compilation Albums

  • 1996: So So Def Bass All-Stars

  • Ghost Town DJ's Ghost Town DJ39s My Boo YouTube

    Ghost Town DJ's Ghost Town DJs on Spotify

    Songs

    My Boo - LP version1995
    Ghostown Who RideGhetto Bass Beats · 1993
    Shorty!!! What Yo Name Is?Ghetto Bass Beats · 1993

    References

    Ghost Town DJ's Wikipedia