Birth name Anthony Williams Name Roc Raida Years active 1989–2009 | Genres Hip-Hop, Turntablism Role DJ | |
Born May 17, 1972 ( 1972-05-17 ) Origin New York City, New York Occupation(s) DJ, Turntablist, Producer Died September 19, 2009, New York City, New York, United States Movies X-Ecutioners: Built to Scratch, Adventures of Grand Master Roc Raida 3, Roc Raida: The Gong DJ Battle: New York Albums Rock Phenomenon, Crossfaderz, Champion Sounds, The Adventures of Roc Ra, General Patton vs The X‑Ec | ||
Also known as Grandmaster Roc Raida | ||
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Anthony Williams (May 17, 1972 – September 19, 2009), better known as Roc Raida or Grandmaster Roc Raida, was an American DJ, turntablist and producer. He was also a member of the DJ group the X-Ecutioners.
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- Roc raida dj set beatstreet records
- Dj roc raida showcase
- Death
- Album
- Solo
- With The X Ecutioners
- References
He joined the X-Men in the late 1980s, but due to copyright reasons, the group later became known as the X-Ecutioners. The group released three studio albums, 1997's X-Pressions, 2002's Built from Scratch and 2004's Revolutions. In the 1990s he and MF Grimm were an emcee/DJ team, and his DJ contributions can be heard on MF Grimm's Scars & Memories compilation. In addition to his work with MF Grimm and the X-Ecutioners, Roc Raida released albums as a solo artist, his most famous being 2005's Rock Phenomenon, a mash-up album he released with DJ Vlad that blended rock songs with hip hop songs, which won the Mash-Up Mixtape of the Year at the Justo Mixtape Awards. He also produced songs for artists including Ill Al Skratch, Showbiz and A.G., the Jungle Brothers, Mad Skillz, Smif-N-Wessun, Jehst, and Big Pun, and he served as Busta Rhymes' DJ.
He won the 1995 DMC World DJ Championship and was inducted into the DMC Hall of Fame four years later. He was the DJ for rapper MF Grimm through the mid-1990s, during both of the early stages of their careers. He also appeared in the 2001 film Scratch and the international television series Kung Faux.
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Death
He died on September 19, 2009, from cardiac arrest due to complications a few weeks earlier relating to an accident while training in Krav Maga.
Album
On March 20, 2012, Rob Swift released the album "Roc for Raida," a collection of songs (some unreleased) and battle style routines that defined Roc Raida as an artist, lost interview archives (from John Carluccio), and other material, with proceeds going to Roc Raida's family.