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The Unknown DJ

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Birth name
  
Andre Manuel

Role
  
Record Producer

Years active
  
1984–present

Record label
  
Orpheus Music

Labels
  
Orpheus

Associated acts
  
MC Eiht

Name
  
The DJ


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Origin
  
Compton, California, U.S.

Genres
  
Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop

Similar People
  
DJ Slip, Arabian Prince, Snoop Dogg

The Unknown DJ - Basstronic (Instrumental) Vinyl


The Unknown DJ, born Andre Manuel, is one of the pioneers of West Coast hip hop. His productions had a strong electro feel, amongst them "Basstronic", "808 Beats" and "Let's Jam". He also produced several tracks for Ice-T, among them his first gangsta rap recording, "6 in the Mornin'" (1986). The Unknown DJ continued as a producer for MC Eiht's crew Compton's Most Wanted. He also produced music for artists such as A.L.T., Brownside, N.W.A, Bobby Jimmy, and King Tee.

Contents

Albums

  • Unknown's House (Techno Kut, 1990)

    • Singles

  • 808 Beats (Eight Hundred and Eight Beats) (Techno Hop Records, 1984)
  • Beatronic (with DJ Three D) (Techno Hop Records, 1984)
  • Let's Jam (Techno Hop Records, 1985)
  • Break-Down ("Dance Your Pants Off !") (Techno Kut, 1988)
  • X-Men (with DJ Slip) (Techno Kut, 1988)
  • Revenge of the X-Men (with DJ Slip) (Techno Kut, 1988)
  • Basstronic (Techno Kut, 1988)
  • This Is Electro (Techno Hop Records, 2008)

    • References

    The Unknown DJ Wikipedia
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