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Roc Raida

1972 – 2009

American DJ and music producer

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Lived 1972 – 2009 (aged 37). Roc Raida was an American record producer, club DJ, disc jockey, DJ, hip hop production and turntablist.

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.

Biography Williams 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 and hip hop, 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, Linkin Park 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

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.

Discography Solo 1997: The Adventures of Roc Raida... One Too Many! 2000: Crossfaderz 2001: We Them Niggas 2003: Champion Sounds 2004: Kung Faux 2005: Rock Phenomenon which went on to win the Justo Mixtape Awards- Mash Up Mixtape of the Year w/ DJ VLAD 2007: Beats, Cuts and Skits

With The X-Ecutioners 1997: X-Pressions 2002: Built from Scratch 2004: Revolutions

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Roc Raida?

American DJ and music producer (1972–2009)

When was Roc Raida born?

Roc Raida was born on 17 May 1972 in New York City.

When did Roc Raida die?

Roc Raida died on 19 September 2009 in New York City.

What was Roc Raida's occupation?

Roc Raida was a record producer, club DJ, disc jockey, DJ, hip hop production and turntablist.

What nationality was Roc Raida?

Roc Raida was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roc Raida

· Wikidata: Q950843

· DBpedia: Roc Raida

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