DJ Pooh

Not to be confused with Pooh-Man or Big Pooh.

DJ Pooh
Birth nameMark S. Jordan
Born (1966-06-29) June 29, 1966 (age 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • rapper
  • screenwriter
  • actor
  • film director
Years active1986–present
Labels
Formerly ofL.A. Posse, Uncle Jamm's Army

Mark S. Jordan (born June 29, 1966),[1] better known by his stage name DJ Pooh, is an American record producer, rapper, screenwriter, and film director.[2][3][4][5] He is perhaps best known for his production work on Ice Cube's 1993 single "It Was a Good Day", which remains one of the most popular songs in hip hop music. He was also part of the musical group Uncle Jamm's Army, as well as the West Coast production outfit L.A. Posse.

As a recording artist, he signed with Big Beat Records, an imprint of Atlantic Records to release his debut studio album, Bad Newz Travels Fast (1997). It lukewarmly entered the Billboard 200. In other media, Jordan has also co-written the F. Gary Gray film Friday, directed the films The Wash and 3 Strikes, and co-produced the video games Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto Online, and Grand Theft Auto V.

  1. ^ "Mark S Jordan, Born 06/29/1966 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "DJ Pooh | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "DJ Pooh". IMDb. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Official website of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. - Ars Gratia Artis". MGM.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  5. ^ ELVIS MITCHELL (November 15, 2001). "FILM REVIEW; With Just a Hint of a Plot, Taking It Easy. Very Easy". New York Times. Retrieved April 18, 2017.