DJ Charlie Chase

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Carlos Mandes (born January 16, 1959), also known as DJ Charlie Chase, is a Puerto Rican DJ who played a key role in establishing the Latino community as a contributing force in the Bronx's early hip hop culture. Hitting the hip hop scene in 1975, Chase was a founding member of The Cold Crush Brothers, along with DJ Tony Tone and members Grandmaster Caz, JDL, EZ AD and Almighty Kay Gee. Chase and Tone were also responsible for forming the first ever MC convention in hip hop history in 1980.