DJ Fresh (American DJ)

DJ.Fresh
Background information
Birth nameMarqus Brown
Also known asThe World's Freshest
Born (1981-11-02) November 2, 1981 (age 42)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
OriginOakland/Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Music producer, DJ
Instruments
Years activeLate 1990s – present
Labels
  • Fresh in the Flesh
  • Livewire
Websitetheworldsfreshest.com

Marqus Brown, known as DJ Fresh (now stylised as DJ.Fresh), is an American hip hop DJ and producer based in Oakland and Los Angeles, California.[2] Acclaim for his work includes being named to XXL magazine's 30 Best Hip-Hop Producers of 2016.[3] In 2005, DJ.Fresh began releasing his The Tonite Show series of mixtapes, which have featured artists such as Mistah F.A.B., Raekwon, The Jacka, Yukmouth, Freddie Gibbs and Curren$y. He has also released a number of mixtapes and has produced albums for other artists. His 2013 collaboration with J. Stalin, Miracle & Nightmare on 10th Street, peaked at #61 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at #28 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[4]

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