DJ Quik

DJ Quik
DJ Quik in 2015
Born
David Marvin Blake[1]

(1970-01-18) January 18, 1970 (age 54)
Compton, California, U.S.
Other names
  • Danté Blake
  • Mr. Quik
  • Da Quiksta
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • DJ
  • record producer
Years active1987–present
Spouse
Alicia Hill
​
(m. 2005)​
Children3[2]
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Member of

David Marvin Blake (born January 18, 1970),[3] better known by his stage names DJ Quik or Da Quiksta, is an American rapper and record producer from Compton, California, known for his production in the G-funk style of West Coast hip-hop. Blake has collaborated with Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Tupac, Chingy, R. Kelly and Shaquille O'Neal, among others. As a recording artist himself, he is perhaps best known for his 1991 single "Tonite", which within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100. Blake's stage name refers to his ability of producing songs in a short period of time.[4][5]

  1. ^ Arnold, Paul W. (April 21, 2011) DJ Quik: Against All Odds | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop Archived April 14, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. HipHop DX. Retrieved on 2012-03-11.
  2. ^ Andre Ellington (August 27, 2023). "DJ QUIK REVEALS HE HAS A 'SECRET' THIRD CHILD: 'I HAVE MADE MISTAKES IN THE PAST'". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "DJ Quik biography". Allmusic. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
  4. ^ Weakest Link With Rappers Part 2. YouTube (January 27, 2007). Retrieved on 2012-03-11.
  5. ^ "DJ Quik". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2019.