Irv Gotti

Irv Gotti
Gotti in 2005
Gotti in 2005
Background information
Birth nameIrving Domingo Lorenzo Jr.
Also known as
  • DJ Irv
  • Gotti
Born (1970-06-26) June 26, 1970 (age 54)
Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • disc jockey
  • television producer
  • record executive
  • songwriter
Years active1988–present
Labels

Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. (born June 26, 1970),[1] professionally known as Irv Gotti (or DJ Irv), is an American DJ, music producer, and record executive. He co-founded the record label Murder Inc. Records in 1998, which was an imprint of Def Jam Recordings. He received production credits for most of the recordings by artists signed to the label—including Ja Rule, Lloyd, and Ashanti—as well as other artists such as Jennifer Lopez, DMX, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Fat Joe, and Eve, among others. Gotti is also the creator of the BET series Tales.

  1. ^ "The Smoking Gun: Archive". October 12, 2004. Archived from the original on October 12, 2004.