Mr. Magic

This article is about the rap and hip-hop pioneer and radio DJ. For other persons known as Mister Magic, Mr. Magic etc, see Mister Magic (disambiguation).
Mr. Magic
Birth nameJohn Rivas
Born(1956-03-15)March 15, 1956
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 2009(2009-10-02) (aged 53)
Genres
OccupationDJ
InstrumentTurntables
Years active1979–2002
Labels
Formerly ofJuice Crew

John "Mr. Magic" Rivas, (March 15, 1956 – October 2, 2009) was a Black and Puerto Rican hip hop radio DJ.