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Andre Manuel, a disc jockey and record producer called The Unknown DJ or DJ Unknown, was a pioneer in the Los Angeles area's 1980s music scene, moving from electro funk and electro rap to gangsta rap.
The Unknown Dj - Let's Jam 1985. Ol'SkOul. 11.6K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.6K. 308K views 14 years ago. Techno Hop Records 1985 ...more.
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Mar 24, 2013 · The Unknown D.J. - "808 Beats (Club Mix)" mister8ch. 2.3K subscribers. 198K views 10 years ago. ...more. Extended version from the 1984 12" Single Release. Note: The track time listed on...
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The Unknown DJ, born Andre Manuel, is one of the pioneers of West Coast hip hop. His productions had a strong electro feel, amongst them “Basstronic”, “808 Beats” and “Let’s Jam”....
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Andre Manuel, better known by his stage name The Unknown DJ, is an American DJ and record producer from Los Angeles, California. Born in Detroit, Manuel moved to Los Angeles in the early 1980s and adopted his mysterious persona when nobody in the area knew who he was.
The Unknown DJ pioneered the mid-'80s style of electro popularized by the Egyptian Lover ("Egypt, Egypt") and the World Class Wreckin' Cru ("Surgery"), then went on to produce the trailblazing gangsta… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1980s - 1990s. Genre. Rap, Electronic. Styles. Electro, Old-School Rap, Gangsta Rap, West Coast Rap.
