DJ Graffiti

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DJ Graffiti
Birth nameMartin Smith [1]
Also known asDJ Graffiti
Origin Detroit, Michigan, USA [2]
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) DJ, and producer
Labels Art Associates
Website

DJ Graffiti, [3] is a Michigan based DJ, Producer and manager. [1] He is also the founder of Overflow, [4] a digital marketing company.

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He is a graduate of the University of Michigan's Ross Business School and Michigan Law School. [5] He began DJing his freshman year of college, [5] releasing Mix Tapes of underground hip-hop soon after featuring tracks by artists such as Jurassic 5, J Live, Athletic Mic League, People Under The Stairs and Mr. Lif. Graffiti does produce original tracks as well, including “Underground Raw,” which features the Eminem protégé Obie Trice. [1] Since then DJ Graffiti has been called "the underground mix tape king of Michigan," partially due to a nomination he received at the Detroit Rap Awards. [3]

DJ Graffiti received the title "Best DJ" in 2010 by Real Detroit Weekly which called him "our town’s premier DJ". [6] The magazine The Promoter deemed DJ Graffiti "an icon in Michigan's underground hip-hop community."[ citation needed ] He is also featured in the 2003 edition of the book The All Music Guide to Hip Hop.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 ECHLIN, HOBEY. (March 5, 2003). "DJ GRAFFITI: MIX-TAPE MAESTRO BLASTS THE BLING-BLING". Metro Times . Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  2. ↑ CUNNINGHAM, JONATHAN . (May 7, 2008). "MOTOR CITY CRIBS". Metro Times . Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  3. 1 2 WARREN, TAMARA. (January 31, 2003). "LOCAL DJ SPOTLIGHT: GRAFFITI". Detroit Free Press . Archived from the original on November 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ "About Overflow – Overflow Marketing Solutions".
  5. 1 2 LELIEVRE, ROGER . (November 18, 2007). "GRAFFITI MIXES IT UP". Ann Arbor Newspaper .
  6. ↑ (February 23, 2010). Archived 2011-09-14 at the Wayback Machine . Real Detroit Weekly.
  7. ↑ (2009). Archived 2012-09-30 at the Wayback Machine . Urb Magazine.
  8. 1 2 (2003). . Billboard.
  9. ↑ (2003). . VH1.
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