DJ Homicide

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DJ Homicide
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DJ Homicide performing with Sugar Ray 6/5/2009 in Reno, NV
Background information
Birth nameCraig Anthony Bullock
Born (1970-12-17) December 17, 1970 (age 52)
Pasadena, California
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • DJ
  • rapper
  • singer
  • record producer
  • radio personality
Instrument(s)
LabelsPulse
Formerly of Sugar Ray

Craig Anthony Bullock (born December 17, 1970), also known by his stage name DJ Homicide, is an American musician, DJ, rapper, singer, record producer and radio personality. He was the DJ of the rock band Sugar Ray.

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DJ Homicide hosts The Blast on SKEE 24/7 on Dash Radio.

Life and career

He was born and raised in Pasadena, California. Along his shoulders is a tattoo that reads "City Of Roses" (a reference to the town's nickname).

On top of his work with Sugar Ray, Bullock spends a great deal of time as a solo artist, appearing as a featured DJ at nightclubs all across the country. [1] At these performances he primarily plays mash-ups (both his own and others) as well as songs in their original format. The genre of his musical library is diverse, but primarily contemporary (1980spresent day). He has created three full-length promotional CD mixes; Live From Los Scandalous, Homicide's House and LASONIC. All were released under SKAM Artist records, as well as available for download through his websites.

Bullock was inspired to start DJing after listening to radio station KDAY and was briefly a member of The Alkaholiks. [2] He joined Sugar Ray after the completion of their debut Lemonade and Brownies . His friend DJ Lethal worked on the CD but did not want to perform live with the band so he suggested his friend (Homicide). Bullock went on to join Sugar Ray officially.

Bullock's functions in the band are producing, writing and background vocals. Most notably he can be heard in the hook of "Every Morning" saying "Shut the door baby, don't say a word." When Sugar Ray performs "Fly" and "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" Bullock often raps in lieu of Super Cat and Prohoezak. Bullock improvises sound manipulations and digitally replaces the drum track when Stan Frazier chooses to play acoustic guitar.

Bullock's father died in 2004. He has a sister (and a nephew). He has homes in Miami, FL and Los Angeles, CA.

With the band, Bullock has appeared in the films Scooby-Doo and Father's Day and the TV show Las Vegas. [3]

On August 22, 2010, it was announced on Sugar Ray's Twitter page that Bullock had left the band. [4]

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References

  1. Eventvibe.com Profile |http://www.eventvibe.com/theparkultralounge?showtab=My%20Photos&action=gallery&gid=9027
  2. 944.com interview |http://www.944.com/articles/go-dj/ Archived 2010-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Craig @ IMDB.com |https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0120138
  4. Sugar Ray [@sugarrayband] (August 22, 2010). "On behalf of SR family, we'd like all to know Craig Bullock has left the band. We wish him success in future endeavors. Mark/Murf/Rod/Stan" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021 via Twitter.