DJ Rectangle

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DJ Rectangle
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Background information
Birth nameScott Kluesner
Genres
Occupations
Years active 1991–present
LabelsFortress of Vinyl Records

Scott Kluesner, [1] better known by the stage name DJ Rectangle, is an American DJ, turntablist, and record producer within the dance, hip hop, and club music genres.

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Education and early career

Kluesner attended San Diego State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration.[ citation needed ]

In 1993, DJ Rectangle won the U.S. DMC Championship and the International DJ Search, which led to his role as the official DJ for rapper Warren G. As part of this collaboration, he toured with Warren G on the Regulate tour and made appearances on television programs such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien , The Jon Stewart Show , Late Night with David Letterman , MTV Spring Break , and the UK's Top of the Pops.

Career

Kluesner has produced records with and/or for Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake, Dirt Nasty, Mala Rodríguez, and Xzibit. Additionally, he has produced tracks used on television shows such as E! True Hollywood Story and Saturday Night Live , during the airing of Super Bowl XLIII, and in films including Set It Off (1996), Fakin' da Funk (1997), The Big Hit (1998), and Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005). [2]

He has toured with various artists, including R. Kelly, Heavy D, Montell Jordan, Monica, Bone Thugs n Harmony, and Ice Cube. He has performed with Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, The Lady of Rage, Foxy Brown, Tha Dogg Pound, The Luniz, Ron Isley, and others.

Since the early 1990s, he has continuously released battle records, which are used by many DJs to compete in DMC World Championships.

Discography

Television

Movies

Mixtapes

Battle records

Production

2008

Mala Rodríguez - Malamarismo
  • "Malamarismo" (Label: Universal Music Spain)

2007

Dirt Nasty - Dirt Nasty
  • "Animal Lover" (Label: Shoot To Kill)

2005

DJ Rectangle Feat. 50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2003

DJ Rectangle Feat. Eminem and Dree - 1200's Never Die
  • "You Must Be Crazy" (Label: Music 4 Da People)

2001

Funkdoobiest - Real Urban Latin 1
  • "4-1 Nite" (Label: RCA)
DJ Rectangle - Hip Hop + Rap
  • "Ya Ya Door" (Label: De Wolfe)
  • "What What" (Label: De Wolfe)
  • "First Love" (Label: De Wolfe)
  • "How Many Times" (Label: De Wolfe)
  • "Best Watch Out" (Label: De Wolfe)
  • "Rock The Spot" (Label: De Wolfe)
  • "Fake a Smile" (Label: De Wolfe)
DJ Rectangle Feat. The Whoridas - The Ultimate
  • "The Way We Do" (Label: South Paw)
DJ Rectangle Feat. Funkdoobiest - The Ultimate
  • "Wild Out" (Label: South Paw)

2000

A Lighter Shade of Brown - Greatest Hits
Xzibit Feat. Montage - Larger Than Life
  • "Larger Than Life" (Label: TVT)

1999

DJ Rectangle - Pumping Energy 3
  • Various (Label: De Wolfe)
DJ Rectangle - Hard Beats
  • Various (Label: De Wolfe)

1998

Funkdoobiest - The Big Hit (soundtrack)
The Whoridas - Cheap Shots, Low Blows and Sucker Punches
  • "Get Lifted" (Label: South Paw)
Son Doobie - Cheap Shots, Low Blows and Sucker Punches
  • "Cali Life" (Label: South Paw)

1997

DJ Rectangle - Ghetto Politix
Funkdoobiest Feat. Daz Dillinger - Troubleshooters
  • "Papi Chulo" (Label: RCA)

1996

Da 5 Footaz - Set It Off (soundtrack)
The Dove Shack - Fakin' da Funk (soundtrack)
  • "Low Low" (Label: Street Solid)

References

  1. ↑ "DJ Rectangle". Discogs. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  2. ↑ Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) - Soundtracks - IMDb . Retrieved 2025-01-09– via www.imdb.com.
  3. ↑ "DJ Rectangle - 1995 - Vinyl Combat". Hip-Hop Lossless. 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
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