DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip

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DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip
Birth nameTaylor Madrigal
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • promoter
  • record producer
Years active2009–present
Formerly of

Taylor Madrigal, known by the stage name DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip, is a Minneapolis, Minnesota based DJ and promoter. [1]

Biography

Madrigal grew up in Minneapolis. His stage name is an alteration of his childhood nickname, Tip. [2] In 2009, he became a founding member of rap collective Audio Perm. He produced beats for the group. [3] [4] Madrigal originally went by the name "Depo Shot". [5] He later formed half of the duo Biter Fighters with Unfuh Qwittable of Audio Perm. [6]

Madrigal began DJing in 2010. He joined Thestand4rd on tour in 2014. [7] He became the official DJ of the group and served as one of their producers. [8] [9] He has since collaborated with artists such as Bobby Raps, Allan Kingdom, Spooky Black, Aaron Carter, [10] and Yung Gravy. [11] Madrigal and Bobby Raps perform together as duo Dequexatron X000. [8]

In 2016, Madrigal contributed to Watch the Stove , a viral mixtape campaign by Hamburger Helper. [12] He featured on "Feed the Streets", the opening track of the album. [13]

Madrigal has been outspoken about preventing sexual harassment during his DJ sets. [14]

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