Kenny Dope

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Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez
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Gonzalez in 2014
Background information
Born (1970-06-07) June 7, 1970 (age 54) [1]
Origin Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres
Occupation(s) DJ, producer
Years active1985–present
Labels Positiva Records (1990-present)
MAW Records (1998-present)

Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez (born June 7, 1970), [1] also sometimes known as K-Dope, is an American record producer and disc jockey. He is one half of the classic house music Masters at Work musical production team with Little Louie Vega; and also released the hit "The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)" as The Bucketheads. [2]

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Biography

Gonzalez started his DJ career in 1985 organizing neighborhood block parties in his home of Brooklyn, New York, with his then musical partner, Mike Delgado. Under the Masters at Work moniker, the parties became quite successful and attracted Todd Terry who later borrowed the group's name for two record releases. Terry returned the favor at a later date when he loaned Gonzalez a drum machine, which began his interest in producing beats. Kenny Dope was one of the DJs for the group KAOS whose 1988 album Court's In Session featured production by Todd Terry. [3]

Discography

see Masters at Work for his discography with the group.

Albums

Singles

Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez/Kenny Dope
Power House
The Bucketheads
The Untouchables
Liquid Dope
The Madd Racket
Total Ka-Os
Other aliases

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