DJ Pooh
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DJ Pooh (born Mark Jordan in Los Angeles, California) is an African American record producer, screenwriter, rapper and film director. He usually collaborates with rapper Ice Cube. He has also produced albums for Del the Funky Homosapien, LL Cool J, Tha Dogg Pound and Tupac Shakur's All Eyez on Me.
DJ Pooh began in film by producing the drive-by shooting sequence in the 1991 film, Boyz N the Hood. He then went on in 1995 to help write the famous film Friday, in which he portrays the character "Red".
He has also written, produced and directed his own films, which include the 2000 film 3 Strikes and 2001's The Wash, which stars Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. He released one solo album, Bad Newz travels Fast, on Atlantic Records in 1997.
He also co-wrote the script for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
[edit] Production discography
- 2Pac, All Eyez on Me, (9x platinum)
- LL Cool J, Bigger and Deffer, (2x platinum)
- Ice Cube, The Predator, (2x platinum)
- Tha Dogg Pound, Dogg Food, (2x platinum)
- Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tha Doggfather, (2x platinum)