DJ Lord

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Lord Aswod
DJ Lord performing at A3C in Atlanta, GA on March 22, 2008.
DJ Lord performing at A3C in Atlanta, GA on March 22, 2008.
Background information
Birth name Lord Aswod
Also known as DJ Lord
Born Savannah, Georgia
United States
Genre(s) Hip hop
Occupation(s) Turntablism
Years active 1999-present

DJ Lord (born Lord Aswod in Savannah, Georgia), is a DJ and turntablist. In 1999, DJ Lord joined the hip-hop group Public Enemy on their 40th World Tour replacing Terminator X. Soon after, DJ Lord had his own performance segment within the Public Enemy show. While DJ battles and hip hop has been at the foundation of his career, DJ Lord also works in the drum and bass arena. The career of DJ Lord and the art of turntablism is documented in the DVD, ‘DJ LORD - The Turntable Chronicles’, released in 2003[citation needed].

DJ Lord currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia[citation needed].

In addition to Public Enemy, DJ Lord is currently touring with Flavor Flav in his solo effort, and the House of Hip Hop Concert Series with Red Reign Entertainment. He has previously performed with rock band Confrontation Camp and 420 Monks[citation needed].