DJ Official
DJ Official | |
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Birth name | Nelson J. Chu |
Born |
[1][2] Bronx, New York[3] | September 16, 1976
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres | Christian hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1999–present[4] |
Labels | Reach |
Associated acts | 116 Clique |
Nelson J. Chu[2] (born September 16, 1976),[1][2] who goes by the stage name DJ Official, is an American Christian hip hop musician. He is a member of the Christian hip hop collective, 116 Clique.
Early life
DJ Official was born Nelson J. Chu,[2] in The Bronx,[3] on September 16,[1] 1976.[2] He lived in Brooklyn during his childhood and later in Amityville, Long Island.[3]
Personal life
DJ Official is married to Teresa Chu (née, Belvisi), and together they have two daughters, Isabella and Sophia.[3] They reside together in Philadelphia.[2][3]
Music career
DJ Official was a mentee of Hip hop artist Cipha Sounds in the mid-1990s, when both got out of high school.[3] He is a member in the Christian hip hop collective 116 Clique. He released Entermission on December 29, 2009.[5] It allowed him to crack the Billboard charts with his first album.[6] Cross Rhythms rated the album a nine out of ten,[7] and Rapzilla said "With Entermission DJ Official did much more than cement his legacy as a producer."[8]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[6] | ||
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Entermission |
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43 | 8 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 djofficialdj official twitter account (September 16, 2011). "What do Me, Flame, Lecrae's Son, Musiq Soulchild, Marc Anthony, Amy Poehler, and David Copperfield have in common. Today is our birthday!". Twitter. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Intelius. "Nelson J Chu in Philadelphia, PA". Intelius. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Prince Malachi The First (November 18, 2014). "116 Life : Interview with DJ Official". The Oracle Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ↑ SoundCloud. "DJOfficialDJ". SoundCloud. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 AllMusic (December 29, 2009). "Entermission - Dr. Official". AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 AllMusic (December 29, 2009). "Entermission - Dr. Official Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ↑ Hayes, Steve (March 11, 2010). "Review: EnterMission - DJ Official". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ↑ Fenelus, K. Lenon (March 20, 2010). "Review - DJ Official 'Entermission'". Rapzilla. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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