Terminator X

For the character from the Terminator franchise, see T-X. For the laser skirmish attraction, see Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation.
Terminator X
Birth name Norman Rogers
Born (1966-08-25) August 25, 1966
United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) DJ
Associated acts Public Enemy

Norman Rogers (born August 25, 1966), known as Terminator X, is a retired American DJ best known for his work with hip-hop group Public Enemy, which he left in 1999. He also produced two solo albums, Terminator X & The Valley of the Jeep Beets (1991) and Super Bad (1994), featuring Chuck D, Sister Souljah, Kool DJ Herc, the Cold Crush Brothers, and a bass music track by the Punk Barbarians. In 2013, Terminator X was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Public Enemy.

Retirement

After retiring from the music scene in 2003, Rogers ran an ostrich stud farm in North Carolina.[1][2] In 2010, Terminator X returned to the recording studio for his 2011 album, Judgement Day, "a tribute to the five elements of hip-hop, which include B-boying, graffiti, rapping, DJ’ing and knowledge."[3]

In 2013 Terminator X began DJ'ing on Chuck D's internet radio station "RapStation.com" with a weekly show titled "The Edge Of Panic Radio Show" hosted by DJ DVS.

Albums

References

  1. ↑ "Hip-hop, you don't stop". The Guardian (London). 2006-06-18. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  2. ↑ "My Ostrich Weighs a Ton". Vibe. March 1998. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  3. ↑ Public Enemy’s Terminator X Drops New Album in 2011
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