DJ King Assassin
| DJ King Assassin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Craig S. Venegas Alvarado January 15, 1971 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Disc jockey, record producer |
| Years active | 1989 - Present |
| Website | Official website |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hip hop, G-Funk |
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Craig Venegas Alvarado (born January 15, 1971), known by his stage name DJ King Assassin, is an American disc jockey and producer from Los Angeles, California.[1]
Early life
Venegas' influences include long-time friend and collaborator 2Pac and Eazy-E, as he has grown up in California.
Musical career
1990s-2000s: Career beginnings
Venegas moved where originally his parents are from, in Southern California, and began his career as a record disc jockey, in which he later produced for recording artists signed to Russell Simmons record label Def Jam. In the early part of his career, Venegas produced for several projects from Eazy-E at Kitchen Sync and Echo Sound studios. It was there where, Venegas, a rising producer, teamed up with Tupac Shakur in which he later established a close relationship with the West Coast rapper.
While Tupac Shakur worked on "Me Against The World", Venegas began producing music with Shakur, later witnessing the creation of "Dear Mama", one of Shakur's most successful hip-hop records. Venegas, thereafter, produced, mixed and mastered an inordinate amount of records for hip-hop recording artists in the west coast of the US, influencing the unique funk sound established by rappers like Eazy-E and 2Pac.
2010-Present: The King Assassin Show & Mixtapes
Venegas started his own internet syndicated radio show, The King Assassin Show, which featured appearances from recording artists and other notable figures like Freeway Rick Ross, for example.[2]
In May 2016, following the passing of Afeni Shakur, Tupac Shakur's birth mother, Venegas was featured on TMZ and Billboard magazine where he spoke on his affiliation and relationship with the Shakur estate and the release of the original version of Tupac Shakur's classic record "Dear Mama".[3]
Filmography
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King Assassin Show | 2014 | Host | Starring Role |
| TMZ Live[4] | 2016 | Special Guest | Live television |
References
- ↑ Mench, Chris (2016-05-05). "DJ King Assassin Releases Original "Dear Mama" Record". Complex.
- ↑ "The King Assassin Show – Jake Rohn, Darius McCrary, Donovan Wonder, and Freeway Rick Ross". Tradio. 2014-08-12.
- ↑ Stutz, Collin (2016-05-05). "Tupac's Original Version of 'Dear Mama' Surfaces". Billboard.
- ↑ "TMZ Live: DJ King Assassin Speaks On Tupac Shakur's Death and Career". TMZ. 2016-05-04.