Davy DMX, DJ Hurricane, DJ Johnny Juice and LIMEHOF workers.
Picture by Steve Leung, LIMEHOF.
A bunch of legendary hip-hop DJs with ties to Queens had been inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) on Saturday, Aug. 24.
The LIMEHOF held an induction ceremony for DJ Jazzy Jay, Davy DMX and DJ Hurricane at their facility in Stony Brook, situated at 97 Fundamental St. Each Davy DMX and DJ Hurricane produced for the enduring Hollis-based rap group Run-D.M.C. DJ Hurricane is greatest identified for his work with the Beastie Boys, a hip-hop and rap group hailing from New York Metropolis. DJ Jazzy Jay is well-known for being the protege of Afrika Bambaataa, founding father of the Common Zulu Nation, a global hip-hop consciousness group. Afterward, Jay grew to become a Common Zulu Nation DJ and a member of the Zulu group Jazzy 5.
Hip-hop legend and LIMEHOF inductee Kurtis Blow, who additionally has ties to Run-D.M.C., made a particular look and carried out his hit tune “The Breaks” for the celebrants. DJ Hurricane and Davy DMX additionally carried out for attendees on the ceremony, joined by LIMEHOF inductee DJ Johnny Juice.
Davy DMX mentioned the milestone was unbelievable throughout an emotional speech when he was acknowledged for his work and abilities on the occasion. Blow, a long-time good friend and colleague of DMX, inducted the DJ and praised his affect on the hip-hop style. “He’s an unbelievable DJ, he’s the person who created the pattern loop,” Blow mentioned. “He was my DJ. We traveled around the globe from 1980 to 2000, and I’m telling you he’s one superb DJ, very correct, very quick and fast with it and I really like him to demise,” he mentioned in a press release.
DJ Hurricane, who was inducted by his spouse, Daybreak, mirrored on the numerous milestone.
“It’s at all times a blessing and an honor when somebody needs to honor you and induct you and present that they admire the long-haul work that you just’ve accomplished all through your life,” he mentioned in a press release. “That is stunning, I adore it. I’m glad that I’m nonetheless blessed to be right here and settle for the flowers whereas I’m nonetheless right here.”
LIMEHOF Vice Chairman Tom Needham mentioned the induction ceremony for DJ Hurricane, Davy DMX and DJ Jazzy Jay highlights the impression of DJs in shaping the framework for the music style in its early days. “These pioneers remodeled the artwork of DJing, making it a central component of the style and influencing numerous artists. Their legacy is a crucial a part of hip hop’s story, and we’re proud to honor them,” Needham mentioned in a press release.
LIMEHOF acknowledges artists from geographic Lengthy Island, which incorporates Queens and Brooklyn, along with Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The inductees be part of a lineup of legendary hip hop artist inductees acknowledged by LIMEHOF, together with LL Cool J, Public Enemy, EPMD, Run-D.M.C., Kurtis Blow, Eric B. and Rakim, The Fats Boys, Salt-n-Pepa and Whodini.
DJ Jazzy Jay couldn’t attend the ceremony, however DJ Johnny Juice accepted his inductee award on his behalf.
