While streaming services like TIDAL, Apple Music and Spotify continue to battle it out, radio DJ’s are still some of the most influential people in the country when it comes to breaking new music and artists. With XFINITY X1 and XFINITY Internet, you can stream thousands of shows and movies, share pictures, video-chat and more with blazing-fast speeds. Plus, if you’re a fan of Black entertainment check out the Black Film & TV collection with XFINTY On Demand. Enjoy movies, music, videos, TV shows and more. XFINITY X1 will change the way you experience TV.
Who are some of the names every up and coming act should be familiar with thanks to the strong followings (read: potential new fans and listeners) they’ve grown in their own right? Hip-Hop started with a DJ selecting the right records, so it only make sense they’re still an essential cog in the music machine.
Consider this a primer on the most popular DJ’s in the game. Check out the 10 Most Influential DJ’s In The Nation on the following pages.
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Greg Street – The sneaker aficionado is a radio vet up there in distinction with Funk Flex, with way fewer bomb drops and rants. V103 in Atlanta is his home, and you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who has a problem with this genuinely nice guy.
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Funkmaster Flex – Hate him or love him, Funkmaster Flex is an icon. He’s held down the radio waves at NYC’s Hot 97 for over two decades. That type of longevity is no fluke.
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DJ Wonder – This Delaware native earned his chops in NYC and now controls the music played on popular Sirius XM show Sway In The Morning. Not a bad credential for the resume.
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DJ Diamond Kuts and Cosmic Kev – Diamond is the up and comer, though she is well established by now, while Cosmic Kev is a Philly DJ legend. They both hold down Power 99 in Illadelph.
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DJ Felli Fell – Power 106 in the Bay Area is his home. It takes a real G to flourish in such a discerning market, for years. Fel is also an artist in his own right thanks to a deal with So So Def via Def Jam Records.
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DJ Quicksilva – Quicksilva has been the premier DJ in the DMV (that’s the DC Metro, Maryland and Virginia area) and on 93.9 WKYS for years now. Credit is due.
DJ Skee – Born Scott Keeney, DJ Skee is also a producer, TV host and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles. His SKEE TV destination is a go-to interview for any artist who needs to get the word out to new fans and stay connected with their fans.
Los Angeles Leakers – The LA Leakers are a conglomerate of DJs, radio announcers, producers and more, but the two main guns are no doubt DJ Sour Milk and Justin Credible. LA’s Power 106 and Shade 45 is where you can find them and their exclusive interviews and music.
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DJ Envy – Power 105’s The Breakfast Club is the A1 morning show, and who is its DJ? Exactly.
DJ Drama – From being a mixtape juggernaut to becoming an artist in his own right and an A&R gig at Atlantic, Drama wears a gang of hats. Oh yeah, he’s got Gangsta Grillz Radio on Atlanta’s Hot 107.9.
