[3] One of his first series (called Electric Relaxation) included a variety of R&B tracks. He was born to Dina Portnoy, an English teacher, and Michael Simmons. [23], Drama released his third album, Third Power in October 2011. By 2005, Drama and his A M G cohorts were hosting radio shows on Atlanta’s Hot 107.9 and on Eminem’s Shade 45 channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. Simmons attended Central High School in Philadelphia and graduated in 1996. 4: Revolutionary but Gangsta Grillz, There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes in 3's, DJ Drama Presents: XXL 2013's Freshmen Class, Hustle & Flow: Music from the Motion Picture, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=DJ_Drama&oldid=978856079, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 September 2020, at 09:43. [15] The album peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200. He lived with his parents in his birth city of Philadelphia. Dj Drama was born on 22nd April 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States to Dina Portnoy and Michael Simmons. [4] By 2005, Drama and his AMG cohorts were hosting radio shows on Atlanta's Hot 107.9 and on Eminem's Shade 45 channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. [26] He followed that with the release of his fourth album, Quality Street Music, in late 2012. Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978),[1][2] professionally known as DJ Drama, is an American DJ, record executive and music promoter originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. DJ Drama’s height is 5 ft 10 inches.

[3][5] He would go on to graduate from CAU in 2000. He was a co-founder of the DJ and group of artists known as the Aphilliates based in Atlanta.

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The group distributed DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz mixtape series, which saw early successes with T.I. By 2005, Drama and his AMG cohorts were hosting radio shows on Atlanta's Hot 107.9 and on Eminem's Shade 45 channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. In late 2005, Drama produced and hosted Lil Wayne’s The Dedication mixtape, which would spawn a long series of Dedication tapes. [3][5] In late 2005, Drama produced and hosted Lil Wayne's The Dedication mixtape, which would spawn a long series of Dedication tapes. There is no information available about DJ Drama’s siblings. - Takin' Pictures", "DJ Drama ft. Jazze Pha, Nelly, T.I., Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy & Twista - 5000 Ones", "OutKast Made "The Art of Storytellin' Part 4" After Cancelling Their Gangsta Grillz Mixtape", "DJ Drama - Chart History - Billboard 200", "T.I., Akon Reveal How They Ended Up 'Day Dreaming' With DJ Drama", "DJ Drama ft. Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman, Yo Gotti & Lonnie Mac - Ridiculous", "Dead Prez 'Go In' On New Gangsta Grillz Tape, DJ Drama Says", "Wyclef Returns To Hip Hop With DJ Drama Mixtape", "9 of Rap's Most Memorable Animated Moments", "Video: DJ Drama f/ Fabolous, Wiz Khalifa, & Roscoe Dash – 'Oh My, "Drake Drops 'Monster Verse' On DJ Drama's 'We In This Bitch 1.5, "EXCLUSIVE: DJ Drama, Don Cannon and DJ Sense Form "The Academy, "It's Official! He was born to Dina Portnoy, an English teacher, and Michael Simmons. At age 13, his sister took him to New York City where he purchased his first mixtape. He also started experimenting with turntables. The Seventies saw many women's rights, gay rights, and environmental movements. The success of that tape led DJ Drama to start the mixtape series, Gangsta Grillz. 2), with the singles "Day Dreaming" (featuring Akon, Snoop Dogg and T.I. DJ Drama is an American DJ and record executive. He has black color eyes . He currently is dating Jessica Burciaga. & DJ Drama Release Surprise Mixtape "It's Better This Way, "DJ Drama and Don Cannon Share Details on their New Company "Generation Now" with Skeme and Lil Uzi Vert", "Generation Now & Atlantic Records Sign Lil Uzi Vert", "Inglewood's Finest Skeme Drops New Mixtape '1st Notice,' Part One of Mixtape Trilogy Series (Listen)", "DJ Drama Creates "Quality Street Music 2" On New Album", "Listen to DJ Drama's New Single "Wishing" f/ Chris Brown, Skeme, and Lyquin", "DJ Drama on Generation Now and the rise of Lil Uzi Vert", "Premiere: Lyquin Gets Caught Up in a Love Triangle in "Ungrateful" Video", "Jack Harlow Signs With Generation Now & Atlantic Records, Premieres Frenetic 'SUNDOWN' Video: Exclusive", "New Generation Now Artist Lil James Releases Debut Project '21 Years Later, "Killumantii Drops Off Debut "Yellow Tape" Album", "Crooked I, The Aphilliates Win Big At Mixtape Awards", "2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards Complete List Of Winners", "Revolt's 6th annual Global Spin Awards honors hip-hop heavyweights", There Is No Competition 2: The Funeral Service, Turn Off the Radio Vol. DJ Drama, alongside Don Cannon and DJ Sense, officially founded the Aphilliates Music Group (AMG) in 2003. His weight and body measurements are unknown. [31] Throughout this time, he continued hosting and producing mixtapes for artists like 50 Cent (The Lost Tape),[32] Nipsey Hussle (Crenshaw),[33] Snoop Dogg (That's My Work Volume 3),[34] and Big K.R.I.T. [16], In May 2009, DJ Drama released his second album entitled Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. Tyree Simmons was born and raised largely in the Germantown area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. rcel.type = 'text/javascript'; "[5][8], AMG signed a joint venture deal with Asylum Records in September 2006. Drama is active on all three social platforms Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

After high school, he moved to Atlanta to attend Clark Atlanta University (CAU) where he studied mass communication. and as a prominent mixtape DJ with his series, Gangsta Grillz. [22] In March 2010, Drama appeared on T-Pain's musical television special Freaknik: The Musical, in a voice role as a radio announcer named Mr. [3][5] While there, he met two other Philadelphia-raised DJs: DJ Sense and Don Cannon. He is the co-founder (with Don Cannon) of Generation Now, an Atlantic Records imprint with artists like Lil Uzi Vert and Skeme on the roster. He was a co-founder of the Atlanta-based DJ and artist collective known as the Aphilliates. His first claim to fame was being T.I’s official DJ. [35], In 2015, DJ Drama and Don Cannon founded the Atlantic Records imprint, Generation Now.

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In 2018 he won Global Spin Awards for “DJ Record Label of the year”. DJ Drama is a divorced man. The album was preceded by the singles "We in This Bitch" and "My Moment". One of their first signs was Lil Uzi Vert, and Drama served as an executive producer on Uzi’s 2015 debut commercial mixtape, Luv Is Rage. Zone 6),[19] Chris Brown (In My Zone 2),[20] Dead Prez (Revolutionary but Gangsta Grillz),[21] and Wyclef Jean (From the Hut, to the Projects, to the Mansion), among others. DJ Drama: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity. The first artist signed was American rapper Willie the Kid. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.

Photo by Prphotos.com. One of their first signees was Lil Uzi Vert, and Drama served as an executive producer on Uzi's 2015 debut commercial mixtape, Luv Is Rage. And the girl contacted Summer and she decided to leave him.

[41] Other acts signed to Generation Now by Drama include Lyquin,[42] Jack Harlow,[43] Lil James,[44] and Killumantii. He holds American citizenship but is of Mixed(Afro-American) ethnicity. DJ has an estimated Net Worth of $13.4 million. rcel.async = true; [38] In July 2016, Drama released his fifth studio album, Quality Street Music 2,[39] with the single "Wishing" featuring Chris Brown, Skeme, and Lyquin. [6], DJ Drama, alongside Don Cannon and DJ Sense, officially founded the Aphilliates Music Group (AMG) in 2003. The 1970s were a "pivot of change", it was an era of economic struggle, cultural change, and technological innovation. [30] Within his first year, he had signed several artists to the label, including Kap G, Spenzo, and Que. })(); Ethnicity of Celebs | What Nationality Ancestry Race © 2020. DJ Drama was interested in music since he was a child. Tyree Cinque Simmons, professionally known as DJ Drama, is an American DJ, initially from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recording executive, and music promoter. His primary source of income is from producing Mixtapes, collaboration with artists and DJing. DJ Drama has racked in many awards. DJ Drama divorce, married, net worth, salary, affair, girlfriend, wife | Tyree Cinque Simmons widely known by his self-proclaimed name, DJ Drama, is an American DJ who shot to fame for doing the Dedication series. Tyree Simmons was born and raised largely in the German town area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [16], In August 2013, Drama co-founded The Academy, a DJ incubator and art collective, with Don Cannon and DJ Sense.

He is currently stated to be in a relationship with playboy model Jessica Burciaga and also faces legal trouble with soon-to-be ex-wife Summer Walker. The children were of Drama’s previously unknown relationship. rcel.src = "//trends.revcontent.com/serve.js.php?w=76341&t="+rcel.id+"&c="+(new Date()).getTime()+"&width="+(window.outerWidth || document.documentElement.clientWidth)+"&referer="+encodeURIComponent(referer); His real name is Tyree Cinque Simmons. Dedication 2, released in May 2006, appeared on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was labeled by The New York Times as “one of the 10 best recordings of 2006.”. Both DJ Drama and Don Cannon were taken into custody on RICO charges. Tyree belongs to the mixed origin of African-American and European-American ethnicity. [1][36][37] Generation Now also signed Skeme to the label that year. You may also read education, early life, career, affairs, body measurement, social media of Jim White, Quincy Jones, and Kat Von D. DJ Drama: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, DJ Drama: Education, School/ College University, DJ Drama: Rumors and Controversy/ Scandal, Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American DJ, record executive and music promoter, Central High School and Clark Atlanta University.

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