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Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, commonly known as Shaq, is an American former professional basketball player and sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Nicknamed "Diesel", he is a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a four-time NBA champion. O'Neal is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time.
Mark Ronson
British and American record producer (born 1975)
Joe Hahn
American musician
DJ Khaled
American DJ (born 1975)
Lil Jon
American rapper and record producer (born 1971)
Afrika Bambaataa
Lance Taylor, known professionally as Afrika Bambaataa, was an American disc jockey, rapper and record producer. He was notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip-hop culture. Bambaataa was one of the originators of breakbeat DJing.
Diplo
Thomas Wesley "Wes" Pentz Jr. (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He gained recognition in 2008 with his single "Blow Your Head". He is a co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer; a member of the supergroup LSD, with Labrinth and Sia; a member of electronic duo Jack Ü, with producer and DJ Skrillex; and a member of Silk City, with Mark Ronson. He founded the record company Mad Decent in 2006 and the nonprofit organization Heaps Decent in 2007. His 2013 extended play (EP) Revolution debuted at num
DJ Shadow
American trip-hop musician
Swizz Beatz
American record producer and rapper (born 1978)
DJ Kool Herc
Jamaican American DJ
Danger Mouse
American musician and producer (born 1977)
Jermaine Dupri
American songwriter, record producer, rapper, and music executive (born 1972)
Grandmaster Flash
American DJ and rapper
DJ Premier
American record producer and DJ (born 1966)
Q-Tip
American rapper, singer and record producer
J Dilla
American record producer and rapper (1974–2006)
Jam Master Jay
American hip hop musician (1965–2002)
Flying Lotus
American record producer from California
DJ Yella
American hip hop musician
DJ Lethal
Latvian-American DJ (born 1972)
Madlib
Otis Lee Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his eclectic, sample-heavy production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip-hop. His frequent collaborators include MF Doom (as Madvillain), J Dilla (as Jaylib), Freddie Gibbs (as MadGibbs), Talib Kweli, and Erykah Badu.
DJ Drama
American DJ, record executive and hype man (born 1978)
Pete Rock
American record producer (born 1970)
Joseph Simmons
American rapper
Mustard
American record producer
Questlove
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born January 20, 1971), known professionally as Questlove (stylized as ''''), is an American drummer, record producer, disc jockey, filmmaker, music journalist, and actor. He is the drummer and joint frontman (with Black Thought) for the hip-hop band the Roots. The Roots has been the in-house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2014, after having fulfilled the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Questlove is also one of the producers of the 2015 cast album of the Broadway musical Hamilton. He has also co-founded the websites Okayplayer and OkayAf
The Alchemist
American record producer and DJ (born 1977)
DJ AM
American disc jockey (1973–2009)
DJ Jazzy Jeff
American DJ and music producer (born 1965)
DJ Qbert
American DJ
DJ Quik
American rapper and record producer (born 1970)
9th Wonder
American record producer
DJ Paul
American rapper and record producer
Marley Marl
American DJ, record producer and rapper
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
American hip hop DJ and producer
DJ Muggs
American hip hop producer (born 1968)
Prince Paul
American rapper and record producer
No I.D.
American music producer
Scott La Rock
American disc jockey (1962–1987)
DJ Khalil
American record producer and DJ from Washington
Cut Chemist
American DJ and record producer
Shaggy 2 Dope
American professional wrestler and rapper
DJ Toomp
American DJ and record producer
Quincy Jones III
Swedish-American music producer and film producer
Grand Wizzard Theodore
American hip hop DJ
Unk
Anthony Leonard Platt (November 28, 1981 – January 24, 2025), better known by his stage name Unk, was an American rapper, DJ, and hype man. He is best known for his 2006 snap hit "Walk It Out".
Tokimonsta
Jennifer Lee (born January 26, 1987), known professionally as Tokimonsta (stylized as TOKiMONSTA), is an American record producer and DJ based in Los Angeles. She has collaborated with artists such as Anderson .Paak, EarthGang, Isaiah Rashad, Selah Sue, and ZHU. Additionally, she has published a number of official remixes, a few being Beck, Duran Duran, Olafur Arnalds, Disclosure, Sia, the Squid Game theme, and Odesza.
Mix Master Mike
American DJ
Syd
American singer
Large Professor
American rapper and producer
Frank Delgado
American keyboardist (born 1970)
Blockhead
American hip hop record producer and DJ
DJ Whoo Kid
American hip hop DJ
DJ Clue
American DJ and producer
DJ Laz
American rapper and record producer (born 1971)
Uncle Kracker
American musician
Lovebug Starski
American hip hop musician (1960–2018)
Statik Selektah
American DJ and music producer
Sha Money XL
American record producer
Buckwild
American hip hop producer