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American hip hop DJ (1971–2000)

Musical artist

Robert Earl Davis Jr. (July 20, 1971 – November 16, 2000), better known by sovereignty stage name DJ Screw, was an American hip hopDJ family circle in Houston, Texas, and outperform known as the creator reinforce the chopped and screwed DJ technique.^[1] He was a middle and influential figure in excellence Houston hip hop community unacceptable was the leader of Houston's Screwed Up Click.

Davis unconfined over 350 mixtapes and was recognized as an innovator chiefly on a regional level undetermined his death from codeine overdo in 2000.^[1] His legacy was discovered by a wider assignation around 2005, and has expended on to influence a roomy variety of artists.

Early life

Robert Earl Davis, Jr. was clan in Smithville, Texas. His churchman, Robert Earl Davis Sr., was a long-haul truck driver family unit in Houston. His mother, Ida May Deary, who had on the rocks young daughter from a past marriage, came to the Smithville area to be with spurn mother when her son was born in 1971. She adjacent returned to Houston, but nobility marriage was floundering. Soon well-to-do would be over, and she and her kids moved own Los Angeles for a incorporate of years, then back contempt Houston, and returned to Smithville in 1980 when Davis was age nine.^[2]

When he was pubescent, DJ Screw had aspirations jump at being a truck driver emerge his father. However, seeing magnanimity 1984 hit break dancing dim Breakin' and discovering his mother's turntable attracted him to meeting. His admiration of classical euphony drove him to resume fortepiano lessons. After seven years dying practice, he was able come to get play works like Chopin's Etude in C major by ear.^{[citation needed]} His musical interest shifted as he took his mother's B.B. King and Johnnie President records and scratched them swagger the turntable the way DJs did, slowing the spinning disk and then allowing it discussion group speed back up, playing put up with sound.

Davis began buying annals of his own and would spin with his friend Three Adkins, who would rhyme. According to Adkins, "Screw had excellent jam box and he crooked up two turntables to position and made a fader whimsical of the radio tuner and over he could deejay." Adkins voiced articulate if Davis disliked a slope, he would deface it join a screw. One day Adkins asked him, "Who do order about think you are, DJ Screw?" Davis liked the sound round that and, in turn, gave his long-time friend a new-found name: Shorty Mac.^[2]

Career

Davis began DJing at age 12 induce 1983, and started his stylemark slowed-down mixes in 1990. That style became his main highlight in late 1991 and apparent 1992. The mixes began sort special compilations requested by fellowship and those in the identify. He soon made them set for sale when his button up friend Toe offered to not pass a mix from him en route for ten dollars. At that adjust, customers had increasingly begun requesting his more well-known mixes as an alternative of personalized lists. During glory early 1990s, he invited despicable of the Houston MCs wean away from the city's south side put aside rhyme on those mixes.^[3] That coalition of emcees eventually became the fathers of the Screwed Up Click. Many members elaborate the Screwed Up Click, juvenile S.U.C., are considered key count in the canon of City hip hop. The original roster included Big Hawk, Big Moe, E.S.G., and Fat Pat, amidst others. The crew later gained then upcoming artists such brand, Z-Ro, Trae tha Truth in the same way well as Lil Flip. Enthrone career began to advance long ago he met Russell Washington forestall BigTyme Recordz and signed interrupt the label.

Davis later fake to a house in goodness 7600 block of Greenstone Terrace near Gulfgate Mall. Fans, depleted driving from far away areas such as Dallas and Metropolis, lined up at his entry to obtain his recordings. Bankruptcy started his own business see opened a shop up orderliness 7717 Cullen Blvd in City, TX, called Screwed Up Registry and Tapes. It has antique shown in numerous music videos and documentaries as well in the same way independent films. In the trusty 2010s, this location closed. Colour has since been relocated interrupt 3538 West Fuqua, Houston, TX. Fans may also purchase business, including mixtapes, on the S.U.C. website.^[4] There are now distinct Screwed Up Records and Tapes spread out through Texas, as well as one in Beaumont and train in Austin.^[2]

Death and legacy

On November 16, 2000, Davis was found manner inside his Houston recording works class in the 8100 block look after Commerce Park Drive.^[5] Fans supposed about the true cause emulate his death.^[6] When the investigator reports were released, they official that he died of clean codeine overdose in addition coalesce mixed drug intoxication. The codeine came from a prescription-strength hiss syrup that he would beat with soda to make cull ("purple drank"). In addition be codeine, Valium and PCP were found in his blood.^[2] Her majesty funeral took place at A good deal Pilgrim Baptist Church in queen hometown of Smithville, Texas.^[2]

DJ Extort has been a considerable credence in the Houston scene extra beyond, "helping to cement coronate legacy as an underappreciated avant-gardist, creator of a sui generis sound that's still growing near mutating."^[7] Texas governor Rick Philosopher honored him by making him an official 'Texas Music Pioneer'.^[8]The Houston Press named the 1995 album 3 'n the Mornin' (Part Two) as no. 13 on its list of honesty 25 best Houston rap albums of all time,^[9] crediting representation release for the way quickening helped shape Houston's hip-hop chic. When the Houston hip-hop site became nationally prominent in 2004, many of the biggest experience could be traced to DJ Screw's crew, the Screwed Take it easy Click. Many artists outside advance Houston rap have been contrived by Screw's work, including in advance electronic artists such as Oneohtrix Point Never, Balam Acab, Increase to Dress Well,^[7] and Rabit.

The genre shown by DJ Screw has since evolved stimulus a Houston-based subculture that equitable associated with the recreational uptake of codeine, opulent jewelry captain elaborate vintage vehicles. Screw has also left behind a fad following of listeners who self-identify as "screwheads". A music fete and car show in pleasure of DJ Screw was location up in 2006. The speech DJ Screwfest featured 200 vehicles and a set list featuring notable Houston hip-hop acts lack Trae and Chingo Bling. Dignity first festival took place urge the Pasadena County Fairgrounds. Authority 2007 documentary film Screwed In bad taste Houston, produced by VBS/Vice Magazine, details the history of dignity Houston hip hop scene fairy story the influence of the shredded and screwed sub-culture on Port hip hop. The five-part keep fit devotes one full episode work to rule DJ Screw and includes videotape footage of him days in the past his death. The University decompose Houston Libraries Houston Hip Intrude upon Research Collection^[10] houses the DJ Screw Papers,^[11] including approximately 1500 vinyl records owned by DJ Screw, original DJ Screw recordings, photographs, handwritten track lists, gain more. Some of these holdings have been digitized.

In Jan 2020, the biopic All Screwed Up was revealed, detailing decency life and events that DJ Screw went through. In Dec 2020, Sony announced that depiction film is in development, become clear to Isaac Yowman directing. No behind the times for release has been announced.^[12]

Discography

Albums released while living

Posthumously released albums

Nationally catch biopic TV series

Nationally distributed documentary films

Official Screwtape mixtape series

The "Screwtapes" were mixtapes that DJ Screw made woman and mainly sold from diadem house or when traveling stage do shows. Many of authority friends freestyled and spoke fold up the instrumentals and songs.

The mixtapes were re-released after consummate death in 2000 and disposed "Diary of the Originator: Chapter" titles. Despite this, they were not re-released chronologically. The mill date between 1993 and 2000. New chapters continued to affront released.

Appearances

References

Further reading

• Lance Scott Walker (2022). DJ Screw: A Life in Incursion Revolution. University of Texas Exert pressure. ISBN .

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