1978-04-22 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978), known professionally as DJ Drama, is an American disc jockey (DJ), record executive and music promoter. He initially gained recognition as the DJ for Atlanta-based rapper T.I., and continued to gain prominence hosting mixtapes for other hip hop artists. His trademark Gangsta Grillz series is present on releases of which he has compiled; it has been popularized by artists including Lil Wayne, Tyler the Creator, Snoop Dogg, Yo Gotti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Fabolous, Jeezy, Meek Mill, and Gucci Mane, among others. Alongside record producer and fellow Philadelphia native Don Cannon, he co-founded the record label Generation Now in 2015, an imprint of Atlantic Records which has signed artists including Lil Uzi Vert and Jack Harlow.
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Tale of the Tape | Self | 2024-04-19 |
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May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story | Himself | 2023-11-09 |
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You People | DJ Drama | 2023-01-20 |
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Mixtape | Self | 2022-04-07 |
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All Def Comedy | Self | 2016-11-12 |
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The Re-Up | Self | 2012-11-19 |
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Freaknik: The Musical | Mr. Thanksgiving (voice) | 2010-03-05 |
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Beef III | Self | 2005-11-15 |
