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DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin, known professionally as DJ Premier, is an American record producer and DJ. He formed the hip-hop duo Gang Starr alongside American rapper Guru, with whom he has released seven albums. He formed another hip-hop duo, PRhyme—with American rapper Royce da 5'9"—in 2014, with whom he has released two albums.
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business · American record producer and DJ (born 1966) · record producer · disc jockey · businessperson · music executive · composer · rapper · musician · also DJ Premier, Preemo, Premier
Born 21 March 1966 · Q380639
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2026· 14 entries
BBC: Premier League chief Masters says Fifa self-destructed over World Cup plan
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ESPN: Premier League Week 1 predicted starting XIs: Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, more
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ESPN: Ranked: The top 50 players going into the new Premier League season
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ESPN: Arteta, Alonso and Iraola: One tiny Basque club shaped Premier League's top bosses
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ESPN: What's going on with Man City's 115 charges on eve of new Premier League season?
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The Guardian: Premier League 2026-27 preview No 14: Liverpool
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The Guardian: David Squires on … new managers causing a stir before Premier League’s return
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BBC: Premier League to publish verdicts on referee and VAR decisions
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Sky Sports: The Premier League is back! All 20 clubs assessed
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BBC: China censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral
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BBC: Haaland's main rivals for the Premier League Golden Boot
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BBC: Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 29
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Released album “Half-Man, Half-Amazing (Mixed by DJ Green Lantern)”.
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2025· 4 entries
Released album “Light‐Years”.
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Released album “The Reinvention”.
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Released album “The Coldest Profession”.
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Released album “2 Sides To Every Story (Instrumentals)”.
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2023· 3 entries
Released album “Rare Play 20th Anniversary”.
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Released album “Beats That Collected Dust, Vol. 3 (Instrumental)”.
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Billboard ranked him the number 3 greatest rap producer of all time
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2022· 1 entry
Released ep “Hip Hop 50, Vol. 1”.
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2019· 1 entry
DJ Premier released a collaboration with Buffalo (New York) rappers Conway the Machine, Westside Gunn, and Benny the Butcher, called "Headlines
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2018· 1 entry
Released album “Fullblast Radio presents... The Don Premier Album”.
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2015· 1 entry
“s studio, D&D, also known as”
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2013· 1 entry
Released album “The Premier Hussle”.
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2012· 3 entries
Released album “KoleXXXion”.
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Released ep “StOoDiOtYmE”.
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Released ep “Duel of the Iron Fists”.
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2011· 2 entries
Released album “Beats That Collected Dust, Volume 2”.
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Premier appeared on the song "Gangster", on Bushido's album Jenseits von Gut und Böse
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2010· 2 entries
Released album “DJ Premier Presents Year Round Records: Get Used to Us”.
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Released album “A Legendary DJ Battle Round 1”.
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2009· 1 entry
Released album “Rare Play: Volume II”.
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2008· 5 entries
Released album “Beats That Collected Dust”.
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Premier appeared in Grand Theft Auto IV as himself – the host for radio station The Classics 104
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The Source selected DJ Premier number 3 in their list of the greatest producers of the previous 20 years
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Released album “Rare Play: Volume One”.
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Released album “Time 4 Change”.
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2007· 6 entries
Released album “The Bar Exam”.
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Released album “Outside Lookin' In”.
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Released album “Inside Lookin' Out”.
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Released album “DJ Premier Salutes James Brown: The Foundation of Hip Hop”.
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Released album “Re-Program 2007”.
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Released album “Step Ya Game Up 2”.
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2006· 3 entries
Released album “God vs. Tha Devil”.
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Released album “No Talent Required”.
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Pop/R&B singer Christina Aguilera recruited Premier to produce her album Back to Basics
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2005· 4 entries
Released album “Step Ya Game Up”.
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Released album “Holiday Hell”.
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Released album “Checc Ya Mail”.
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Released album “The Don Primo Edition”.
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2004· 4 entries
Released album “Australia/New Zealand Tour Mixtape 2004”.
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Released album “Golden Years: The Remixes 1993-2000”.
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Released album “Golden Years Returns”.
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Released album “Signature Sounds, Volume 1”.
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2003· 1 entry
Released album “Prime Cuts, Volume 1”.
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2002· 2 entries
Released album “Primo's Bakery”.
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Released ep “Collabo EP”.
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2001· 2 entries
Released album “Time 2 Chill”.
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Released album “Beats 2 Blaze Mics To”.
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2000· 3 entries
Released album “Collectif Rap 3 : Toutes les familles du rap français”.
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Released album “Unreleased Instrumentals Vol. 7”.
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Released album “Unreleased Instrumentals Vol. 2”.
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1997· 3 entries
Released album “5 Deadly Venoms of Brooklyn”.
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Released album “Crooklyn Cuts, Volume III (Tape D)”.
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Released album “Haze Presents....... New York Reality Check 101”.
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1996· 4 entries
Released album “Crooklyn Cuts, Volume III (Tape B)”.
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Released album “Crooklyn Cuts, Volume III (Tape a)”.
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Released album “Crooklyn Cuts Volume III (Tape C)”.
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Released album “Crooklyn Cutz Volume 1: East New York Style”.
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1995· 2 entries
“MC's Act Like They Don't Know”
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Released album “Unreleased Instrumentals Vol. 1”.
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1994· 2 entries
As well as the 1996 follow-up, Wrath of the Math
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A single from the group's first album, which also included the exclusive B-side "Downtown Swinga
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1966· 1 entry
Born 1966-03-21.
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