DJ Kool
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| Born | John W. Bowman Jr. Script error: No such module "person date". Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
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John W. Bowman Jr. (born March 20, 1958), better known by his stage name DJ Kool, is an American rapper who produced several popular rap singles in the late 1980s. As a performer, he is best known for his 1996 hit single "Let Me Clear My Throat", the title track from his 1996 album of the same name.
Career
Raised in Washington, D.C., his influence from years of working the go-go and rap circuits became apparent in his music.
In 1996, he released the single "Let Me Clear My Throat" on American Recordings, which charted around the world including the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and top 10 in the UK and Netherlands in March 1997.[1] The song prominently features a sample of "The 900 Number" by the 45 King (which itself features a sample from Marva Whitney's "Unwind Yourself",[2] repeated over a breakbeat for six minutes). The song also began by sampling "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & the Gang. The song is a recognizable dance floor-filler, and the track remains popular to this day[update].
In 2001 he featured on Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club) by Redman. In 2003, DJ Kool contributed to the song "Hit the Floor" from the "Macho Man" Randy Savage studio album, Be a Man.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US [5] |
US Heat. [6] |
US R&B [7] | |||||||||||
| The Music Ain't Loud Enuff | — | — | 60 | ||||||||||
| 20 Minute Workout |
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— | — | 84 | |||||||||
| Let Me Clear My Throat |
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161 | 8 | 21 | |||||||||
| Gimmie Dat Beat |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Singles
- "Let Me Clear My Throat" (1996)
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 159. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Marva Whitney – Unwind Yourself (Sampled By DJ Kool – Let Me Clear My Throat) Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hit The Floor [feat. DJ Kool] by Macho Man Randy Savage on Amazon Music". Amazon.com. 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."DJ Kool". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/Script error: No such module "WLink". "DJ Kool – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."DJ Kool – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/Script error: No such module "WLink". "DJ Kool – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
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External links
- Yahoo Biography
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- DJ Kool Video interview with Money Train & Thenkman on YouTube
- DJ Kool Video interview with DJ Tutor on YouTube
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