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'''Keith Matthew Boxley''' (born January 2, 1962), better known as '''Keith Shocklee''' or '''Wizard K-Jee''', is an American |
'''Keith Matthew Boxley''' (born January 2, 1962), better known as '''Keith Shocklee''' or '''Wizard K-Jee''', is an American record producer and DJ. He was an original member of [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]] and [[the Bomb Squad]]. He has contributed his talent to several albums including ''[[It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back]]'' and ''[[Fear of a Black Planet]]''. Shocklee also co-produced the singles "[[Bring the Noise]]” and [[Fight the Power (Public Enemy song)|"Fight The Power,"]] which were included on [[Rolling Stone]]'s list of the “500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.”<ref>"Rolling Stone", "[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-20110407/public-enemy-fight-the-power-19691231 Rolling Stone]", 08-23-2011</ref> |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Revision as of 03:58, 25 April 2022
Keith Shocklee | |
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| Birth name | Keith Matthew Boxley |
| Born | January 2, 1962 Roosevelt, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, DJ |
Keith Matthew Boxley (born January 2, 1962), better known as Keith Shocklee or Wizard K-Jee, is an American record producer and DJ. He was an original member of Public Enemy and the Bomb Squad. He has contributed his talent to several albums including It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet. Shocklee also co-produced the singles "Bring the Noise” and "Fight The Power," which were included on Rolling Stone's list of the “500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.”[1]
Early life
Shocklee was born and raised in Roosevelt, New York. He was a childhood friend of rappers Chuck D and Flavor Flav.[2]
Career
Shocklee began his career DJing at various parks, house parties and clubs in New York City during the early 1980s. He also cites Fatback Band's ""King Tim III (Personality Jock)" as the pioneering rap song that triggered his interest in recording. The Bomb Squad's first songs were produced in Shocklee's mother's basement and recorded on tape and acetate. He has since gone on to work with the following recording artists: LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Janet Jackson, Sinéad O'Connor and many other big-name acts.
Discography
- Coolin' in Cali (1988)
- Walking with a Panther (1989)
- The Cactus Album (1989)
- Cold Hearted Quiverin' (1989)
- Welcome to the Terrordome (1989)
- Fight the Power (1989)
- Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
- He Got Game (1998)
K-9 Posse
- It Gets No Deeper (1989)
- Nobody Knows Kelli / Proud to be Black (1990)
- Young Black Teenagers (1991)
- Roll with the Flavor (1993)
- Dead Endz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz (1993)
- Poison (1990)
- BBD (I Thought It Was Me)? (1990)
- Let Me Know Something?! (1991)
- AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990)
- Change the Style (1991)
- Free (1994)
Film & Television Soundtracks
- House Party (1990)
- Juice (1991)
- Mo' Money (1992)
- The Meteor Man (1993)
References
- ^ "Rolling Stone", "Rolling Stone", 08-23-2011
- ^ "Power5 Worldwide", "Power5worldwide.com Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine", 08-23-2011
External links
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