“In 1987 I was introduced to the art of DJing. Before this all I knew of DJing was a few video shots and songs that incorporated scratching. A friend and I would play a UTFO record, a Rappin’ Duke record, and watch all the hip-hop movies we could as many times as we could. From Wild Style to Beat Street, we became fascinated with the art of MCing and DJing. This experience and my love of music blended naturally. Spinning my first local party marked the beginning …
DJ SELF BORN has a multitude of talents when he steps behind the turntables. Accurate in his selections and powerful in his transitions, he is known as one of the nation’s hottest disc jockeys. This south side of Chicago native has DJ experience in all arenas; the common club night, corporate benefits, as well as radio experience. In the 90’s while DJing Midwest college parties and traveling weekly to different cities a well known Chicago rap group named Primeridian took notice and recruited the hungry DJ. This introduced Gregg D., at the time, to the life of an artist and the world of performing on stage. Spending time on stage as an artist intrigued him so much; producing became the natural next step. DJ SELF BORN’s production work was first represented in the album “Where You From?” with Chicago’s Outfitters USA. Together with rapper / producer Malik Allah, SELF BORN produced a distinctive sound and a producer / co-producer relationship that will rival any production team. With the Outfitters, he has shared the stage with the likes of 50 Cent & G-Unit, Jay-Z & Rocafella. He has also rocked from coast to coast with Wu Tang Clan where he toured with C-Rayz Walz (MTV MADE) & Raekwon the Chef acting as Tour DJ/Host. Dynamic stage presence and natural chemistry solidified DJ SELF BORN as C-Rayz Walzs DJ. Following that successful tour, the second Definitive Jux release by C-Rayz Walz took the dou around the country again with Gza from Wu Tang Clan, Cannibal Ox, J-Live, & special guests 4th pyramid, Karniege, & Double AB. DJ SELF BORN has become known throughout the country as a deejay/host that controls the crowd wherever he is booked. Spinning a wide array of music from Frank Sinatra to Jay-Z shows a versatility never seen before. His live DJ work can be seen and heard on The Year of the Beast CD & DVD by C-Rayz Walz. Now relocated to South Beach, DJ SELF BORN has become a well known DJ throughout the Miami area as well as being an instructor for Jam Master J’s “DJ Scratch Academy”, www.scratch.com . In November of 2006 after a chance meeting of Derrick “Fonzworth Bentley” Watkins (the man formerly known as P Diddy’s Assistant) and a very successful show at a GQ Magazine / Cadillac Showcase lead to the official recruitment of DJ Self Born as his DJ as well as a producer along side Kanye West on his upcoming project, C.O.L.O.U.R.S (Cool Outrageous Lovers of Uniquely Raw Style). Then, in 2007 after only 10 minutes of listening, hip hop legend Special Ed quickly recruited the DJ also. As well as constantly doing artist tour dates you can catch him spinning any of the best clubs or hotels in South Beach. You can see from this list of accomplishments, DJ SELF BORN will be a name remembered in music forever.
2005 – Present Host & Co-Host –On Location “www.ROLLUPRADIO.com”
2000 – 2003 Featured DJ & Interview – WKKC, 89.3FM / Chicago, IL “Weekly Rap Show”
2000 – 2003 Featured DJ rotation – WHPK, 88.5FM / Chicago, IL “JP Chill”
1997 – 1998 Saturdays – WHPK, 88.5FM / Chicago, IL “Twilight Tone’s Late Show”
1996 – 1997 Monthly DJ Show – WLLJ, 950AM / Cassopolis, MI “The All Hip-Hop Show”
TOUR EXPERIENCE:
THE BEST DAMN RAP TOUR
FEATURED AS DJ AND HOST
(May 2005 June 2005)
Gza of Wu Tang Clan / C-Rayz Walz / Cannibal Ox / J-Live
North Six / Brooklyn, NY
Cat's Cradle / Carrboro, NC
Wooden Place / Atlanta, GA
The Social / Orlando, FL
Common Grounds / Gainesville, FL
Engine Room / Houston, TX
Emo's / Austin, TX
The Room / Dallas, TX
Sunshine Theatre / Albuquerque, NM
The Brickhouse / Phoenix, AZ
Cane's/Belly Up / San Diego, CA
Knitting Factory / Los Angeles, CA
Independent / San Francisco, CA
Wow Hall / Eugene, OR
Chop Suey / Seattle,WA
Berbatti's Pan / Portland, OR
Lo-Hi / Salt Lake City, UT
Fox Theatre / Boulder, CO
Ascot Room / Minneapolis, MN
Abbie Pub / Chicago, IL
Blind Pig / Ann Arbor, MI
Grog Shop / Cleveland, OH
Hyperlink Café / Richmond,VA
Jaxx / West Springfield, VA
Electric Factory / Philadelphia, PA
BB Kings / New York, NY
The Station / Portland, ME
Pearl St. / Northampton, MA
Higher Ground / Burlington, VT
Toad's Place / New Haven, CT
Downtown / Farmingdale, NY
FEATURED AS DJ AND HOST
(Oct. 2003 - Nov. 2003)
Raekwon the Chef of Wu Tang Clan / Ice Water Inc. / C-Rayz Walz
BB Kings / New York, NY
TLA / Philadelphia, PA
Otto bar / Baltimore, MD
Lupos / Providence, RI
Toads Place / New Haven, CT
Higher Ground / Winooski, VT
Pearl Street / Northampton, MA
Bottom Lounge / Chicago, IL
St. Andrews Hall / Detroit, MI
Agora Ballroom / Cleveland, OH
The Vibe / Austin, TX
Sunshine Theatre / Albuquerque, NM
Club Vallare / El Paso, TX
Bash On Ash / Tempe, AZ
Club Congress / Tucson, AZ
Belly Up Tavern / Solana Beach, CA
House of Blues / Los Angeles, CA
Slims / San Francisco, CA
SPY / San Jose, CA
Six Rivers Brewery / Eureka, CA
WOW Hall / Eugene, OR
Midtown / Bend, OR
Aladdin / Portland, OR
Chop Suey / Seattle, WA
Fox Theatre / Boulder, CO
32 Bleu / Colorado Springs, CO
Aggie Theatre / Fort Collins, CO
Featured as DJ and Host (MC)
Sept. 2008 – Cameo / Miami Beach, FL – “Barack Obama free party and concert featuring Pharrell”
Aug. 2008 - Washington Park African Fest / Chicago, IL - "Special Ed & Big Daddy Kane Live On Stage"
July 2008 – Love/Hate Lounge / Miami Beach, FL – “Special Ed LIVE On Stage”
July 2008 – Hard Rock Casino / Tampa, FL – “Warren Sapp FUNDRAISER Retirement Party”
June 2008 – Gansevoort Hotel / Miami Beach – “Warren Sapp Family & Friends Retirement Party”
May 2008 – Time / Charleston, NC – Special Ed “LIVE IN CONCERT”
April 2008 – Flambeaux / Atlanta, GA – Special Ed & Dana Dane “LIVE IN CONCERT
April 2008 – Club XO / Philadelphia, PA – Special Ed “LIVE IN CONCERT” & RADIO BROADCAST
Feb 2008 - Santo / Miami Beach – “Miami L.I.V.E.” features: KING Magazine & Ace of Spades Present: Missy Elliot “CHING-A-LING” Video Release Party & Screening
Dec. 2007 – Hotel Victor / Miami Beach – “New Years on Ocean Drive” hosted by Adrian Grenier from the cast of HBO’s Entourage
Dec. 2007 – Hotel Victor / Miami Beach – Venus & Serena Williams Private Event
Dec. 2007 – Santo / Miami Beach – Mario’s “GO” Album Release Party & NFL’s Ronnie Brown B-Day Bash
Dec. 2007 – Santo / Miami Beach – “Miami L.I.V.E.” features: MTV & Bad Boy “Making the Band Live Taping”
Nov. 2007 – Santo / Miami Beach – “Miami L.I.V.E.” features: Brian McKnight & John Legend Live Performance
Nov. 2007 – Santo / Miami Beach – “Miami L.I.V.E.” features: VH1 “Gotti’s Way Live Taping”
Sept. 2007 – 510 Ocean / Miami Beach – “Private Event” with Rob Hite, Miami Heat
July 2007 – Chrysler Museum / Norfolk, VA – “Private Music Industry Networking Event”
May 2007 - CAFETERIA / Miami Beach – Redman’s “RED GONE WILD!” Album Release Party
May 2007 - Hotel Victor / Miami Beach – “NFL Celebrity Draft Party”
May 2007 - Hotel Victor / Miami Beach – “ELLE Magazine Fashion Show & After-Party”
Mar. 2007 - Hotel Victor / Miami Beach – “Ocean Drive Magazine Fashion Show & After-Party”
Jan. 2007 – Hotel Victor / Miami Beach – “Superbowl XLI Screening & After-Party”
Dec. 2006 – Hotel Victor / Miami Beach – “New Years on Ocean Drive” hosted by Adrian Grenier from the cast of HBO’s Entourage
Dec. 2006 – Hotel Victor / Miami Beach – “Vogue Magazine & Grey Goose Feature Versace Fashion Show”
Dec. 2006 – Hotel Victor / Miami Beach – “GQ Magazine & Cadillac Presents the GQ Lounge” (www.gqconnects.com/lounge)
Nov. 2006 - Hotel Victor / Miami Beach – “Duran-Duran Bang Music Festival After-Party”
Sept. 2006 .. Hotel Victor / Miami Beach .. ..AXE Deodorant Black Film Presentation & Meet-n-Greet..
Aug. 2006 .. Club Empire / Miami Beach .. Mr. Cheeks ..LIVE IN CONCERT..
July 2006 - Yuca / Miami Beach - "American Black Film Festival, (ABFF) Party" In Honor of Reggie Scott, Producer (ABFF)
May 2006 - Nocturnal Nightclub / Miami - P Diddy & Allen Iverson Memorial Day Weekend 2006
April 2006 - Nocturnal Nightclub / Miami Old School In The Glass Room with DJ Red Alert
April 2006 - Four Seasons / Miami Sports Club LA Black Book Party
April 2006 - Nocturnal Nightclub / Miami Budweiser Presents: DUB Magazine Pre- Party Hosted By Vida Guerra & Slim Thug
April 2006 - Nocturnal Nightclub / Miami MTV Presents: Live Taping Hosted By - DJ Clue, Tyson Becford, GloriaVelez, Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, P Diddy, Lindsey Lohan & Fabolous
Mar. 2006 - Nocturnal Nightclub / Miami BET PRESENTS A CELEBRITY AFFAIR with Eva Pigford (Americas Next Top Model) Dewayne Wade, Lebron James, Scott Storch & Damon Jones
Mar. 2006 - Nocturnal Nightclub / Miami MTV Live Taping DJ CLUE / Direct Effect
Feb. 2006 - Nocturnal Nightclub / Miami ABA All-Star Official After Party Hosted by Tim Hardaway
Feb. 2006 - Hotel Victor / Miami Beach Mayda Cisneros Couture Collection Fashion show (New Line Release)
Feb. 2006 - Club Oxygen / Miami Tuesdays with Dj Epps
Feb. 2006 - Four Seasons / Miami Sports Club LA Mingler
Dec. 2005 - Harrisons / Miami Beach My Space Presents
Nov. 2005 - Yage / Miami Beach - "Miami Living Magazine 2 Year Anniversary Party"
Sept. 2005 - Alexander Hotel / Miami Beach Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Assoc. 20th Anniversary Party
Sept. 2005 - Le Passage / Chicago - Chicago Bears Private Party Part II
Sept. 2005 - Bella Lounge / Chicago Chicago Bears Private Party Part I
Aug. 2005 - Club Empire / Miami Beach Damon Dashs MTV VMA After-Party
Aug. 2005 - Club Empire / Miami Beach Trick Daddys MTV PRE-VMA PLATINUM Party
July 2005 - MTV Studios / New York MTV LIVE performance taping with C-Rayz Walz (MTV MADE)
Mar. 2005 - Mynt Lounge / Miami Beach Wednesdays with Tony G
Mar. 2005 - Club Empire / Miami Beach Birdman / Cash Money Spring-Break Party
Oct. 2004 - Club Empire / Miami Beach Official Source Awards After-Party
Sept. 2004 - Club Empire / Miami Beach Jermaine Dupre B-Day Party / Club Empire Grand Opening
Sept. 2004 - Teasers / Miami Beach DJ Irie / EA Sports Monday Night Football
Aug. 2004 - Teasers / Miami Beach Jaime Foxx MTV VMA After-Party
May 2004 - The Chesterfield Hotel / Miami Beach Memorial Day Weekend / 99 Jamz Live Broadcast
April 2004 - Teasers / Miami Beach Tim Hardaway / Miami Heat / DJ Irie PRE-PLAYOFF JUMP-OFF
Mar. 2004 - Teasers / Miami Beach Carl Thomas Album Release Party
Feb. 2004 - La Factoria / Opium Garden / Miami Beach - Kid Capri B-Day Bash
Feb. 2004 - Teasers / Miami Beach - Minnesota Viking Private Promotion Party
Feb. 2004 - Krave / Miami Beach Residency Rotation
Nov. 2003 - Sugar / Chicago - Chicago Bears Bear Hug Benefit
July 2003 - S.O.B.s / New York - C-Rayz Walz, Mobb Deep
June 2003 - House of Blues / Chicago - The Outfitters, Mobb Deep
June 2003 - B B Kings / New York - C-Rayz Walz, Mobb Deep
May 2003 - House of Blues / Chicago - C-Rayz Walz, De La Soul
April 2003 - House of Blues / Chicago - The Outfitters, The Clipse, 50 Cent
Jan. 2003 - E2 / Chicago - The Outfitters, 50 Cent
Dec. 2002 - Club Oxygen / Chicago - Styles P. from the Lox
Oct. 2002 - House of Blues / Chicago - The Outfitters, N.O.R.E.
Oct. 2002 - Dragon Room / Chicago - Amerie After-Party
Oct. 2002 - Joes on Weed St. / Chicago - The Outfitters, Beatnuts
Sept. 2002 - Hawthorne Race Track / Chicago - Do or Die, Crucial Conflict, Redman, Ludacris
Aug. 2002 - Joes on Weed St. / Chicago - The Outfitters, The Clipse
June 2002 - Joes on Weed St. / Chicago - Tony Touch
May 2002 - House of Blues / Chicago - The Outfitters, Mobb Deep
Nov. 2001 - East of The Ryan / Chicago - Budweiser Talent Showcase
Oct. 2001 - Isaac Hayes Place / Chicago - Pacifics, The Arsonists, Akbar, The Outfitters
July 2001 - Metro / Chicago - The Outfitters, Qualo, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon
June 2001 - Joe's on Weed St. / Chicago - The Outfitters, Greg Nice, & The Beatnuts
May 2001 - House of Blues / Chicago - The Outfitters, & Cappadonna
April 2001 - Virginia State University - The Outfitters, Memphis Bleek, Beenie Seagal, Jay-Z
Feb. 2001 - Metro/Chicago - The Outfitters, Talib Kweli & DJ Hi-tek
June 2000 - House of Blues / Chicago - The Outfitters, Nas
May 2000 - House of Blues / Chicago - The Outfitters, All Natural, and Mos Def
April 2000 - House of Blues / Chicago - The Outfitters, Redman & Method Man
April 2000 - The Riviera / Chicago - Montell Jordan, Wyclef
Mar. 2000 - Joes on Weed St. / Chicago - The Outfitters, Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah
Feb. 2000 - The Theatre / Milwaukee - The Outfitters, Hieroglyphics
Jan. 2000 - Joes on Weed St. / Chicago - Jam Master J
Dec.1999 - House of Blues / Chicago - The Outfitters, Pharaoh Monch
Nov. 1999 - Club Mint / Chicago - Pete Rock
Oct.1999 - House of Blues / Chicago - The Outfitters, The Roots
Sept. 1999 - The Congress / Chicago - The Outfitters, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh
Aug. 1999 - Metro / Chicago - The Outfitters, Royal Flush, Large Professor, & Gza of Wu Tang Clan
July 1999 - Excalibur / Chicago - Senator Donn E. Trotter Campaign party
June 1999 - Michael Jordans Restaurant / Chicago- July 4th three level Weekend
Jan. 1999 - U. of I. / Chicago - Busta Rhymes
Oct. 1998 - U. of I. / Champaign, IL - DJ Clue
Feb. 1998 - U. of I. / Champaign, IL - Redman
Jan. 1997 - House of Blues / Chicago - Primeridian, Run-DMC
April 1996 - Freak-Nik / Atlanta Coke-Cola Jam
April 1995 - Freak-Nik / Atlanta
April 1994- Freak-Nik / Atlanta
JIMMI HART LIVE AT HEATHROW LOUNGE You are invited to party at the hottest new nightclub to hit South Beach!! The new & glamorous Heathrow Lounge!! 681 Washington Ave, South Beach.
This two story part palace has hosted some of the biggest name in the industry. From London to Brazil, and all over the world!
This weekend JIMMI HART PERFORMS LIVE, HIS HIT SINGLE "SHAWTY SAID WASSUP" Saturday Nov. 22
And Jimmi is inviting you.. Hit me back to be put on the 100% free guest list!! Come party with Jimmi !
P.S.
Jimmi Harts having an exclusive private party upstairs in the Sky Bar!! Hit me back for V.I.P. entrance directly up to the sky bar!!
Dress code STRICTLY ENFORCED.. NO t-shirts No jeans NO hats NO sneakers This is a grownup affair!! Hope to see you out there.. Support you local artist and nightclubs
Jimmi Hart performing live Nov. 22 @ Heathrow Lounge 681 Washington ave.
Hit me up A.S.A.P. for guest list
SEE YOU THERE!!
P.S.
Jimmi Harts having an exclusive private party upstairs in the Sky Bar!! Hit me back for V.I.P. entrance directly up to the sky bar!!
CULCHA ROOTS TUESDAY'S!!!! @ THE FAMOUS MIAMI INK BAR LOVE/HATE(423 WASHINGTON AVE. SOUTH BEACH) SPECIALIZING IN ROOTS AND CULTURE ALL NITE!!! RASTAFARI, ROCKER'S & LOVER'S, MUSIC ALL NITE!!! 4$ RED STRIPE ALL NITE!! COME HEAR YA BRETHEREN GET IT IN WIT THE REAL REGGAE CULTURE MUSIC TONITE FINALLY!! ITS A COZY GREAT VIBES SPOT TO BE ESPECIALLY WHEN U ARE IN THE PLACE. I'M LOOKING 4WARD TO SEE ALL MY REGGAE PEOPLE COME OUT!! BLESS-ED LUV!!! OH YEAH BY THE WAY...... NO COVER, NO DRESS CODE, JUST BRING YA SELF AND YOUR LOOT/CARD IF U GOT SOME FOR DRINKS!! LOL 2NITE'S THE NITE!!
Attention All Record Breakers & Tastemakers!!!!! Please Support Independent Record Label SUSPENS RECORDING by downloading & spinning one of the singles I emailed to U… “SHAKE” which is 4 the club or “LORD FORGIVE EM” which is 4 the streets. So there is something for both club & mixtape DJs…Pick your poison!!!! There are clean versions of both for the Radio… If You Need Drops or me to resend the songs just let me Know!! Thank you so very much for your support!!!
