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    DJ Drama

    1978-04-22 (46 years old) in 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.

    Movies

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    Tale of the Tape
    0 %|Apr 19, 2024
    Documentary, Music
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    You People
    56.68 %|Jan 20, 2023
    Romance, Comedy
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    Mixtape
    0 %|Apr 7, 2022
    Documentary
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    All Def Comedy
    0 %|Nov 12, 2016
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Freaknik: The Musical
    65 %|Mar 5, 2010
    Animation, Comedy, Music
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    Beef III
    55 %|Nov 15, 2005
    Documentary

    Series

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    DAVE
    75 %|Mar 4, 2020
    Comedy
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    MTV Video Music Awards
    76 %|Sep 14, 1984
    Documentary