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    His debut album, Quik Is the Name, which was released in 1991, was led by the success of two top 20 R&B singles, "Tonite" and "Born and Raised in Compton." The album ended up reaching 10th on the album charts, and being certified Platinum by the RIAA. He later released his second album entitled Way 2 Fonky in 1992. It was certified Gold by October 9. It included the smashing hits "Way 2 Fonky" and "Jus Lyke Compton" The album later reached the twenty-fourth spot on the Top 25 Hip-Hop Albums list in 2005. His third album Safe & Sound, released in 1995, made number 14 on the Billboard 200. It included the tracks "Dollaz & Sense" and Safe & Sound" The tracks "Dollaz & Sense" and "Let You Havit" were diss tracks to Compton rapper and member of the rival Tragnew Park Compton Crips, MC Eiht. The two would make several threats and diss tracks to each other in the mid 1990's. Today, Quik is on good terms with MC Eiht. Quik also beefed with House of Pain lead MC, Everlast. On the Menace II Society soundtrack, Quik dissed Everlast in his verse on "Can't **** With a Nigga". Also in the mid 1990s, along with Gangsta D from 2nd II None, he had a beef with long time friend AMG, Quik had dissed him on the song "Get at Me". The two made up 3 years later, where AMG played a prominent role on Quik's fourth album Rhythm-al-ism, which was released in 1998. He was chiefly inspired by funk and soul artists, such as Roger Troutman (who even taught him the use of the talkbox, which became a trademark for Quik's sound throughout his career) and George Clinton. Throughout his career, Quik has collaborated with and produced for artists including 2Pac ("Heartz of Men", "Late Night"), Janet Jackson ("All For You (Remix)"), Snoop Dogg ("Doin' Too Much", "Don't Tell", "Buss'n Rocks"), Talib Kweli ("Put It In The Air"), Whitney Houston ("Fine"), Adina Howard "((Freak) And U Know It)", Kurupt ("Can't Go Wrong"), E-40 ("Quarterbackin' [DJ Quik remix]"), Jay-Z ("Justify My Thug"), Xzibit ("Sorry I'm Away So Much"), Ludacris ("Spur of the Moment"), Chingy ("Bagg Up"), Erick Sermon ("Focus"), Roscoe ("Get Flipped"), Dr. Dre, 2nd II None, Hi-C, Suga Free, 8 Ball & MJG ("Buck Bounce", "Jankie"), Eazy-E, Twiztid ("Hurt Someone"), Yung Joc ("Cut Throat") and countless others, his most recent being "Press Play" on Snoop Dogg's new album "Ego Trippin'". Though he is only credited for producing "Heartz of Men" on 2Pac's acclaimed All Eyez on Me (in the credits he used his real name, David Blake, because he was under contract to Profile) he also did additional production and mixed half the album. In 2002, he produced Truth Hurts' Top 10 pop hit "Addictive". Quik also produced and appeared on another track on Truth Hurts' debut LP, Truthfully Speaking, entitled I'm Not Really Lookin. Quik also produced the 2Pac song "Late Night" on the 2002 Better Dayz, which was originally done in the mid 1990's featuring AMG instead of the Outlawz. Quik faced personal and professional tragedy when his close friend and protegé Mausberg was murdered on the 4th of July, 2000. Mausberg was robbed in the street and left for dead with gunshots to the chest. This was compounded by the death of his best friend Daryl Reed soon after. In preparation for the upcoming collaboration, which was expected for release in late 2007, DJ Quik and AMG formed the group: The Fixxers. Along with the formation of the duo, he dropped the "DJ" from his name for the upcoming album and rapped as "Quik".
    Why I'm Here Fun, Friends, Networking
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    Ethnicity Black/African Descent
    Body Type Slim/Slender
    Height 5'11"
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    When I'm Not Hangin With KIIS-FM... Making that money!
    Favorite Movies... I love all gangsta movies. Scarface, Godfather, etc...
    What I'm Listening To... Old school funk and R&B. Real music!
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    DJ Quik To Mix The Entire Murs For President Album

    Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 11:34 AM PST [General]

    DJ Quik To Mix The Entire Murs For President Album

    With Snoop Dogg and Three 6 Mafia on the bill for Murs' first major label release, Murs For President, the Mid City Los Angeles underground hero is already actualizing some dream collaborations. However, as Will.i.am Rick Rock and others lend production assistance (whether or not they make the final cut), Murs enlisted another legend in for the September album's mixing.

    "The biggest thing to me is that DJ Quik mixed the whole record. I got to sit with him every day. He's a ****ing genius!" admitted Murs. The emcee added that the work come in the form of a classical approach, "And we mixed it to a two and a half inch tape. It's analog. It's warm. Every rap album now is mixed straight, they call it in the box, ProTools. I took my **** and put it on the **** they put Beatles records on because it's my only chance to do it. It might not happen again. So, um...DJ Quik mixed the tape. It's all nerdy ****. To me, I tell people like this. I'm a director and I got to make...like Kevin Smith or somebody gets to make Clerks and then makes to big budget film. This is my time but I got one explosion, maybe."

    DJ Quik is presently working with Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Yung Joc.

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    Quik featured in new Kurupt video !!!

    Monday, July 7, 2008, 08:31 AM PST [General]

    Quik featured in SkeeTV/360oz's Music Video for Major Rap Icon Kurupt of the Dogg Pound

    The song, entitled "Bounce, Rock, Skate" was produced by multi-platinum producer Terrace Martin and features rap stars Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik, Terrace Martin and Problems. Kurupt's latest and most anticipated release to date is slated to drop sometime in 2009.

    SkeeTV/360oz, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortune Market Media (Other OTC:FTMM.PK - News), is an internet lifestyle television network created by international DJ, tastemaker and pop culture icon DJ Skee. 360oz's new production arm wrapped the shooting of its first commercial music video last week for major rap icon and original Dogg Pound member Kurupt. The video was written, directed, produced, shot and edited by the 360oz production team and will be released first on FMM's SkeeTV/360oz.

     

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    Look out for QDT!!!!

    Thursday, July 3, 2008, 11:41 AM PST [General]

    In February 2008, finished up mixing and producing for Snoop Dogg's new record Ego Trippin.

    In the process of working with Snoop Dogg, a production group called QDT was formed. It stands for Quik-Dogg-Teddy and consists of DJ Quik, Snoop Dogg and Teddy Riley. It was also recently revealed that a collaboration album with Tha Dogg Pound member, Kurupt, is in the works and they have recorded one track so far.

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    Thank you so much for the encouragement. I really do appreciate it. God Bless

    Ronad
    July 23, 2008
    09:00 PM PST

    Hey!

    Just showin' love on ya page.
    Can't wait to hear the new joints!

    Christie
    July 22, 2008
    03:42 PM PST

    I'm honored! You found both pages!
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    July 03, 2008
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