DJ Clue

Ernesto Shaw (born January 8, 1975), better known as DJ Clue,^[1] is an American disc jockey (DJ), record producer, radio personality and record executive.

DJ Clue?
Birth name	Ernesto Shaw Jr.
Also known as	MC Drama
Born	(1975-01-08) January 8, 1975 (age 48) New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop R&B
Occupation(s)	DJ rapper producer radio personality record executive
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Desert Storm Atlantic Sony Elektra Roc-A-Fella Def Jam

Early life

DJ Clue was born in Queens, New York City to Panamanian and Jamaican immigrants.^[2]

Career

DJ Clue has his own program, titled "Desert Storm Radio", every Monday to Friday 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, on Power 105.1 in New York.^[1][3] Prior to this, he disc-jockeyed at Hot 97, until 2006.^[4][5][6][7]

In 1998, DJ Clue founded Desert Storm Records, a record label, with his childhood friends Skane Dolla (manager) and recording engineer Ken Duro Ifill.^[8]

In 1999, DJ Clue took part in the Hard Knock Life Tour, including a stop in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre.^[9]

In 2005, DJ Clue appeared as himself in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, hosting a fictional hip-hop radio station The Liberty Jam.

Discography

Main article: DJ Clue? discography

Albums

• The Professional (1998)
• The Professional 2 (2001)
• The Professional 3 (2006)

Soundtracks

• DJ Clue? Presents: Backstage Mixtape (2000)

Remixes

• "Heartbreaker" (Remix) (featuring Da Brat & Missy Elliott) – Mariah Carey (1999)
• "Thank God I Found You/Make It Last Forever" (Remix) (featuring Joe & Nas) – Mariah Carey (1999)
• "It's Gonna Be Me" – *NSYNC (2000)
• "Best of Me Part II" – Mýa (featuring Jay-Z) (2000)
• "U Remind Me" (featuring Blu Cantrell and Method Man)- Usher (2001)
• "Overnight Celebrity" (Remix) (featuring Kanye West, Cam'ron and 50 Cent) – Twista (2005)
• "Mesmerized" (featuring Nas) – Faith Evans (2005)
• "How to Deal" – Frankie J (2005)
• "We Belong Together" (Remix) (featuring Styles P. and Jadakiss) – Mariah Carey (2005)
• "Shake It Off" (Remix) (featuring Jay-Z and Young Jeezy) – Mariah Carey (2005)
• "One Wish (Ray J song)" (featuring Fabolous) – Ray J (2005)
• "Don't Forget About Us" (Remix) (featuring Styles P. and Fabolous) – Mariah Carey (2006)
• "Ride for You" – Danity Kane (2006)
• "You Should Be My Girl" – Sammie (featuring Sean P) (2006)

Production

• "Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) – Mariah Carey (1999)
• "Dope Man" – Jay-z (1999)
• "Superwoman Pt. II" (featuring Fabolous) – Lil' Mo (2001)
• "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Fabolous) – Mariah Carey (2001)
• "Rich Friday" (featuring Future, Nicki Minaj, Juelz Santana & French Montana) – The Professional Pt. 4 (2013)

References

1. Jacobs, Shayna. "Charges dismissed against DJ Clue after he proves he didn't know his driver's license was suspended". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
2. @djclue (November 7, 2010). ""I'm Spanish and Jamaican/Black..so I can joke on both Fuck that"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
3. "DJ Clue – Desert Storm Radio: The Takeover [DOWNLOAD] – Hip-Hop Wired". Hip-Hop Wired. August 3, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
4. "AllHipHop » DJ Clue Leaves Hot 97 For Rival Power 105". AllHipHop. April 6, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
5. Coscarelli, Joe (February 13, 2015). "For Hip-Hop Radio and Its Voices, Change Is on the Air". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2015. "I've been here for a lot of transitions," Mr. Darden said in an interview, citing the departures of previous Hot 97 luminaries like D.J. Clue and D.J. Envy.
6. "DJ Envy Leaves Hot 97, Moves To Power 105.1 FM". Hip-Hop Wired. December 3, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
7. "DJ Clue Burning Questions – XXL".
8. "Desert Storm Launches Fabolous by Rashaun Hall". Billboard. September 8, 2001. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
9. . Chart Attack, Sean K. Robb

External links

• DJ Clue discography at Discogs
• DJ Clue at AllMusic