| The Unknown DJ | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andre Manuel |
| Origin | Compton, California, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop, Electro |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Label(s) | Orpheus |
| Associated acts | Compton's Most Wanted MC Eiht |
The Unknown DJ, born Andre Manuel, is one of the pioneers of West Coast hip-hop. Compton is a city located in Southern Los Angeles County California, USA, south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre West Coast hip hop is a style of Hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s Electro ( electro-boogie, electro-funk) is a Genre of Electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 and Funk In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Orpheus Music is an Independent record label dedicated to R&B and jazz music and home to recording artist Freddie Jackson. Compton's Most Wanted is a Classic Gangsta rap group and one of the pioneers of the West Coast Hip Hop scene still performing today on Independent Aaron Tyler (born on May 22, 1967 in Compton) better known by his Stage name MC Eiht, is an American Gangsta rapper West Coast hip hop is a style of Hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s He first started produced electro-hop tracks that came out under his own name, the most popular probably being "Beatronic", "808 Beats" and "Let's Jam". 'Electro-hop' (sometimes called 'Electronic Hip-Hop''Electronic rap' or 'robot hip hop' is a combo of either Techno or electro with hip hop or rap He also produced several tracks for Ice-T, among them his first gangsta rap recording, "6 In the Morning" (1986). For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Unknown DJ continued as a producer for MC Eiht's crew Compton's Most Wanted. Aaron Tyler (born on May 22, 1967 in Compton) better known by his Stage name MC Eiht, is an American Gangsta rapper Compton's Most Wanted is a Classic Gangsta rap group and one of the pioneers of the West Coast Hip Hop scene still performing today on Independent He also produced music for artists such as A.L.T., Brownside, N.W.A., Bobby Jimmy, and King Tee. ALT (born 1970 as Al Trivette) is an MEXICAN-American rapper known for the 1992 hit song "Tequila" (#48 on the Billboard Hot Brownside is a Chicano hip-hop group founded in 1994 by the late Eazy-E. NWA (also known as Niggaz with Attitudes) was a Compton, California -based hip hop group widely considered one of the seminal acts of the Russ Parr is an American Radio and Television personality Parr began as a Production Services Director at ABC TV King Tee, also spelled King T, (born Roger McBride in Compton California) is an American West coast rapper from Compton