Eddie Cheeba (October 18, 1956 – February 13, 2024) was an American DJ in New York in the 1970s, considered to be the number one club DJ.[2] Eddie, real name Edward Sturgis, was born in New York and grew up in the Douglas Projects of the Bronx where he attended Brandeis High School.[3]
Eddie Cheeba | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1956 |
| Died | February 13, 2024 (aged 67) |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | DJ |
Cheeba was a close friend of DJ Hollywood and they frequently influenced each other's styles.[1]
Cheeba is credited with inspiring Def Jam Recordings founder, Russell Simmons to pursue a career in hip-hop when Simmons heard Cheeba perform in Harlem in 1977.[4]
Kurtis Blow took his name imitating Cheeba at the suggestion of Russell Simmons, copying the pattern from Eddie Cheeba as "blow" was a force of power as "cheeba" was slang for marijuana.[5]
Cheeba died on February 13, 2024, at the age of 67.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Murray Forman; Robert Ford, Jr. (January 2004). That's the Joint!: The Hip-hop Studies Reader. Psychology Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-415-96919-2.
- ^ Mickey Hess (November 25, 2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-313-34321-6.
- ^ "Master of Ceremonies". WaxPoetics. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Carrie Golus (January 1, 2012). Russell Simmons: From Def Jam to Super Rich. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7613-8157-0.
- ^ Carrie Golus (January 1, 2012). Russell Simmons: From Def Jam to Super Rich. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7613-8157-0.
- ^ "Eddie Cheeba, Influential Early Hip Hop Dj, Dies". Hip Hop DX. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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