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DJ Premier
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DJ Premier

DJ Premier is a hip-hop artist formed in 1984. 61 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Hip-Hop · Best hip-hop albums

61
Releases
1997–2026
Active years
1984
Formed

Discography

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Most popular

KoleXXXion

2012 · 17 tracks

Singles & EPs

44

Live & compilations

2

Credits

30

Records DJ Premier worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Appears on

28

Releases by other artists featuring DJ Premier.

Featured tracks

33

Collaborators

24

Community

More about DJ Premier

DJ Premier at a glance

Born in
Houston
From
United States
Active since
1987
Instruments
electronic keyboard, voice
Member of
Gang Starr
Labels
Wild Pitch Records
Educated at
Prairie View A&M University, Waller High School

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), better known by his stage name DJ Premier (also known as Preem, Premo, or Primo for short), is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru. Born in Houston and raised in Prairie View, Texas, and Brooklyn, New York during his teen years, he has lived in Brooklyn for much of his professional career. Rolling Stone identified Premier as arguably hip hop's greatest producer of all time. The Source placed DJ Premier on its list of the 20 greatest producers in the magazine's twenty-year history, while the editors of About.com ranked him #1 on their Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers list. He also made the finals in Vibe magazine's search for the greatest hip-hop producer of all time. He attended Prairie View A&M University where he honed his DJ and musical skills as the campus DJ and occasional performance with the famous Marching Storm band.

DJ Premier in brief

How many DJ Premier releases are on Riffiter?
61 releases are catalogued, spanning 1997 to 2026.
When was DJ Premier formed?
DJ Premier formed in 1984.
What genre is DJ Premier?
DJ Premier is catalogued under Hip-Hop, Turntablism.
What is the most recent DJ Premier release on Riffiter?
No Explanation, released in 2026.

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