DJ Graffiti
Birth nameMartin Smith [1]
Also known asDJ Graffiti
OriginDetroit, Michigan, USA[2]
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)DJ, and producer
LabelsArt Associates
Website

DJ Graffiti,[3] is a Michigan based DJ, Producer and manager.[1] He is also the founder of Overflow, a digital marketing company.

He is a graduate of the University of Michigan's Ross Business School and Michigan Law School.[4] He began DJing his freshman year of college,[4] releasing Mix Tapes of underground hip-hop soon after featuring tracks by artists such as Jurassic 5, J Live, Athletic Mic League, People Under The Stairs and Mr. Lif. Graffiti does produce original tracks as well, including “Underground Raw,” which features the Eminem protégé Obie Trice.[1] Since then DJ Graffiti has been called "the underground mix tape king of Michigan," partially due to a nomination he received at the Detroit Rap Awards.[3]

DJ Graffiti received the title "Best DJ" in 2010 by Real Detroit Weekly which called him "our town’s premier DJ".[5] The magazine The Promoter deemed DJ Graffiti "an icon in Michigan's underground hip-hop community." He is also featured in the 2003 edition of the book The All Music Guide to Hip Hop.

Discography

  • Hipsters Need Soul Too CD 2009 [6]
  • Soul Beautiful CD 2009 [7]
  • Bling Free Vol.3: It's Official! CD 2004.[7]
  • Bling Free Vol. 2: Wake Up! CD 2002 [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 ECHLIN, HOBEY. (March 5, 2003). "DJ GRAFFITI: MIX-TAPE MAESTRO BLASTS THE BLING-BLING". Metro Times.
  2. ↑ CUNNINGHAM, JONATHAN . (May 7, 2008). "MOTOR CITY CRIBS". Metro Times.
  3. 1 2 WARREN, TAMARA. (January 31, 2003). "LOCAL DJ SPOTLIGHT: GRAFFITI". Detroit Free Press.
  4. 1 2 LELIEVRE, ROGER . (November 18, 2007). "GRAFFITI MIXES IT UP". Ann Arbor Newspaper.
  5. ↑ (February 23, 2010). Archived 2011-09-14 at the Wayback Machine. Real Detroit Weekly.
  6. ↑ (2009). Archived 2012-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. Urb Magazine.
  7. 1 2 (2003). . Billboard.
  8. ↑ (2003). . VH1.
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