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based DJ,

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company. He is a graduate of the

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's Ross Business School and Michigan Law School. He began DJing his freshman year of college, releasing Mix Tapes of underground hip-hop soon after featuring tracks by artists such as Jurassic 5,

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, Athletic Mic League, People Under The Stairs and

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. Graffiti does produce original tracks as well, including “Underground Raw,” which features the

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protégé

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. 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. DJ Graffiti received the title "Best DJ" in 2010 by

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which called him "our town’s premier DJ".(February 23, 2010)

. ''Real Detroit Weekly''. The magazine '' The Promoter 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

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to Hip Hop''.

Discography

*''Hipsters Need Soul Too'' CD 2009 (2009)

. ''Urb Magazine''. *''Soul Beautiful'' CD 2009 (2003)

''Billboard''. *''Bling Free Vol.3: It's Official!'' CD 2004. *''Bling Free Vol. 2: Wake Up!'' CD 2002 (2003)

''VH1''.

References

External links

Detroit DJ Graffiti

Michigan Hip Hop
{{DEFAULTSORT:Graffiti, DJ Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Musicians from Ann Arbor, Michigan American DJs American hip hop record producers Ross School of Business alumni University of Michigan Law School alumni