Peter Elliot Rosenberg (born July 23, 1979)Chris Richards

''

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'', May 31, 2013. is an American radio disc jockey, television show host, and professional wrestling personality, who is signed to

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where he is a one-time WWE 24/7 Champion. He is a co-host of two

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radio programs: ''

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'', the weekday morning show at hip hop radio station

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("Hot 97"); and ''

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'' on

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affiliate

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, which is also simulcast on the

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Early life

Rosenberg was born and raised in

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, to

M.J. Rosenberg M.J. Rosenberg was formerly a Senior Foreign Policy Fellow at Media Matters Action Network. Prior to this, he worked on Capitol Hill for 15 years for various Democratic members of the House and Senate. Rosenberg was also a Clinton political ...

, a

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staffer father and public school teacher mother, and he attended

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC) is a public high school in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is named for two of the towns it serves; it also serves Kensington and Silver Spring. It is located at 4301 East-West Highway, in Bethesda. In May ...

.Matthew Shaer
"Hot 97’s Morning Jew,"
''Tablet Magazine, Tablet'', May 28, 2013. He describes his upbringing as "a very Jewish, upper middle class, regular suburban life."http://podcastone.com/Steve-Austin-Show-Clean?showAllEpisodes=true He was introduced to hip hop by his older brother, and has also cited popular songs such as "

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" by

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as early influences. Visiting his grandparents in Rockaway Beach in

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, US, he was influenced by radio shows hosted by

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and

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. He obtained his first set of turntables at the age of 14 years.J. Pablo
"Q&A: HOT 97’s Peter Rosenberg Talks ‘Minor League Rappers’ and Ebro,"
''

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'', July 20, 2013.

Career

Radio

In the summer before his freshman year at the

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, Rosenberg started hosting a late-night underground hip hop show, ''From Dusk 'Til Dawn'', on campus radio station

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. His initial DJ name was "PMD," an acronym for "Peter From Maryland" (a name given to him by Marley Marl while winning a contest on Marl's radio show). After graduating from college, Rosenberg performed as a DJ at a variety of radio stations in the DC area, including WPGC, WHFS and on talk radio at

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. He began making online parody videos, which were seen by the soon-to-be program manager of New York's

Hot 97 WQHT (97.1 FM, ''Hot 97'') is a commercial radio station, licensed to New York, New York, which broadcasts an urban contemporary music format. The station is owned by Mediaco Holding and operated by Emmis Communications under a shared service ...

Ebro Darden, and these led to his 2007 hiring at the radio station. Rosenberg co-hosts the weekday morning show, ''The Hot 97 Morning Show'', on Hot 97 from 6 to 10 a.m. with Ebro and

Laura Stylez Laura Stylez (born November 4, 1980) is an American radio personality. She hosts the Hot 97 morning show, Ebro In The Morning, alongside co-hosts Ebro Darden and Peter Rosenberg. Early life Stylez was born and raised in Los Angeles, Californi ...

. They play contemporary hip hop and R&B tracks, interview musicians, and discuss music, relationships, sex and race in a straightforward style. He also hosts ''Real Late With Rosenberg'' on Sunday nights on Hot 97, and he and Cipha Sounds co-host the podcast ''Juan Epstein'', which has featured guests such as

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Rick Ross William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...

and

Pusha T Terrence LeVarr Thornton (born May 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper, songwriter and record executive. He rose to prominence as one-half of the hip hop duo Clipse, which was mainly active from 1994 to 20 ...

. Hot 97 is the most listened-to hip hop station in New York City and Rosenberg has said that he dreamed of being on the station as a child. Rosenberg is also known for supporting and introducing the public to up-and-coming New York rap artists.Andrew Marantz
"Old School,"
''

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'', April 7, 2014. He was the first media personality to interview rapper

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after he returned in 2012 from a nearly two-year hiatus in

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. In an April 2014 ''

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'' piece on Rosenberg, he explained: "Since I have a foot in both worlds, an artist can play me three tracks, and I can go, ‘This one only hip-hop heads like me will appreciate. This one could be big, but it’s corny. But this one could reach a lot of people, without you sacrificing who you are’". After becoming mayor of New York City in 2014,

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's debut traditional Friday morning mayoral radio interview was by phone with Rosenberg and Ebro on ''The Hot 97 Morning Show''. He also hosts a number of podcasts including Bite the Mic with

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. On March 6, 2020, it was announced Rosenberg had signed a deal with

to host their monthly pay per view panel shows, as well as other related projects.

Professional wrestling

Since 2009, Rosenberg has hosted a

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series called ''Wrestling with Rosenberg'' where he has interviewed professional wrestlers including

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Shawn Michaels Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative. Widely regarded as one of ...

Mick Foley Michael Francis Foley (born June 7, 1965) is an American actor, author, retired professional wrestler, and color commentator. He is currently signed to WWE under the company's Legends program, acting as a company ambassador. Foley worked for m ...

and

Jesse Ventura Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2 ...

. On December 19, 2009, Rosenberg served as a guest commentator for

Ring of Honor Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...

's (ROH)

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pay-per-view. He has also appeared for

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(TNA). In late 2013, he began co-hosting a podcast called ''Cheap Heat'' with

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wrestling journalist David Shoemaker. In February 2015, he appeared on WWE Hall of Famer

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's podcast. On December 4, 2016, Rosenberg made his first appearance as a panelist on the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pre-show. In January 2017, Rosenberg became the host of the

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show, '' Bring it to the Table'', alongside

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and

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, with

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replacing Heyman in later episodes. Since 2017, Rosenberg has also served as a panelist on numerous pay-per-view pre-shows as well as several ''Talking Smack'' and ''Raw Talk'' post-shows. On January 31, 2021, at the

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, Rosenberg, who was serving as a pre-show panelist, pinned

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to win the

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. The following day, however, R-Truth snuck up on him live on

and pinned him to win back his title.

TV/video

Rosenberg hosted ''

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'' on

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for both of its two seasons. The show, which aired from May 22, 2012, to December 18, 2012, was based on the

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game show ''

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''. It featured a rotating cast of rappers, DJ's, comedians, and sports and TV personalities as the nine squares on the board. Rosenberg is the host of ''Noisemakers'', a hip hop interview series that began in 2008. Past guests include

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and Diddy. Interviews take place primarily at the

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. The series has been described as a hip hop version of ''

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''. In June 2013, he began hosting a new original video series on Complex TV. On ''The Process'', he interviews new and established hip hop artists about their songwriting approach. The first episode's guest was

Raekwon Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by his stage name Raekwon The Chef, or simply Raekwon (), is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as a founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, which achieved mainstream success ...

. Other subjects include

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Azealia Banks Azealia Amanda Banks ( ; born May 31, 1991) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Raised in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, she began releasing music through Myspace in 2008 before being signed to XL Recordings at age 18. In 2 ...

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and

Goodie Mob Goodie Mob is an American hip hop group based in Atlanta, Georgia, consisting of CeeLo Green, Khujo, T-Mo, and Big Gipp. History The group was formed in 1991 by Cameron " Big Gipp" Gipp, Willie "Khujo" Knighton Jr., CeeLo Green (born Thoma ...

Concerts

Rosenberg throws an annual summer concert, Peterpalooza, in celebration of his birthday. The first took place at the

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in Manhattan in 2012, and featured performances from

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, Raekwon,

Asher Roth Asher Paul Roth (born August 11, 1985) is an American rapper. He is best known for his debut single " I Love College". Roth released his debut studio album ''Asleep in the Bread Aisle'', on April 20, 2009, by Universal Motown, SRC, and School B ...

, Nitty Scott and

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. The second, at Williamsburg Park in Brooklyn in 2013, featured performances from Schoolboy Q,

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, Odd Future,

Fabolous John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition while still a senior in high school, when he performed live on American music executive ...

and World's Fair.

Nicki Minaj controversy

After Rosenberg implied on the small stage at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2012 concert that

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accent ...

's pop single " Starships" was not "real hip-hop", Minaj, the concert's scheduled headliner, withdrew from the concert.James C. McKinley Jr.
"Nicki Minaj Faces Off With the Hot 97 D.J.’s,"
''New York Times'', June 5, 2012.Latifah Muhammad

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, May 28, 2013. Rosenberg declined to apologize, clarifying that his comments were not meant as an attack on Minaj, and that she is "inherently hip hop… it’s just that 'Starships' is definitely not." Minaj was replaced on the bill by Nas and

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. On May 28, 2013, nearly a year after the dispute began, Minaj appeared as a guest on Rosenberg's Hot 97 morning show. The two made up, with Rosenberg apologizing and noting that he doesn't have anything against Minaj personally. Minaj said that she should not have canceled her performance, but was annoyed at the time due to her lack of familiarity with Rosenberg. A week after appearing on Hot 97, Minaj joined

2 Chainz Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, al ...

at Summer Jam 2013, performing two songs with the rapper.

Discography

Rosenberg has released two official mixtapes. The first was ''What's Poppin' Vol. 1'' in 2011, more than half of the rappers on the tape were from New York. Artists include

Action Bronson Ariyan Arslani (born December 2, 1983), professionally known as Action Bronson, is an American rapper, songwriter, chef, wrestler, exotic olive oil taster, and television presenter. Born and raised in Queens, New York, he embarked on his musical ...

, The Kid Daytona,

Skyzoo Gregory Skyler Taylor (born December 24, 1982), known professionally as Skyzoo, is an American Songwriter and rapper. He has released a number of notable solo and collaborative albums, including '' Cloud 9: The 3 Day High'' with 9th Wonder in ...

, Raekwon,

Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his Progressive rap, progressive musical styles and Social consciousness, socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most infl ...

Danny Brown Daniel Dewan Sewell (born March 16, 1981), better known by his stage name Danny Brown, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He has been described by MTV as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory". In 2010, after amassing s ...

J. Cole Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his d ...

, Odd Future and Sugar Tongue Slim. In April 2013, he released his second official mixtape, ''The New York Renaissance'', with new music from

A$AP Rocky Rakim Athelaston Mayers (born October 3, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Rocky ( ; stylized as A$AP Rocky), is an American rapper, music producer and record executive. Born and raised in Harlem, he embarked on his musical career as a membe ...

A$AP Ferg Darold Durard Brown Ferguson Jr. (born October 20, 1988), known professionally as ASAP Ferg (stylized as A$AP Ferg), is an American rapper from New York City's Harlem neighborhood. Aside from his solo career, he is a member of the hip hop collec ...

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, Action Bronson,

Flatbush Zombies Flatbush Zombies (stylized as Flatbush ZOMBiES) is an American hip hop group from the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York City, formed in 2010. The group is composed of rappers Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and Erick Arc Elliott, with Elliott al ...

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, Smoke DZA and others. He voiced the intro for

's 2012 mixtape '' The Black Bar Mitzvah''.Seth Berkman
"Peter Rosenberg, Hip-Hop’s Jewish Radio Star,"
''

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'', October 10, 2013. He also made an appearance on the track "Sincerely Yours" from Little Brother's sophomore album ''

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''.

Compilation albums

* ''Real Late'' (2021)

Mixtapes

* ''What's Poppin' Vol. 1'' (2011) * ''The New York Renaissance'' (2013)

Personal life

Rosenberg is Jewish and was married to sportscaster Alexa Datt until 2018. They lived on the

Upper West Side The Upper West Side (UWS) is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is bounded by Central Park on the east, the Hudson River on the west, West 59th Street to the south, and West 110th Street to the north. The Upper West ...

, where he currently resides. In regard to his affection for hip hop music, Rosenberg stated in an April 2014 interview: "I will go toe to toe with almost anyone in terms of knowledge, trivia, and love of this music." Since 2020, he has been in a relationship with New York photographer, Natalie Amrossi. Rosenberg announced his engagement to Amrossi on the June 22nd, 2022 edition of the Michael Kay Show.

Filmography

Championships and accomplishments

( 1 time)

References

External links

RosenbergRadio.com

Peter Rosenberg
at

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