Английская Википедия:DJ Official
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Nelson J. Chu (September 16, 1976 – August 14, 2016), known professionally as DJ Official, was an American Christian hip hop DJ. He was a member of the Christian hip hop collectives 116 Clique and The Cross Movement.
Early life
DJ Official was born Nelson J. Chu, in The Bronx, on September 16, 1976.[1][2][3] He lived in Brooklyn during his childhood and later in Amityville, Long Island.[1]
Personal life
DJ Official was married to Teresa Chu (née Belvisi), and together they had two daughters, Isabella and Sophia.[1] They resided together in Lancaster, OH. He had a long-term battle with several health problems,[1] On August 14, 2016, Chu died of complications following a double lung transplant.[4]Шаблон:Failed verification[5]
Music career
DJ Official was a mentee of Hip hop artist Cipha Sounds in the mid-1990s, when both got out of high school.[1] He was a member in the Christian hip hop collective 116 Clique. He released Entermission on December 29, 2009.[6] It allowed him to crack the Billboard charts with his first album.[7] Cross Rhythms rated the album a nine out of ten,[8] and Rapzilla said "With Entermission DJ Official did much more than cement his legacy as a producer."[9]
DJ Official was also a part of American-based Christian Hip Hop rap group The Cross Movement and collaborated with many other Cross Movement Records artist such as, Da TRUTH and Flame to name a few. He served (Cross Movement) faithfully as their DJ for eight years in the mid 1990s into early 2000s and has been a long time friend thereafter.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[7] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Chr |
US Gos | |||
| Entermission |
|
43 | 8 | |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Gravity: The Remix EP (DJ Official and Alex Medina) |
|
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- 2016 deaths
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- Rappers from the Bronx
- Reach Records artists
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