DJ Drama

Acting

DJ Drama

Born
(age 48)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
12 titles

Biography

Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978), known professionally as DJ Drama, is an American disc jockey (DJ), record executive and music promoter. He initially gained recognition as the DJ for Atlanta-based rapper T.I., and continued to gain prominence hosting mixtapes for other hip hop artists. His trademark Gangsta Grillz series is present on releases of which he has compiled; it has been popularized by artists including Lil Wayne, Tyler the Creator, Snoop Dogg, Yo Gotti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Fabolous, Jeezy, Meek Mill, and Gucci Mane, among others. Alongside record producer and fellow Philadelphia native Don Cannon, he co-founded the record label Generation Now in 2015, an imprint of Atlantic Records which has signed artists including Lil Uzi Vert and Jack Harlow.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 12

YearTitleRole
2024 Tale of the Tape Film Self
2023 May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story Film Himself
2023 You People Film DJ Drama
2022 Mixtape Film Self
2020 DAVE TV DJ Drama (1 ep)
2016 All Def Comedy Film Self
2012 The Re-Up Film Self
2010 Freaknik: The Musical Film Mr. Thanksgiving (voice)
2008 The Come Up: Volume 15 Gangsta Grillz Edition Film
2007 Stomp the Yard Film DJ Drama
2005 Beef III Film Self
1984 MTV Video Music Awards TV Self (1 ep)
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