DJ Enuff

Ephram Lopez (born January 25, 1972), know professionally as DJ Enuff is a DJ and radio personality from the United States. He mixes on-air for New York's Hip Hop radio station HOT 97 (www.hot97.com) on weekdays from 4pm to 6pm. He is best known as The Notorious B.I.G's official road DJ and also helped break acts like 50 Cent, Kanye West and Future.

DJ Enuff
Background information
Birth nameEphrem Lopez
Born (1972-01-25) January 25, 1972
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
GenresHip hop, R&B
Occupation(s)DJ
Record producer
A&R
InstrumentsTurntables, sampler
Years active1991 - present
LabelsDef Jam
Associated actsThe Heavy Hitters DJs, The Notorious B.I.G, Queen Pen Kanye West
Websitewww.thatsenuff.com

Early career

DJ Enuff was raised in Brooklyn, New York. Knowing early on that he wanted to be a DJ, he started doing local house parties and clubs where he caught the ear of DJ Red Alert who in turn asked him to fill in for him on 98.7 KISS FM. Enuff became part of the KISS FM family from 1993 to 1994 and became part of "The Bomb Squad Mix Show" Crew (The Native One, DJ Enuff, DJ Ace, Supernatural the Freestyle Fanatic) which was on Live 10pm-Midnight from Mon-Friday and was Hosted By The N.O. aka "The Native One." Enuff would DJ the show on Monday and Wednesday nights from 10pm to midnight with The N.O. as host (SuperNat would also Appear on Weds). The show crushed for about a year until the station was bought by Emmis Communications in 1994 and changed formats.[1]

The Notorious B.I.G

During his time at KISS FM, Enuff decided to return to deejaying local parties, and it was during this time that an up-and-coming rapper from Brooklyn named The Notorious B.I.G aka Biggie Smalls heard about him. Enuff was asked by Puff Daddy aka Diddy to become Biggie's road DJ.[2] Touring with the Notorious BIG was an especially memorable experience for DJ Enuff. After B.I.G's death, Enuff took a break from music and hip hop, returning a short while later.

HOT 97

DJ Enuff was spinning for Queen Pen when Pen got DJ Enuff onstage at the HOT 97 Summer Jam 1998 concert. Programming Director of HOT 97 at the time, Tracey Cloherty, invited Enuff to be on the station and he accepted. Officially hired on August 24, 1998, Enuff commanded the 8am "Traffic Jam" on "The Ed Lover Morning Show" and "The Star and Buckwild Morning Show" from 1998 to 2000. He also had his own show called "The Midnight Run" on Saturday nights from 12am to 4am. "The Midnight Run" was on air for about two years. In 2000 DJ Enuff joined "The Angie Martinez Show" and both have been on air together since. DJ Enuff mixes during Angie's show from 4pm to 6pm. His show is called "The Rush Hour". At the end of 2009, his show was extended an additional 60 minutes, now running from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.[3]

Heavy Hitter DJs

Enuff became a part of The Flip Squad All-Star DJs, eight of New York City's most respected DJs: Funkmaster Flex, Biz Markie, "BounceMasta" Doo Wop, Big Kap, DJ Enuff, Mister Cee, Frankie Cutlass, DJ Riz, Cipha Sounds and Mark Ronson. Their self-titled debut LP was released on MCA in late 1998.[4] They disbanded around this time however; Funkmaster Flex started his own crew called the Big Dawg Pitbulls, while DJ Enuff created his own crew, named the Heavy Hitters.[5] DJ Enuff initiated the DJ crew in called the Heavy Hitters.[6] The mission of the Heavy Hitters is to unite DJs across the country and abroad, helping to launch careers from DJs to artists and spread the versatility of music. Today, there are over 81 members worldwide divided into five markets: East, West, Midwest, South, and International. These DJs are proficient in all genres and can be found on TV, radio and online.[7][8]

This Is HOT 97

DJ Enuff will be starring in a reality Show produced by Mona Scott-Young on Vh1 airing on March 31, 2014 called "This Is HOT 97". The series will follow the lives of the air staffers and employees who work at Rhythmic Top 40 outlet WQHT/New York City, using a combination of their real life personas mixed in with unscripted and improvised comedic elements.

Television Appearances

Enuff also got involved in television, becoming part of 106 & Park from 2003 to 2005 alongside then hosts Free and AJ. He mixed live during the show and hosting duties during "Freestyle Fridays," and he also mixed during major network events like the BET Awards and Spring Blin. In 2009 Enuff was able to reprise his role as B.I.G's DJ in the film Notorious.[9]

Recognition

DJ Enuff was also asked to be featured in the New York Post for the re-creation of the Art Kane classic portrait, “A Great Day in Harlem.” Shot on May 22, 2004, influential Nuyoricans from across the country came together for “A Great Day in Spanish Harlem” portrait.[10]

Production credits
  • 1996 "Get Money (Remix)" - Junior M.A.F.I.A.
  • 1997 "You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)"- The Notorious B.I.G off the album Life After Death certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and it has been credited as the third best-selling rap album of all time.

Notes
  1. "We Salute: DJ ENUFF". Archived from the original on 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  2. ""You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)" Producer, Jiv Pos, Shares His Memories Of The Notorious B.I.G."
  3. "HOT 97".
  4. "The Flip Squad Bio".
  5. "DJ Enuff - It Doesn't Get any better than Notorious B.I.G".
  6. "DJ Enuff - It Doesn't Get any better than Notorious B.I.G".
  7. "DJ Infamous Joins Heavy Hitters DJ Crew as the 1st Atlanta-based Member!". Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  8. "Heavy Hitter history".
  9. "Exclusive: On the set of Notorious with DJ Enuff and Junior Mafia".
  10. "Photographed".
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