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DJ A.P.

of Hip-Hop/Rap
A.k.a. Allen Joseph Pizza

East Coast DJ, born in Hackensack, New Jersey. DJ A.P. made a prominent name for himself at an early age in the music industry with his relentless efforts and unmatched drive. In the early 90’s he established a large following by producing mix-tapes and spinning at New Jersey roller skating rinks. In 1993 he co-founded founded the Negative Reflection Crew, a coalition of New Jersey based DJs and artists with his then partner DJ Just, now known as Just Blaze. During the golden era of New York City nightlife DJ A.P. performed regularly at legendary venues such as The Tunnel, Limelight, Exit and many others. DJ A.P.’s first commercial label release was in 1996, titled “The Many Stylez EP”, co-produced by DJ Sizzahandz (founder of Crooklyn Clan) on AV8 Records. Later branching out on his own, DJ A.P. produced a number of club hits such as “Keep the Party Live”, “Run This” and “Wessyde Vibe“. In 1999 DJ A.P. developed the Sudden Impact mixtape series featuring original material from many musical icons, including Wyclef Jean, Ray J, Ice-T, Naughty By Nature and countless others. Sudden Impact 5 was rated Number 1 in The Source Magazine’s “Tales of the Tape”. Following the success of the Sudden Impact series, DJ A.P. successfully produced hundreds of remixes that has kept him on the top of DJ’s playlists. His creativity along with the support from the world’s top disc jockeys, such as the legendary DJ AM, led him to become one of the most in-demand re-mixers and early innovators of the mash-up movement. Holding strong for two decades, DJ A.P. has transitioned into an artist without boundaries. His multiple music and business-related talents have given him opportunities to travel and perform at major venues in the United States, Europe & Asia. Calling Atlantic City home since 2009, DJ A.P. has held residence and headlined many of the best nightclubs the city has to offer all while regularly traveling the country to perform.

Genres

• Hip-Hop/Rap
• Reggae
• Electronic
• Latin

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