BIO
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Motivated by a deep love and respect for Hip-Hop, Trackstar the DJ has gained a worldwide following as one of the most respected DJs in the industry. Since beginning DJing in 1999, and releasing his first mixtape in September 2003, Trackstar has dropped over 90 mixes, including collaborations with Royce da 5’9″, Phonte of Little Brother/Foreign Exchange, Hot 97′s Peter Rosenberg, and Grammy-Award winners Killer Mike and Lupe Fiasco. As part of the elite tastemaking team The Smoking Section, one of the most respected hip hop blogs on the internet with 18+ million viewership, his reputation has skyrocketed over the last few years, while his output has only increased. As a result of his passion, professionalism, and focus, he continues to release mixtapes at the rapid rate of over twenty each year.
Trackstar has held down college (KWUR 90.3FM) and satellite radio shows (RMF Radio on Afromentals Mixshow/Hip Hop Nation) as well as appearing on 104.1FM in St Louis. In addition, he has backed established and lesser known MCs onstage, rocked clubs, battles, house parties, colleges, and many other events across the United States with corporate support from Red Bull, Obey and Scion. Through his non-profit organization The Center for Recording Arts, he has given lectures on hip hop history and DJ lessons to groups of adults and children, as well as leading hip hop workshops for youth of all ages in classrooms and detention centers.
Supporting both established and unknown artists, Trackstar is known as a DJ who puts quality music first and the money and politics of the industry second. Believing in the power of Hip-Hop, he strives to provide the balance it so desperately needs.
Print Reviews/Profiles:
Scratch Magazine (review)
The Source (review)
BRM Magazine (review)
Playback Magazine (review)
Evening Whirl (review/2006 Best Hip Hop DJ/2006 Mixtape Album of the Year)
St Louis American
St Louis Post-Dispatch
Creative Loafing
Riverfront Times (Village Voice Media): “Young Emcee” cover story; Best Hip Hop DJ 2007; Nominated St Louis’ Best Hip Hop DJ 2005-09
Online Features:
MTV.com
Urb.com
Nahright
2dopeboyz
The Smoking Section
HipHopDX
Allhiphop
Okayplayer
rockthedub.com
Get Right Music
Bloggerhouse
Illroots
Mixtapes hosted by:
Lupe Fiasco, DJ Drama, Royce da 5’9″, Killer Mike, Peter Rosenberg, Phonte, Psycho Les, Naledge, Dres, Joe Scudda, Mystic, Mistah F.A.B., Outasight, Black Spade, Skyzoo, Willie the Kid, La the Darkman, Nino Bless, NYOil, Chaundon, Vandalyzm, Sha Stimuli, Rockwell Knuckles, Wafeek, Shaun Boothe, Tef Poe
Performed onstage with:
Killer Mike, Black Milk, Rockwell Knuckles, Black Spade, Pill, Outasight, Skyzoo, Vandalyzm, Tef Poe, Gotta Be Karim, Family Affair
Opened for:
Busta Rhymes, Talib Kweli, Rakim, Royce da 5’9”, Kidz in the Hall, Curren$y, J. Cole, Freeway, Brother Ali, dead prez, B.o.B.
Boogie Bang: The Best New Hip Hop I Hear
Boogie Bang vol 1 (2006)
Boogie Bang vol 2 (2006)
Boogie Bang vol 3 (2006)
Boogie Bang vol 4 (2006)
Boogie Bang vol 5 (2006)
Boogie Bang vol 6 (2007)
Boogie Bang vol 7 hosted by Lupe Fiasco (2007)
Boogie Bang vol 8 (2007)
Boogie Bang vol 9 (2007)
Boogie Bang vol 9.5 (2007)
Boogie Bang vol 10 (2007)
Boogie Bang vol 11 hosted by DJ Drama, Willie the Kid, and La the Darkman (2008)
Boogie Bang vol 12 hosted by NYOil (2008)
Boogie Bang vol 13 hosted by Chaundon and Vandalyzm (2008)
Boogie Bang Teese Edition (2008)
Boogie Bang vol 14 hosted by Naledge of Kidz in the Hall (2008)
Boogie Bang vol 15 hosted by Rockwell Knuckles (2008)
Boogie Bang vol 16 hosted by Wafeek (2008)
Boogie Bang vol 17 hosted by Shaun Boothe (2008)
Boogie Bang vol 18 hosted by Phonte of Little Brother (2009)
Boogie Bang vol 19 hosted by Peter Rosenberg (2009)
Boogie Bang vol 20 hosted by Nino Bless (2009)
Boogie Bang vol 21 hosted by Joe Scudda (2009)
Boogie Bang vol 22 hosted by Sha Stimuli (2010)
Boogie Bang vol 23 hosted by Tef Poe (2010)
Boogie Bang vol 24 hosted by Skyzoo (2010)
Still Dreamin: Soul, Soulful Hip Hop
Still Dreamin 1 (2008)
Still Dreamin 2 hosted by Black Spade (2008)
Still Dreamin 3 (2008)
Still Dreamin 4 (2009)
Still Dreamin 5 hosted by Outasight (2009)
Still Dreamin 6 hosted by Mystic (2010)
Classickness: 80s/90s Hip Hop
Classickness Vol 1 hosted by Dres of Black Sheep (2008)
Classickness Vol 2 (2008)
Classickness Vol 3 hosted by Psycho Les of the Beatnuts (2009)
Mixes featuring one artist:
Toyy-Toyy Story (2004)
Best of Ghostface Killah (2004)
Vandalyzm-Megatron Majorz album sampler (2008)
Wafeek-The Aristocrats (2008)
Rockwell Knuckles-The Glow (2009)
Gotta Be Karim-10,000 Apples (2009)
Family Affair-Family Blessing (2009)
John Hill-3:16 (2008)
NYOil-9 Wonders (2007)
Pride & Paranoia: The Best of Joe Budden (2009)
Welcome to the Freq Show: The Best of Frequency (2009)
Anger & Ambition: The Best of Killer Mike hosted by Killer Mike (2009)
Growth & Patience: The Best of Royce da 5’9″ hosted by Royce da 5’9″ (2009)
Vandalyzm: Is Not the Father (2010)
Tef Poe-Money Never Sleeps (2010)
Rockwell Knuckles-Choose Your Own Adventure (2010)
Black Spade-Build & Destroy (2010)
RMF Radio on Sirius/XM Hip Hop Nation:
RMF Radio April/May (2009)
RMF Radio June/July (2009)
RMF Radio August/September (2009)
RMF October (2009)
RMF November (2009)
RMF December (2009)
RMF January (2010)
Misc.
One Dollar Mix Vol 1 (2003)
One Dollar Mix Vol 2 (2003)
Soul Volcano (w/ DJ Petey Wheatstraw) (2003)
One Dollar Mix Vol 3 (2004)
So You’re the DeeJay. Vol 1 (2004)
Never Scared (2004)
Power (2004)
So You’re the DeeJay. Vol 2 (2004)
You Know My Style (2004)
Saturday Night Crunk (2004)
Slam Bush STL (2004)
Renegade (2004)
On the Come Up (2004)
Discipline (2004)
Settle the Score 2004 w/ DJ Espi (2004)
One Dollar Mix vol 4 (2005)
The Incredibles vol 1 (2005)
The Incredibles vol 2 (2005)
When the Levee Breaks (2005)
The Incredibles Vol 3 (2005)
Thai Freedom House Project (2006)
Settle the Score 2008 (2008)
Pocket Full of Ones (2008)
Welcome to Red Bull Soap Box STL (St Louis hip hop past to present) (2008)
I Rock Party (2008)
9308 (2008)
Welcome to the Brainiac Society Vol 2 (2008)
Do For Self-Black Milk, Black Spade, Gotta Be Karim, Vandalyzm, Hollyweerd (2009)
Keep On: The Influence of the Last Poets (2009)
GOPMix: SXSW 2009 (2009)
Baptized in the Funk: Peace Images promo mix (2009)
Eff Yeah its Summer hosted by Mistah F.A.B.
(2009)
The Guest Chamber: Best of Wu-Tang Guest Appearances (2009)
Best Rapper Alive? (Royce da 5’9″ v. Lil Wayne) (2009)
Kings of Schlock: The Official #jewishrapnames Mixtape (2010)
From Marcy to Madison St (Jay-Z vs Lupe Fiasco) (2010)
DU2010 (2010)
