ABOUT DJ PREMIER
DJ and record producer best known as one half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr. They are known for albums like 1994's Hard to Earn. He was born Christopher Edward Martin. His song "AEAO" has garnered over 50 million streams on Spotify.
He and emcee Guru formed Gang Starr in the late '80s, releasing their first album No More Mr. Nice Guy in 1989.
About.com placed him first on their list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers of All Time. By 2022, his Spotify audience had reached over 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Throughout his lengthy career, he has worked with Fat Joe , Nas , and Notorious B.I.G.
He had his first child, a son, in 2011.
He is known for producing tracks for many of the world's most prominent rappers, including Jay Z .
