David Marvin Blake (born January 18, 1970), better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an MC and Record Producer..
It was always thought that he had 8 sisters, but in a March 2007 interview he stated that he only had one, explaining that Profile Records at the time had suggested to add it to his background to appear mysterious. He began selling homemade mixtapes (notably The Red Tape, 1987) after he received a turntable for his 9th grade graduat...
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David Marvin Blake (born January 18, 1970), better known by his stage name DJ Quik, is an MC and Record Producer..
It was always thought that he had 8 sisters, but in a March 2007 interview he stated that he only had one, explaining that Profile Records at the time had suggested to add it to his background to appear mysterious. He began selling homemade mixtapes (notably The Red Tape, 1987) after he received a turntable for his 9th grade graduation and then began doing shows DJing around Southern California. He signed to Profile Records in the summer of 1990, reportedly as the label's first six figure signee.
His debut album, Quik Is the Name, which was released in 1991, was led by the success of two top 20 R&B; singles, "Tonite" and "Born and Raised in Compton." The album ended up reaching 10th on the album charts, and being certified Platinum by the RIAA. None of his successive albums reached the success of his debut, though they have been well received. He later released his...
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