Julio G
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| Julio G | ||
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 Julio G's Myspace picture
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Julio Gonzalez [1] | |
| Origin | Lynwood, California United States | |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop | |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey | |
| Instrument(s) | Turntable | |
| Years active | 1986- present | |
| Label(s) | KDAY | |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/juliog | |
Julio G is an influential West Coast hip hop DJ who was born and then raised in Lynwood, CA, and is credited for being responsible for the rise of gangsta rap as part of the KDAY radio station on-air talent in Los Angeles, CA. Before KDAY he was a DJ at 92.3 The Beat (which is now 100.3 The Beat). Julio G has worked with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Soopafly several times (Julio G's theme and Julio G 2001 theme). Their latest track is "Get rich or die tryin'" with Snoop Dogg debuted on DubCNN in December 2005 [1]. He also appeared in the videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as a DJ on the in-game radio station: Radio Los Santos. He is also on Snoop Dogg's 2006 album, The Blue Carpet Treatment.
[edit] Discography
- Julio G - Westside Radio Vol. 1
- Julio G - Westside Radio Vol. 2
- Julio G - Westside Radio Vol. 3
- Julio G and Snoop Dogg - Westside Radio Vol. 4
[edit] References
- http://www.contrabandit.com/streetgenerals/read.php?id=09947580 - Interview with Julio G
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