DJ Hollywood (born December 10, 1954) is an American old school hip hop DJ and rapper. According to Kurtis Blow, Hollywood was the first rapper in the hip-hop style. December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Old school hip hop is the very first hip hop to come out of the block parties of New York City in the 1970s and early 1980s. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Kurtis Blow (born Kurtis Walker August 9, 1959) is one of the pioneer rappers in the recording industry and hip hops first mainstream star. ...

DJ Hollywood first came to prominence just as disco was becoming popular, and he soon became one of the most in-demand performers of the nascent hip hop culture. Most of his body of musical work was live, not recorded, although he did release a single "Shock Shock The House" in 1980 on CBS Records. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ...

Hollywood worked with Grandmaster Flash as well as Donald D, whose record "Don's Groove" was written by DJ Hollywood and produced by Flash. DJ Grandmaster Flash was one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. ... Donald D is a rapper from the Bronx, New York. ...

Until the mid-1980s, Hollywood was one of the top DJs; he then retired and fought drug addiction. He has since returned to performing in the New York City area, appearing with Tha Veteranz which reunited him with Starski. The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Drug addiction, or dependency is the compulsive use of drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...