Due to the imposing media presence of frontman Luther Campbell, the group was often seen as his vehicle, but the group actually started without him under the guidance of DJ and producer David Hobbs (aka DJ Mr. Mixx). It was the work of both men that brought them to the national spotlight, with Campbell's offensive rhymes matched to the boisterous, fast-paced beats produced by DJ Mr.Mixx.
Hobbs first started working on records in California, where he met rapper Fresh Kid Ice (aka Chris Wong Won) and hype man Amazing V. The three started the group in the spring of 1985, releasing the "Revelation" single by the summer. The 12" was a club hit in Miami, inspiring Mixx and Ice to move to Florida to try to capitalize on their success. Brother Marquis joined up soon after, and based on the regional popularity of their second single, "What I Like," they were soon signed to local entrepreneur Luther Campbell's Luke Records.
Campbell first became their manager, but his forceful personality made him a natural performer, and soon he was on-stage with the band nightly. With Campbell's sex-driven rhymes giving the group a lyrical focus, Mixx concentrated on their sound, a fast moving, bass-driven sound that would become the prototype for many of the Southern styles to follow. Their debut album, Is What We Are, was a surprise hit, leading to a string of popular albums that culminated in the massively popular As Nasty as They Wanna Be in 1989. Although Mixx lived it up with his main group, he also found time to write and produce the debut from the Poison Clan, 2 Low Life Muthas. After 1991's Sports Weekend, the group began to work on different projects before moving on entirely.
Mixx started to work on his own albums, and in 1993 the Oh My Gosh EP became his first solo release. Splitting his time between a solo career and producing tracks for other artists, he was approached by Ice and Marquis in 1996 about reuniting without Campbell. The group released Shake a Lil' Somethin' the same year, but without the controversial presence of Campbell, the project had little appeal to mainstream audiences. Mixx moved on to his solo career, releasing more albums and singles under his own name while supervising tracks by Lil' Troy and Daz Dillinger, among others. Despite not working with the group, his new productions proved that he could adapt to different genres and still be a sought-after, relevant music producer and DJ.
DJ MR MIXX "Tha 808 King" is the FOUNDING PIONEER & CREATOR OF THE MIAMI BOOTY BASS SOUND, ALONG WITH BEING A MUSIC PRODUCER AND DJ OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL RAP GROUP FROM MIAMI FLORIDA.(1984-1997)(GOOGLE IT).HOWEVER, SINCE 1998, DJ MR MIXX VOLUNTARILY LEFT THE GROUP HE CREATED. A WORLD RENOWNED MUSIC PRODUCER AND TURNTABLIST / DJ.
DJ MR MIXX Produced such hits as:
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THE GROUP I CO-FOUNDED CHANGED THE RAP GAME WITH MY "BOOM BOOM" MUSIC STYLE AND EXPLICIT RAP VOCALS! PERIOD! WE ARE THE REASON THE INDUSTRY CREATED THE PARENTAL ADVISORY STICKER.
FIRST 5 GOLD & PLATINUM ALBUMS FROM THE SOUTH
1987 - 1992
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DJ Mr. Mixx was the first scratch dj to be recognized from the south,along with creating the "Miami Bass Krunk Sound". He was the first DJ, in 1985, to have a "MEGAMIX" recording, which is scratching different record phrases and music samples on time to the beat of the music to create a song in itself. The song was called "What I Like", from Fresh Beat Records.
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AN UNDENIABLE LEGEND OF THE RAP GAME!!
