DJ Hotday was born into the hip hop
infused environment of Queensbrid-
ge (Queens, New York). At that time,
competition was not just over The
Bridge, but also down the street, in
the building and even right next door.
Although merely 1 square mile, Queen-
sbridge has spawned many hip hop
heavyweights including Marley Marl,
Nas Mobb Deep and many others.
Growing up, Hotday spent weekends
in the summer at Queensbridge Park
for the weekly DJ and MC battles. It
was there that he honed his craft
while being mentored by the legend-
ary Orr Brothers. At just 13 years old,
Hotday burned up the 1s and 2s for
the first time in front of almost 1,000
screaming fans. Amazed by the talent
and dexterity of such a young person,
the crowds enthusiastic applause
cemented Hotdays career path. As the
years passed, Hotday continued to
move crowds in park jams and DJ
contests.Hotday was and continues to be firmly
rooted in hip hop, but his undeniable
talent extends well beyond that realm.
While still just a teenager, Hotdays big
break came when he produced the re-
mix for New Editions Once in a
Lifetime Groove. The innovative and
progressive style of the remix caught
the attention of many industry insider
s and Hotday found himself in great
demand.Hotday went all over the country
touring with Eric B. and Rakim to
promote the now classic album, Let
the Rhythm Hit Em.Having also prod-
uced the original single Let the Rhyt-
hm Hit Em, the tour provided Hotday
with invaluable experience both
creatively and business wise.With a national tour under his belt,
Hotday returned to New York
with even greater confidence. He
did sets at some of New Yorks
hottest clubsLatin Quarters, Nells,
Roxy , Exit , the Tunnel and many
others.
Not content to just rest on past,
accomplishments Hotdays genuine
love of music and ever evolving tal-
ent have kept him in the industry
over all these years.Hotday has
worked with a very impressive array
of artists including Cormega,
Capone-n-Noreaga, Akinyele
and Tragedy. Hotday has appeared
on BETs Rap City numerous times,
was the resident DJ for a short lived
internet show hosted by Fab 5 -
Freddy and has aided in the career
development of countless new young
artists.Continually in high demand, Hotday
can frequently be found at venues all
over the country. However, New York
is still home and as usual; Hotday is
rocking all the hottest clubs. He has
a regularset on Saturdays at Reign
in Brooklyn and is often invited to
DJ at the renowned Joes Pub and
Harlems Cherry Lounge.Hotday can also be found
dominating the world of mixtapes.
Hotday has produced numerous
r & b,hip hop and reggae mixtapes
including exclusive mixtapes for
BETs 106 and Park. Technology
has further increased hip hops take
over of the world and Hot day fully
embraces those advancements.
Catch Hotday on Sirius Satellite
Radios Wax, channel 42.
Look out for some ill production from
Hotday in the very near future. Alw-
ays the innovator, Hotday is just
about ready to share his latest
concoction. Brace yourself and
rememberexperience counts!
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