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About Me

DJ Graffiti has become an icon in Michigan's Hiphop community by creating mixed compilations with an uncompromising level of quality. "My goal is to create projects that sound better, look more professional and reach farther than those currently available, he explains. Its not about competition, but I know that if my focus is always on bringing something improved to the table, I wont be taking steps backwards."
Aside from being a Mixtape, club and performing deejay, Graffiti has tried his hand at production, emceeing and journalism. Aside from life as a DJ, Graffiti is an alumnus of both the University of Michigan Business and Law School and has succesfully expanded his marketing conglomerate Rapture Enterprises LLC into the area of Entertainment Brokerage, and works regularly with corporations large and small, helping them structure their marketing efforts. "All of these companies want a piece of Hiphop. I think its time we decide which pieces they can have, and which they cant."

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/7/2004
Band Website: djgraffiti.com
Band Members: DJ Graffiti aka Martin Smith
Influences: DJ Jazzy Jeff, Grand Wizard Theodore, Joe Cooley, DJ Premier, J Dilla, DJ Rectangle, DJ Scratch, Wax Tax-N-Dre, DJ Don Q, DJ Fingers, DJ Goldfingers, DJ Houseshoes, DJ Dez, DJ Haircut, DJ Benny Ben (and alot of other folks... this is a work in progress)
Record Label: A-Side Worldwide
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

These damn "crush" comments...

All these fake/spam comments about "Go here to see who has a crush on you" are getting on my last nerve! I only have one nerve left and they are stepping all over that mug like Gregory Hines doi...
Posted by DJ Graffiti on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:36:00 PST

DJ Graffiti - Killin The Game (Free Download)

..> CLICK HERE TO VISIT DJGRAFFITI.COM DJ Graffiti - Killi...
Posted by DJ Graffiti on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:45:00 PST

DJ Graffiti Newsletter... (Not sure why the spacing is so crazy, but it reads the same)

..> DJ Graffiti - The Mitten Mixtape Mangler: &...
Posted by DJ Graffiti on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:34:00 PST

There was only 1 Dilla, and will only be 1 Preemo!

I don't want to hear anybody else saying that a producer is the "reincarnation of Dilla", or the "new Preemo". Neither will ever be true. There will only be 1 Dilla, and Preemo is still very muc...
Posted by DJ Graffiti on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:43:00 PST

Check out this event: DJ Graffiti Record Release Party 10/1

Hosted By: DJ GraffitiWhen: Sunday Oct 01, 2006 at 9:00 PMWhere: The Firefly Club207 S. Ashley St. Ann Arbor, MI 48103USDescription:Martin Smith Click Here To View Event...
Posted by DJ Graffiti on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:11:00 PST

It's Grind Time!

Michigan's Hiphop scene has taken a lot of hits this year in losing J Dilla, Proof and seeming like everybdoy else is moving to LA or NY. I wish everybody well in their moves, but I'm going to d...
Posted by DJ Graffiti on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:13:00 PST

Bow Wow & Ciara broken up?

I knew young Bow Weezy didn't know how to handle that. That was a man's job right thurr. lol
Posted by DJ Graffiti on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 04:52:00 PST

With a Heavy Heart...

My head is messed up right now! I never knew that the passing of someone not in my family could affect me like this. It's crazy. DJ Benny Ben and I did an all Dilla set for a couple ...
Posted by DJ Graffiti on Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:16:00 PST

Check out this event: Graffiti's Birthday @ ELEVATION!

Hosted By: DJ GraffitiWhen: Sunday Jan 22, 2006 at 9:00 PMWhere: The Firefly Club207. S. AshleyAnn Arbor, MI 48103Description:DJ Graffiti's Birthday Celebration @ ELEVATION. My Birthday is actually on...
Posted by DJ Graffiti on Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:34:00 PST

New Years Resolution...

My new years resolution, well DJ Graffiti's New Year's Resolution, is to do better with keeping everyone informed of what I have going on. 2005 was a big year for the kid... I played shows ...
Posted by DJ Graffiti on Wed, 04 Jan 2006 11:37:00 PST