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DJ Premier

1966 - Today

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Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He has been frequently lauded as one of hip hop's greatest producers by publications such as Vibe. He formed the hip hop duo Gang Starr alongside American rapper Guru, with whom he has released seven albums. He formed another hip hop duo, PRhyme—with American rapper Royce da 5'9"—in 2014, with whom he has released two albums. Premier has produced each of Gang Starr's releases, as well as many of those by the Gang Starr Foundation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. DJ Premier is the 2,329th most popular musician (down from 1,945th in 2024), the 12,725th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,915th in 2019) and the 947th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, DJ Premier ranks 2,329 out of 3,175. Before him are James Newman, Thomas G:son, Slide Hampton, Leon Wilkeson, Alex Skolnick, and Flemming Rasmussen. After him are Bucky Pizzarelli, Mick Harvey, David Murray, Randy Bachman, Charlie Barnet, and Buck Owens.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, DJ Premier ranks 494. Before him are Sabine Moussier, Andrew Wood, Valdas Ivanauskas, Zhai Zhigang, Maria Furtwängler, and Pamela Adlon. After him are Amy Sherman-Palladino, Alfred Nijhuis, Gail Devers, Wilfred Agbonavbare, Jacqueline Obradors, and Sarita Choudhury.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, DJ Premier ranks 12,729 out of 20,380. Before him are Grant Gustin (1990), Eleanor Audley (1905), Air Force Amy (1970), Kash Patel (1980), Anna Todd (1989), and Mariann Aalda (1948). After him are Samuel S. Hinds (1875), Jay Acovone (1955), Emanuel Pastreich (1964), Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872), Tim Thomas (1974), and Bucky Pizzarelli (1926).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, DJ Premier ranks 947. Before him are Eugene Wright (1923), Ryan Tedder (1979), Hughie Thomasson (1952), Slide Hampton (1932), Leon Wilkeson (1952), and Alex Skolnick (1968). After him are Bucky Pizzarelli (1926), David Murray (1955), Charlie Barnet (1913), Buck Owens (1929), Erich Kunzel (1935), and Albert Hammond Jr. (1980).

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