DJ Screw - Life and Career

DJ Screw, born Robert Earl Davis Jr. on July 20, 1971, in Smithville, Texas, was an influential DJ, producer, and pioneer of the “chopped and screwed“ style of music. He is best known for his work in the Houston hip hop scene and for popularizing the slowed-down and remixed style of music that came to be associated with his name. Here is an overview of his life: Early Life and Musical Beginnings: DJ Screw grew up in Houston, Texas, where he developed a passion for music from an early age. In the mid-1980s, he began experimenting with mixing and scratching records, honing his skills as a DJ. He became a prominent figure in Houston’s underground music scene, hosting DJ sets and creating mixtapes that showcased his unique approach to blending and manipulating music. The Creation of the Screwed Up Click: In the early 1990s, DJ Screw founded the Screwed Up Click (.), a collective of local Houston artists and DJs who collaborated on music projects and mixtapes. The Screwed Up