Robert Earl Davis Jr. better known as DJ Screw died November 16, 2000 R.I.P.
Written by Mister Anderson on November 16, 2022
Robert Earl Davis Jr. (July 20, 1971 – November 16, 2000), better known by his stage name DJ Screw, was an American hip-hop DJ based in Houston, Texas, and best known as the creator of the now-famous chopped and screwed DJ technique. He was a central and influential figure in the Houston hip-hop community and was the leader of Houston’s Screwed Up Click.
Davis released over 350 mixtapes and was recognized as an innovator mostly on a regional level until his death of codeine overdose in 2000. His legacy was discovered by a wider audience around 2005 and has gone on to influence a wide variety of artists.
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