November 16, 2000(2000-11-16) (aged 29) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Chopped and screwed
Southern hip hop
gangsta rap
psychedelic hip hop
Occupation(s)
Disc jockey
rapper
record producer
Instrument(s)
turntables (Technics SL-1200)
DJ mixer
vocals
sampler (E-mu SP-1200)
drum machine (Roland TR-808)
Years active
1983–2000
Labels
Screwed Up
Bigtyme
Wreckshop
Musical artist
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 chopped and screwed DJ technique.[1] 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 from codeine overdose in 2000.[1] His legacy was discovered by a wider audience around 2005, and has gone on to influence a wide variety of artists.
^ abStrauss, Neil (23 November 2000). "THE POP LIFE; Rap Is Slower Around Houston". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
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