DJ Dirty Harry explained

DJ Dirty Harry[1] a.k.a. George M. Harry is a DJ[2] and record producer[3] who co-produced Grammy Winning[4] and ASCAP Award[5] winning song "No One" by Alicia Keys on album As I Am. He was part of the in-house production for Keys' production company, Krucial Keys, and from 2004 -2005 was the head of the company's A&R division in addition to signing a deal with Universal Music Publishing.[6] "No One" became a Hot 100[7] number-one single. The album went on to sell 5 million copies worldwide.

He also contributed to Jazmine Sullivan's Grammy Nominated album Fearless.[8]

As a DJ, he gained notoriety from popular outlets such as Rolling Stone[9] and picked up an XXL Annual Mixtape Awards[10] nomination for Rap Phenomenon II,[11] a popular mixtape collaboration he did with DJ Vlad and DJ Green Lantern.

Harry's mix-tapes became so popular on the streets of New York that artists and celebrities began collaborating with him, including 50 Cent, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Nas, LL Cool J, Run DMC, Lauryn Hill and Busta Rhymes.[12]

References

Warlords by DJ Dirty Harry is one of the greatest mixed tapes of all time

Notes and References

  1. News: And the Grammy Award for Best Polka Record Goes To.... The New York Times. 2008-02-11. The New York Times. 2017-08-06. en-US. 0362-4331.
  2. 7TH ANNUAL JUSTO'S MIXTAPE AWARDS. Billboard. 2017-08-06.
  3. Web site: Dirty Harry Talks Winning Grammy For Producing Alicia Keys' "No One" - TI50. www.thisis50.com. en. 2017-08-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20170806223614/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/dirty-harry-talks-winning-grammy-for-producing-alicia-keys-no-one. 2017-08-06. dead.
  4. News: Dirty Harry. 2017-05-14. GRAMMY.com. 2017-08-08. en.
  5. News: ASCAP Members Win Multiple Grammys. www.ascap.com. 2017-08-06.
  6. Universal Publishing Signs DJ Dirty Harry. Billboard. 2017-08-08. en.
  7. Web site: Alicia Keys - Chart history Billboard. www.billboard.com. en. 2017-08-06.
  8. News: Jazmine Sullivan Is Ready To "Bust" After Grammy Nomination. 2008-12-04. The Urban Daily. 2017-08-09. en-US.
  9. Tupac's Legacy Still Strong. Rolling Stone. 2017-08-08.
  10. Web site: 11th Annual Mixtape Awards Nominations Announced, Ceremony Delayed - XXL. XXL Mag. en-US. 2017-08-08.
  11. Web site: Clinton Sparks' 30 Favorite MixtapesG-Unit x DJ Whoo Kid, No Mercy No Fear (2002) / God's Plan (2002) / 50 Cent is the Future (2002) / Bulletproof Part 5 (2002). Complex. en. 2017-08-08.
  12. Universal Publishing Signs DJ Dirty Harry. Billboard. 2017-08-08. en.

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