DJ Screw

DJ Screw
DJ Screw
Background information
Birth name	Robert Earl Davis Jr.
Born	July 20, 1971; Smithville, Texas, U.S
Died	November 16, 2000 (aged 29); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Chopped and screwed; Southern hip hop; gangsta rap; psychedelic hip hop;
Occupations	Disc jockey; rapper; record producer;
Instruments	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;

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.

^ ^a ^b Strauss, Neil (23 November 2000). "THE POP LIFE; Rap Is Slower Around Houston". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2017.

[nyt-1] Strauss, Neil (23 November 2000). "THE POP LIFE; Rap Is Slower Around Houston". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2017.

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