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DJ Tranzo is an underground Chicano disc jockey and emcee from Phoenix, Arizona who started his career in 1994 playing house parties and local events.[1][2][3] He is the brother of local cholo rapper MC Bener One, who also started his career in 1994. Tranzo produced Bener One's notable tracks "Best of the Best" and "Shake Ur Rearview" in 2008. The latter was featured on Bener One's Hip Hop Cholo Vol. 1.[4] Tranzo is signed to local Phoenix label Krown Entertainment.[5]
DJ Tranzo | |
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 DJ Tranzo in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, House, EDM, Latin, Nu-Funk, Tecnocumbia |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, musician |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Krown Entertainment |
Tranzo played at the Arizona Super Show for Lowrider Magazine in 2008.[6] In 2010, Tranzo was nominated for "Top Phoenix Hip hop DJ" at the 2010 Online Hip-Hop Awards.[7] In 2019, he played at the Phoenix's Winter Wonderland show co-sponsored by local businesses.[8] Tranzo is an active DJ and did live shows on tour in early 2020 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[9] Since then, he has posted new mixes on his YouTube channel.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Seven nights of DJs and dancing". Phoenix New Times. January 31, 2008.
- ^ "March Movement Madness" (PDF). Central City South. 12: 8. May 2016.
- ^ "MC Bener One". Reverb Nation.
- ^ McNamara, Jonathan (June 4, 2008). "It Came from YouTube: MC Bener One represents the PHX". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ Chatterjee, Rituparna (June 24, 2015). "DJ In Uttar Pradesh Takes Bullet To Chest, Dies, After Refusing To Play Song From 'Bullett Raja'". Huffington Post.
- ^ Cordova, Randy (August 28, 2008). "Low-rider icon enjoys cult following". AZ Central.
- ^ Meyer, Mike (December 6, 2010). "PhoenixHipHop.net Announces Nominees for 2010 Online Hip-Hop Awards (Vote Here!)". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ "Winter Wonderland". Phoenix.gov.
- ^ "2020 DJ TRANZO Tour History". JamBase. 2020.
- ^ "DJ Tranzo". YouTube.
External links
edit- House Mix (1995) by DJ Tranzo via Mixcloud
- EDM Pop Dance Mix (2013) via Mixcloud
- Nu Funk Mix (2020) via YouTube
- Latin Remix Set (2020) via YouTube