Muro (DJ)

MURO
Birth name Takayoshi Murota
Also known as King of Diggin, DJ XXXL
Born (1970-03-25) March 25, 1970
Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture
Origin Japan
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, Record producer, DJ
Years active 1987–present

Takayoshi Murota (室田 隆義 Murota Takayoshi, born March 25, 1970, in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture), known better as MURO, is an active Japanese hip hop recording artist, record producer and DJ. In 1987 DJ Krush, Microphone Pager, TWIGY and others formed the "KRUSH POSSE", a crew of rappers and Dj's. During this time he excelled at DJing hip-hop and began producing hip-hop beats. His solo debut appeared 1993. In the late 1990s he worked extensively with Nitro Microphone Underground, one of Japan's most successful hip-hop crews. In addition to producing he also was active as a designer.[1] [2] [3]

Discography

Singles

Albums

Featured On

M2J

References

  1. Gesthuizen, Thomas. "DJ Muro does west Africa". guardian.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. "Muro". discogs.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. "DJ Muro". fania.com.
  4. "DJ MURO @福岡O/D 08/09/13 King Of Diggin'". youtube.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.

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