DJ Pooh

Not to be confused with Pooh-Man.
DJ Pooh
Birth name Mark Jordan
Born (1969-06-29) June 29, 1969
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s) Record producer, rapper, voice actor, screenwriter, actor, film director
Years active 1984 - present
Associated acts Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, King Tee, Tupac Shakur

DJ Pooh (born June 29, 1969 in Los Angeles, California), is an American record producer,[1] voice actor, rapper, screenwriter,[2] actor and film director.[3][4]

Biography

DJ Pooh has produced albums for Del tha Funkee Homosapien, LL Cool J, Tha Dogg Pound (most notably "New York, New York"), King Tee and Tupac Shakur.[1] He usually collaborates with rapper Ice Cube. In 1996, DJ Pooh provided the bulk of the production for Snoop Dogg's second album, Tha Doggfather. The album was certified double-platinum.

DJ Pooh began in film by producing the drive-by shooting sequence in the 1991 film, Boyz n the Hood. He then went on in 1995 to help write the film Friday with Ice Cube, in which he portrays the character "Red".

Pooh plays all three "Mack" characters in the video for the Ice Cube song "Who's the Mack?" from AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted.[5]

He has also written, produced and directed his own films, which include the 2000 film 3 Strikes and 2001's The Wash, which stars Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

DJ Pooh has been credited as co-producer and writer to the successful game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

DJ Pooh was a creative consultant on Grand Theft Auto V[6] and is also a co-writer of the online version,[7] in addition to being a DJ on the radio station "West Coast Classics" within the game.[8]

DJ Pooh appeared in 3 episodes of The Boondocks[9] from 2005 to 2006.

Discography

Album information
Bad Newz Travels Fast
  • Released: July 15, 1997
  • Chart positions: #116 US, #34 Top R&B/Hip Hop
  • Last RIAA certification: N/A
  • Singles: "Whoop Whoop"

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 AllMusic ((( DJ Pooh > Overview )))
  2. ↑ DJ Pooh
  3. ↑ MGM.com : Official website of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. - Ars Gratia Artis
  4. ↑ FILM REVIEW; With Just a Hint of a Plot, Taking It Easy. Very Easy. - New York Times
  5. ↑ Who's The Mack by Ice Cube - YouTube
  6. ↑ Rockstargames.com
  7. ↑ Djpooh.com
  8. ↑ IGN.com
  9. ↑ Internet Movie Database

External links

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