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DJTWENTY20 Profile
DJTWENTY20 (Far Rockaway, NY)
Member since Thursday, June 05, 2008
Last login 8/24/2008 9:22:18 AM
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WORD ON DA STREETZ RADIO UNPLUGGED IS ON EVERYDAY AT 9:00 PM NEW YORK TIME AND 6:00 PM CALIFORNIA TIME, WE PLAY UNDERGROUND, REGULAR, OLD SCHOOL MUSIC, AND SHOW VIDEOS, YOUR VIDEOS AND INDUSTRY VIDEOS, ,DJ 20/20 p.k.a Young Dr. Dre, has been making music for 28 years. He was
signed to Vintertainment Records in 88 - 90, All City Records in
92-93, GeeStreet/Island Records in 93-95, Flat-top Records in 96-
97, and Big East Records in 97 - 2001 and is presently working at
his own label Comatose / Universal / Sonic Wave Recordings and 2008
has his own Radio (Word On Da Streetz Radio!!!) and Television
(20's WorldWide Wednesday's Variety Show) show at vonfenceradio.com
- Monday's thru Wednesday's, 3:00pm to 4:30 pm weekly. 20 has been
working at his craft since age thirteen, he has performed in many
clubs, and was involved in all Jr. High and High School talent
shows, Dj'ing house parties and on the streets of the Bronx and now
Brooklyn, he started earning the title as one of the best R & ;
B/Hip-Hop producers in the South Bronx and now Brooklyn areas.
After a series of record deals he went back to school (Monroe
Community College), excelling in Business Administration /
Management. He creates both instrumental tracks for artists to
write lyrics to, and develops music compilations to showcase the
talents. Check his stats on internet music charts go to:
http://www.impnow.com/people/twenty20/ or
http://members.soundclick.com/twenty, Biography... Born in
Tallahassee, Florida in 1970. Raised in the South Bronx, New York
since 1973; Lamar Gardner P. K. A. DJ 20-20 has endured many trials
and tribulations to find his way into the game of music, from DJ
work in the clubs, to house parties, Jr High and High School talent
shows, to DJ-ing in the streets in the 1980s( and carrying crates
of records for Grand Master Flash). Working on his craft since the
age of thirteen, 20 earned the title of one of the best
R-n-;B/Hip-hop producers in the South Bronx area -- but without
real industry recognition his chances turned out to be slim of
being 'discovered.' Talent shows, Radio interviews and other
promotional tactics were just not working. Then in 1992 a childhood
friend Ulysses P.K.A. Mysterme and 20 had trooped to the West
Coast, San Francisco to record demos with producer Mc Sway, Joe
Quixx and King Tech (KMEL - big-time radio DJ's in California).
20's track was then released on All City Records in California. In
1993, with a real recording under his belt, in 20 came back and
searched out a New York recording deal. He obtained a manager
(Kevin Glenn-of Uptown Bounce Entertainment) and in due time
snagged a deal with Geestreet/Island Records. Deal on the table, it
was time to make it happen. 20 released a track called "Unsolved
Mysterme" with his partner in 1994; it was an automatic underground
hit, even though it was previously recorded by All City Records in
California. The Island Record label went all out on the single
(video, radio, college radio, video talk shows, stickers and
posters, pictures, videos of stage shows, record pools, clubs tape
masters and independent retailers, etc.) and sent 20 out on a
10-state, all expenses paid promotional tour. After the tour, the
groups album "Let Me Explain" was released by Island Records. The
group achieved many magazine write-ups: Billboard (May 28, 1994),
The Source (June 8, 1994), Spice (June 17, 1994), Era-Rap Bitz
(1994), Street Sound (November 1994) and One Knut Mag (January 14,
1995), Word Up! ( Summer 1995), The Rap Pages ( Sum / Fall 1995),
etc. But in the fall of 1996 the group's record deal was terminated
from the label -- even though they were selling over 65,000 copies
and had developed a nice fan base; the president of the label cited
irreconcilable differences between the group and the label and they
were terminated. After the split, Mysterme went on to get signed by
Fever Records P.K.A. Puzzleman. 20 went on to produce the
BluntHeadz on Flattop Records and Ice Kreem Man on Ichiban Records
in Atlanta in 1996. The albums didn't really go anywhere due to
limited promotional budget, but one individual stood out in the
group, "The Specialist". 20 took "The Specialist" and got signed by
Big East Records in 1997 (Life itself). Unfortunately, for 20 these
companies were too small to do what 20 wanted to do. "All these
Artists, and I can't do nothing with them" 20 says!. So, 20 went to
school (Monroe Community College) and took Business Management
courses. He received numerous awards during his schooling (College
Scholarship, Deans List and a 3.5 GPA in his first two semesters).
And an associates Degree i Business Administration / Management.
After school he went on to intern at Big East Recording's Studio
(B.A.C) / Rock Candy Muzik. He work with the like of KRS-ONE &
Scott La Rock (R.I.P.), Castle D, Narkim The Rhythm Maker, Willie
D, The Persuaders, RoBO Cop Boys, D-Nice and The Henchmen. 20 has
also worked with Eric B and Rakim, DJ Red Alert, PM Dawn, Doug E
Fresh, Ultramagnetic's Kool Keith & Ced Gee, T La Rock an Dj
"My Uncle" Chuck Chillout. Today, 20 works at Comatose / Universal
Recordings (He's C.E.O) and has produced many instrumental tracks
along with a few compilations, receiving light radio work (91.9,
90.3, Hot 97, 103 jamz and 105): The 20 Sack Experience Volume I
and The 20 Sack Experience Volume II (Compilations-various
artists). Now starting his new website @ Myspace.com/20LG20 for
those Artists who need music, email contacts or any other
information an artist may need when dealing with him musically. 20
is now looking to expand his studio business and sell hot
off-the-press instrumentals to aspiring Artists on the Internet
looking for music to write lyrics to or even add their demo
packages. He also attends "The Institute of Audio Research" in the
daytime, and works at "In Da Streetz Studio at Night" 2007 - 2008,
or at his own studio Dexter's Lab Studio's in Brooklyn and as of
September 1, 2007, just finished his first radio interview in 3
years at Rockland World Radio.com, 20's returning to do part 2 of
radio show October 13, 2007. I also shoot and edit film on my Power
Macintosh computer. I use Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier 7.1 to do
my editing and add transitions for clips. I use a DV camera,
Camcorder and 16 bit film camera.
WANNA DO SOME BUSINESS OR INVEST CONTACT ME AT: 1-347-246-9550 OR LOOK ME UP I'M IN THE BOOK UNDER FORBE'S 500
What is your current occupation? Do you enjoy it?
I'm a C.E/O fo my own company i call 20 Sack Entertainment, ASCAP. My company consist of a record company called Comatose Recordings, A radio show called Word On Da Streetz Radio and a Television show called Word On Da Streetz T.V. and a few other smaller division like my Graphics art company, my promotion company and disc jockey service. I Love It
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What is your educational background? Are you currently in school?
P.S.75 IN THE BRONX, - DRAMA MAJOR.SOUTH BRONX HIGH SCHOOL, - THEATRACTICAL. MONROE COLLEGE,-BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. INSTITUTE OF AUDIO RESEARCH- STUDIO ENGINEERING, MUSIC BUSINESS TACTICS, EQUIPMENT REPAIR,BUSINESS RELATIONS..ETC....
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Describe your lifestyle and current relationship status:
WELL, I SEE MYLIFE STYLE AS KIND OF LAID BACK AND AT THE SAME TIME PRODUCTIVELY BUSY, I'M CONSTANTLY RECORDING ARTIST MUSIC IN MY HOME OR OUTSIDE RECORDING STUDIO'S (DEXTER'S LAB STUDIO'S)AND IF I'M NOT DOING THAT, I'M FILMING FOOTAGE FOR MY TELEVISION / RADIOSHOW "WORD ON DA STREETZ / OPEN VISION NETWORK TV.COM, WHEN I'M NOT DOING THAT I'M LISTENING TO ARTIST DEMO'S TO SIGN POTENTIAL ARTIST TO MY RECORDING LABEL COMATOSE RECORDINGS. FINALLY IF I'M NOT DOING THAT I'M DOING WEB DESIGN OR ALBUM COVERS OR BUSINESS PLANS / LETTERS TO COMPANIES, EPK'S AND GENERAL GRAPHIC ARTS FOR MY COMPANY'S PROMOTIONAL WORKS..OR JUST WORKING ON MY BOOK (A BRICK OUT OF PLACE PART 2, OR WRITING MUSIC FOR MY R-N-B ARTIST..
AS FOR MY RELATIONSHIP STATUS, I'M ADORED BY MY FIANCE' AND MY 3 STEP CHILDREN WE TAKE WALKS ON OUR BEACH, WE GO SHOPPING, WE PLAY TOGETHER AND EVERYTHING FAMILY ORIENTATED. MY FIANCE' Mz. CHYNA IS ALSO A PART OF MY COMPANY SHE IS THE OVERALL MANAGER AND MAKES SURE IT'S RUNNING PROPERLY, WHILE I'M TAKING CARE OF ALL THE RED TAPE, TECHNICALITIES OR WHATEVER..
AS STATED I'VE BEEN IN THIS FIELD / GAME FOR 28 YEARS, THERE'S NOTHING I AIN'T DOING OR GOING TO DO, THIS PAGE WILL BE ANOTHER EXTENTION OF WHAT I'M DOING..
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Do you have any vices (smoking/drinking/etc)? Describe:
Yes I do smoke cigarettes, but due to the fact they are now $8.50, i really considering quitting and i drink occassionally, just recently quit that now really for ywo years now, yeah for me....
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Do you have any "heroes" in your life or your work? Describe:
GOD, CLEMENTINE JOHNSON (My Mother R.I.P), MY CHILDRENS MOTHER ( DIANA JENKINS ), MY CHILDREN LANIAH, DONTE' AND TYRESE GARDNER. MY BEST FRIEND TARSHA ( MY MOTIVATOR), MY SEXY BABY JACQUELINE AVILES ( MZ. CHYNA ), JON-JON, MYKAYLA & MARIAH. VONFENCERADIO.COM, MY NIGGA FENCE, MY WORD ON DA STREETZ RADIO STAFF, MY WORLDWIDE TELEVISION STAFF, MY WHOLE OLD & NEW 20 SACK / COMATOSE / UNIVERSAL /SONIC WAVE RECORDINGS / CANADIAN AMERICAN RECORDS FAMILY,"LET'S GET IT", JOEY CRACK - WHAT UP (T.S.), TREMENDOUS, BIGG TERRY BO, RODERICK (GRAPHIC/ ARTIST), TEDDY (VISION) GAMBLE (PARTNER IN CRIME), HECTOR "I GOT THIS!!!", ALL LABELS ARE WELCOME TO CONVERSATE, PROMOTERS AND REAL ARTIST WANTED. REMEMBER: "Life Is What It Is, SO JUST Live It" (D.J. 20/20), GOD'S the 1, JESUS - I LOVE YOU. - P.S. CHRISETTE MICHELLE "I LOVE YOU" SEE YOU SOON. Bronx & Brooklyn Stand Up!!!! I'M HERE MOMMY, WHERE YOU WANTED ME, THANK YOU - R.I.P.
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Do you have a favorite quotation? Enter it here:
Life is what it is so live but don't get caught out there in the process people are funny, you know
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What makes you happy? Why?
Money, Power, Respect, Children, Music and my Wife
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What makes you sad? Why?
Almost everything Negative
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Name five (5) items you can't live without:
Music,
Money,
Sex,
Food,
MY BABY MZ.CHYNA
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Describe your most "humbling" moment:
When I quit using drugs, now for three years ago and decided to take my life back, you know,
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Do you have favorite type of music? Favorite bands or singers?
All genres, but if i must add a little lite on the subject, my favorite performer is Dr. Dre and N.W.A., then there's Usher, Dj Premier, James Brown, I mean go to my Myspace page (Myspace.com/20lg20)and see It's about 450 of them...
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What type of films do you enjoy? Please give some examples:
Untouchables, Hustle & Flow, The Bourne Triolgies, DreamGirls (Old & New Version), All The "Die Hards", All Resident Evil's, ScarFace, Both Carlito's Ways, Mad Max 1 & 2, Guy Fisher, Anything by Spike Lee, Anything by John Singleton, All Lethal Weapons, Phantasm 1 - 4, Blue Hill Avenue, Halfbaked, Batman, All Rush Hours, Training Day, Blade's, Candyman 1 & 2, Cooley High, All Ben Stiller Movies, Purple Rain, The BodyGuard, Old Classics (Black & White), Don't Be A Menace, In Too Deep, Juice, Boyz In Da Hood, South Central, Menace To Society, All Ice Cube Movies, etc... Anything Scary
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Do you enjoy television? Which programs?
Outside My Window (my House, Brooklyn Streets), My Wife & Kids, The Cosby Show, Making The Band, The George Lopez Show, Fear Factor, The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, South Park, The Super friends, Smallville, Friend's, S.W.A.T, The Hardy Boy's/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Family Guy, Charm School (Just 4 The Women), Game Fever, Bernie Mack Show, BET, MTV, VH1, The New Detectives, Public Access CH's 801 & Up, NFL, NBA, NWBA, The Price Is Right, The Jefferson's, A Different World, Tom & jerry - Flintstones - Sponge Bob -Pinky & The Brain - All The Looney Tunes Characters - Dexter's Laboratory - Johnny Test, The Fairy Oddparents, Wild Wild West, Channel 11 - 9 - 7 - 2- News, All CSI's, Law & Order, Pimp My Ride, Church - Changing Your World (CH 11 @ 8:30 am, Tappy L. & Creflo Dollar), All the 801 & up channels on cable (HD). Wayans Bros, Run's House, Hip-Hop Honors, All Flavor Of Love Shit, All Music Award Shows, Red Shoe Diaries, Seinfeld, CSI, FBI Files, Everything Worth Watching, Really don't watch T.V., to busy in my business and personal life
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Do you like to read? If so, what books have you enjoyed recently?
"A Brick Out Of Place" (My Book 2006), All Harry Potter's, Business Improvement Books, Forbe's Magazine, LL's Book, All Zane Book's, Canterbury Tales, Langston Hughes Writings, Lord Of The Ring's (The Hobbit), Love Dr. Suess Books, Any Danielle Steele Books, Money - Power-Success, Shakespeare Sonnets & Poems, Anything of the money making nature, , EQ, Mix, Jet, Black Enterprises.
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Do you follow sports? Which teams are you interested in?
LSU, Dolphins, Knicks, Utah, Detroit, Kansas City, All WNBA, Giants, Boston Celtics, Lakers, Falcons, All my Poker & Real Spades Players, The 20 Sack Little League Baseball Team (Write me to sign your children up),
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Do you have any hobbies or other interests? Describe:
Comatose Records / 20 Sack Entertainment, ASCAP L.L.C. Music label, Recording Studios, Graphic Arts, Beat Production,Mixed Cd's etc.. Brooklyn, N.Y. US 1993 - Present C.E.O.
Dexter's Lab Studios All Genres of Music Brooklyn, N.Y. US 1993 - Present Owner and Chief Engineer
In Da Streetz Recording Studios #1 Manhattan, N.Y. US 2007 - Present Engineer
I.X.L Graphic Design Artist Brooklyn, Bronx, N.Y. US 1995 - Present Owner / Designer
D.J. 20/20 - 20 Sack Ent. Publishing, ASCAP Music Publishing (Eye's On U) Brooklyn and Manhattan, N.Y. US 1993 - Present C.E.O.
R & L Sounds Pressing Lab Music Reproduction and duplication Manhattan, N.Y. US 2007 - Present Shareholder
R & L / I.X.L. Designers / Smokin' Aces Unlimited, Inc. General Arts Department Brooklyn, N.Y. US 2007 -Present President / Co-Founder
ASH Promotions, Inc. Product Promotions / Distributions Bronx - Brooklyn, N.Y. US 2007 - Present Co -Chairman
UnderBoss Management ARTIST MANAGEMENT Brooklyn , N.Y. US Since 2004 C.E.O.
Word On Da Streetz Radio Radio and Television MANHATTAN, N.Y. US Jan 2008 C.E.O - Host
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Where are your favorite places? Where would you like to go most?
FAVORITE PLACES IN MY LIVINGROOM,THE STUDIO,THE BEACH,
THE KITCHEN,WHERE I WOULD LIKE TO GO MOST IS CANCUN MEXICO,TO LONDON, PUERTO RICO,AFRICA..
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