DJ Fresh (American DJ)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marqus Brown |
| Also known as | The World's Freshest |
| Born | November 2, 1981 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Origin | Oakland/Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, DJ |
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| Years active | Late 1990s – present |
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| Website | theworldsfreshest |
Marqus Brown, known as DJ Fresh (now stylised as DJ.Fresh), is an American hip hop DJ and producer based in Oakland and Los Angeles, California. Acclaim for his work includes being named to XXL magazine's 30 Best Hip-Hop Producers of 2016. In 2005, DJ.Fresh began releasing his The Tonite Show series of mixtapes, which have featured artists such as Mistah F.A.B., Raekwon, The Jacka, Yukmouth, Freddie Gibbs and Curren$y. He has also released a number of mixtapes and has produced albums for other artists. His 2013 collaboration with J. Stalin, Miracle & Nightmare on 10th Street, peaked at #61 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at #28 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.