DJ Enuff

American DJ

Hip hop
R&B

Occupation(s)

Disc jockey
record producer

Instrument(s)

Turntables
sampler

Years active1991–presentLabels

HDEC
Heavy Hitter
Elektra
EastWest
Def Jam

Formerly of

The Heavy Hitters DJs
The Flip Squad

Websitethatsenuff.com

Musical artist

Ephrem Louis Lopez (born January 25, 1969), known professionally as DJ Enuff, is an American DJ and radio personality. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he joined New York City's hip hop radio station Hot 97 in 1998,^[2] where he has since hosted DJ mixes. He is known for being the Notorious B.I.G.'s road DJ during his lifetime,^[3] and reprised this role for the 2009 biographical drama film based on the rapper, Notorious.^[4] Lopez has worked as an A&R staffer for Def Jam Recordings from 1999 to 2001, and founded the Heavy Hitter DJs collective in 2001.^[5]

Personal life

Lopez's son, Ephram Lopez Jr., is better known by his stage name RiotUSA.^[6] He is best known for his affiliation with fellow New York rapper Ice Spice, having produced her single "Munch (Feelin' U)", as well as "In Ha Mood", "Princess Diana", and "Barbie World".^[7]

Production credits

1996 "Get Money" (remix) – Junior M.A.F.I.A.
1997 "You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)"- The Notorious B.I.G. off the album Life After Death; certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

References

^ ""Fast Car" by Luke Combs. It's Been A Minute Sat Dec 16 with Engineer on Marfa Public Radio". spinitron.com.
^ "HHV Exclusive: DJ Enuff talks DJS being represented and Latino pride with DJ Louie Styles %". November 25, 2014.
^ Schwartz, Drew (October 26, 2020). "Pepsi's Biggie Ad Is OK, But These Videos of Him Freestyling Are Incredible". www.vice.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
^ News 12 Staff (May 13, 2019). "Best of Brooklyn: DJ Enuff". News 12 – Brooklyn. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "DJ Enuff Discography | Discogs".
^ "How RIOTUSA & Ice Spice Brought Drill Music to 'Barbie': 'I Always Had a Bigger Vision for It'". Billboard.
^ Pierre, Alphonse (September 2, 2022). "Ice Spice's "Munch (Feelin' U)" Is the New York Rap Song of the Summer We've Been Waiting For". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 22, 2022.