DJ FUZE is an Oakland California based DJ and record producer, who is most known for his work in the 1990s with the multi-platinum, P-Funk-inspired rap group “Digital Underground”. Fuze co-produced several songs on Digital Underground’s Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum debut album “Sex Packets”, including the Bay Area radio and club classic “Freaks of the Industry”. He toured with D.U. internationally from 1990 to 1993, supporting the group's hit singles “Doowutchyalike”, “The Humpty Dance”, “Same Song”, and “Kiss You Back”. Fuze went on to perform with the group for over a decade at countless historic and internationally known venues, from Harlem’s Apollo Theatre, to the iconic Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Fuze also performed with Digital Underground during the group’s many nationally televised performances, including Showtime At The Apollo, Yo MTV Raps, and The Arsenio Hall Show. The group was also featured in the 1991 Hollywood cult film “Nothing But Trouble”, which starred Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Chevy Chase, and Demi Moore.
DJ Fuze also collaborated with the young emerging star Tupac Shakur, on his debut album “2Pacalypse Now”. In addition to naming the album, Fuze produced the controversial tune "Violent", a politically charged song that recently featured prominently in the critically acclaimed FX television special “Dear Mama”, a documentary series focusing on the lives and political activism of Tupac and his mother, Afeni Shakur. DJ Fuze also appeared with Tupac in the Oscar-nominated, MTV produced documentary film “Tupac Resurrection”, and made cameo appearances in Tupac's first two music videos, "Trapped" and "Brenda’s Got A Baby".
In 1994, Fuze began working with the legendary Oakland Rap duo “The Luniz”, and he produced three songs on their debut multi-platinum release “Operation Stackola”. Fuze also toured internationally with Luniz during their platinum period, supporting their hit “I Got Five On It”. Fuze also produced the Bay Area classic street hit “Can You Feel Me” for Oakland rapper Dru Down in 1996.
DJ Fuze returned to college in 2003, and received a B.A. of International Development in 2007 from the University of California, Berkeley. Between local gigs and national tour dates, Fuze has consistently made time to work with community based organizations in Oakland, interning at Ella Baker Center, hosting DJ classes at Youth Radio, and conducting policy research at Urban Peace Movement . He still performs at various nightclubs, festivals, and community events throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
DJ FUZE Website and Social Media Links
https://www.djfuze.com/
https://www.instagram.com/djfuze_du/?hl=en