SHAKING OFF THE RUST 4

Born and raised in Chicago’s Englewood community, DJ Doc, aka Clarence Hosea, is a DJ, producer and re-mixer who became interested in music at the age of six. As a result of this curiosity, he developed his craft in his parents’ basement using a Realistic tape player and a Board of Education record player. 
His influences was DJ and producer, Farley Keith Williams who was a member of the Hot Mix 5 DJ team, appeared at the Warehouse club and had residency at the Playground. 
During his thirty years as a DJ he has covered various styles and genres, although his passion is and will always be house music. His accomplishments include Blazeline Entertainment, multiple albums on ITunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, Spotifly and E Music. 
His latest projects included DJ Doc presents Disco Demand Volume 1, House People the Album Volume 2 and Edit Addictz the Album Volume 1. He is currently affiliated with the Status 1 Djs and you can always find him diligently working in the studio.


DA Smart was raised in both the Altgeld Murray and Robert Taylor projects, now a living legend in the Chicagoland area and ready to expand. His exploits are well documented in Chicago. When DA dropped the Chicago’s Anthem "Walk Wit Me", the song was quickly acclaimed as one of the greatest songs ever made in Chicago hip hop history. DA Smart has been blessed with the ability to move crowds with his magnetic personality, dynamic energetic stage presence and his entertaining, fun loving Hip Hop talent which spans over two decades. He is a leader and positive influence in his community. He has a passion to represent those that are lost, “hungry, naked and outdoors”. DA's amazing talents as a battle, and free style rapper later lead him to have negotiations with big conglomerates like Columbia Records, Warner Bros. Records, Motown Records and Jive Records. He was signed to RCA Records in, and later to Creators Way Associated Labels; which also carried Twista and Do Or Die. DA has many milestones to enhance his career. He sold over 10,000 copies in one day at the Million Man March in 1995 with his single "One In A Million". He performed in the video Where Ya At – with Ice Tea, Rza, Ice Cube, Chuck D, Killah Priest. He even graced the great Eddie Kendricks video "Get it While it's Hot". Little known is his prestigious appearances with a star studded lineup which includes KRS-One, Poor Righteous Teachers, Prince Markie Dee, A Lighter shade of Brown, Cypress Hill, Public Enemy, Twista and he toured Illinois prisons with Mc Lyte. He also was the first rapper to win the Regal talent show competition which jettisoned his already burgeoning career.