14 Facts About DJ Screw

DJ Screw was a central and influential figure in the Houston hip hop community and was the leader of Houston's Screwed Up Click.

DJ Screw's legacy was discovered by a wider audience around 2005, and has gone on to influence a wide variety of artists.

DJ Screw's mother, Ida May Deary, who had a young daughter from a previous marriage, came to the Smithville area to be with her mother when her son was born in 1971.

DJ Screw later returned to Houston, but the marriage was floundering.

When he was young, DJ Screw had aspirations of being a truck driver like his father.

DJ Screw soon made them available for sale when his close friend Toe offered to buy a mix from him for ten dollars.

DJ Screw's career began to advance once he met Russell Washington of BigTyme Recordz and signed to the label.

DJ Screw started his own business and opened a shop up on 7717 Cullen Blvd in Houston, TX, called Screwed Up Records and Tapes.

DJ Screw's funeral took place at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church in his hometown of Smithville, Texas.

Many artists outside of Houston rap have been influenced by DJ Screw's work, including experimental electronic artists such as Oneohtrix Point Never, Balam Acab, How to Dress Well, and Rabit.

The genre shown by DJ Screw has since evolved into a Houston-based subculture that is associated with the recreational consumption of codeine, opulent jewelry and elaborate vintage vehicles.

DJ Screw has left behind a cult following of listeners who self-identify as "screwheads".

The five-part series devotes one full episode to DJ Screw and includes video footage of him mixing records, which originates from the "Soldiers United for Cash" documentary.

The "Screwtapes" were mixtapes that DJ Screw made himself and mainly sold from his house or when traveling to do shows.