Gary Rafael Hill, known professionally as DJ Spinz, is an American record producer, songwriter and disc jockey.
16 Facts About DJ Spinz
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DJ Spinz has been credited on albums by Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane, French Montana, Jacquees, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, and Lil B, among others.
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DJ Spinz used to watch him DJ, so it really inspired him.
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When DJ Spinz was fourteen, his mother bought him his first turntables.
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DJ Spinz started deejaying during the commercials breaks of the games.
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When DJ Spinz was sixteen, he met DJ Scream when he went to Atlanta to a Guitar Center to buy some cables for his equipment.
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Right after DJ Spinz met DJ Scream, they worked together at Sirius XM Holdings.
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In 2009, DJ Spinz shared an evening spot on Atlanta's Hot 107.9's Hoodrich Radio.
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Around the time he started 107.9, DJ Spinz started going into production.
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DJ Spinz picked up a keyboard wanted to learn producing.
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DJ Spinz got to work looking to perfect his skills and expand his craft.
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In 2010, DJ Spinz produced the breakout single for Travis Porter, called "Go Shorty, Go".
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The fame of the song encouraged DJ Spinz to want to keep going further into production.
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Later in the year, DJ Spinz produced Ca$h Out's debut single, "Cashin' Out" and Ca$h Out wasn't signed to a label at the time.
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The DJ Spinz 808 known as the "Spinz 808" or "TCE Spinz 808" is a variation of a Roland TR-808 bass drum, which is credited to and named after Hill.
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The "DJ Spinz 808" has been used by popular producers such as Metro Boomin, Pi'erre Bourne, 808 Mafia, and Wheezy.