- Artist: Schoolly D
- Categories: DJ Genre: Hip-Hop, Rock, Old School Rap, Funk, Soul and R&B, Live Performance
The Original Schoolly D
FFURY Promotions is proud to be representing Hip Hop Icon and Super DJ, Schoolly D, a true Hip Hop pioneer. As well as Schoolly D’s vast accomplishments in the world of Hip Hop he has become one of the most sought after Deejays globally, with major tours abroad in places like Helsinki and beyond. Schoolly is available for DJ sets spinning classic Soul, Funk and Hip Hop with a sound distinctly Schoolly D. From the old school of turntablism, Schoolly has “never had a party that he couldn’t rock”
Scholly D is a man of many firsts, he was the first Hip-Hop artist to tour Europe, the first hip-hop artist to be featured on a major motion picture with his work on Abel Ferrara’s “The King of New York” in 1990; and he even filmed a video with Laurence Fishburne for the song “King of New York”. This was only the beginning of Schoolly D’s prolific career creating soundtracks. He worked on the soundtracks for many Abel Ferrara films such as “The Bad Lieutenant”, “The Addiction”, “New Rose Hotel”, “RXmas”, HBO’s “Subway Stories” and the latest, “444”. His music has been featured in motion pictures like Kevin Smith’s cult classic Dogma, Adam Sandler’s classic “Waterboy”, among others from 1985 to today. He also had acting parts in many films and has done the music and occasional narration for the cult animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force on the Cartoon Network channel in its Adult Swim programming block. He also created the song "Sharkian Nights" for the animated series 12 oz. Mouse.
A true pioneer, Schoolly D is a man of many firsts Schoolly D is the:
- First and original gangsta Hip-Hop Artist
- First Hip-Hop Artist to be featured on a major motion picture soundtrack
- First Hip-Hop Artist to tour Europe
“Schoolly remains the only b-boy that has maintained any kind of longevity in a field of Johnny-come-lately’s-and-disappear-earlies, consistently releasing new material, originating whole sub-genres and not only creating gangsta rap but also being the only person ever any good at it.” -Andrew Emery, 1997
Schoolly D is living proof that you truly can make a living doing what you love. He has broken the mold of “rapper” and integrated his music into films, animated series, and has been sampled by some of the most prolific acts around including Lil’ Wayne, The Chemical Brothers, Jada Kiss, P Diddy, J Lo and The Roots to name a few. Even the infamous Jay Z credits Schoolly D as a pioneer and Ice T credits Scholly as a big influence. Schoolly D’s continues to be an inspiration to artists and fans with cult classics like “Gucci Time”, “Saturday Night” and “P.S.K. What Does It Mean?” His no holds bars honest voice set the tone for rap of the eighties. Long before Reality Television, Scholly D’s brutally honest lyricism gave us a glimpse of real life on the streets of his hometown, Philadelphia, and how drugs and gang life influenced him as a young man.
Schoolly D is living proof that you truly can make a living doing what you love. He has broken the mold of “rapper” and integrated his music into films, animated series, and has been sampled by some of the most prolific acts around including Lil’ Wayne, The Chemical Brothers, Jada Kiss, P Diddy, J Lo and The Roots to name a few. Even the infamous Jay Z credits Schoolly D as a pioneer and Ice T credits Scholly as a big influence. Schoolly D’s continues to be an inspiration to artists and fans with cult classics like “Gucci Time”, “Saturday Night” and “P.S.K. What Does It Mean?” His no holds bars honest voice set the tone for rap of the eighties. Long before Reality Television, Scholly D’s brutally honest lyricism gave us a glimpse of real life on the streets of his hometown, Philadelphia, and how drugs and gang life influenced him as a young man.
