DJ Drama

Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978) better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I. He is best known for producing mixtapes, including the successful «Gangsta Grillz» series and Dedication 2, which the New York Times called one of the «10 best recordings of 2006».
DJ Drama, Don Cannon, and DJ Sense founded Aphilliates Music Group in 2003. The Aphilliates Music Group inked a label deal with Asylum Records in 2006, signing rapper Willie the Kid. As of January 2011, The Aphilliates now operates as its own entity, due to DJ Drama recently cutting ties with La the Darkman and Embassy Entertainment.

DJ Drama’s debut album, Gangsta Grillz: The Album, was released in December 2007 on the Grand Hustle label. The album’s first street single, «Takin Pictures», was released in 2007 and featured Young Jeezy, Tre’Von McCall, (Producer) Willie the Kid, Jim Jones, Rick Ross, Young Buck and T.I., while the first single, «5000 Ones», featuring Nelly, T.I., Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy and Twista, debuted on BET. The second single, «The Art of Storytellin’ Part 4», was released in 2008 with the help of long time friend Tre’Von McCall (Who did most of his beats) and featured OutKast and Marsha Ambrosius. In 2009, DJ Drama released his second album entitled Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2), the first single was «Day Dreaming», which featured Akon, Snoop Dogg and T.I. The second single was «Ridiculous», which featured Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Lonnie Mac and OJ da Juiceman. Both singles were released in 2009. DJ Drama releasd his third studio album, Third Power, on October 11th, 2011. The first single, «Oh My», featuring rappers Fabolous, Wiz Khalifa and Roscoe Dash was released on May 13th, the 2nd single, «Never See You Again», features female singer Talia Coles and rapper Wale. The Gangsta Grillz album reunites DJ Drama and Don Cannon who had gone their separate ways for a few years after a lot of fighting and arguing as business partners. Drama is married to video vixen Summer Walker.