DJ Clue
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| Born | Ernesto Shaw Jr. January 8, 1975 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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Ernesto Shaw (born January 8, 1975), better known by his stage name DJ Clue (often stylized as DJ Clue?),[2] is an American disc jockey (DJ), record producer, radio personality and record executive.
Early life
DJ Clue was born in Queens, New York City to Panamanian and Jamaican immigrants.[3]
Career
DJ Clue has his own program, titled "Desert Storm Radio", every Monday to Friday 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, on Power 105.1 in New York.[2][4] Prior to this, he disc-jockeyed at Hot 97, until 2006.[5][6][7][8]
In 1998, DJ Clue founded Desert Storm Records, a record label, with his childhood friends Skane Dolla (manager) and recording engineer Ken Duro Ifill.[9]
In 1999, DJ Clue took part in the Hard Knock Life Tour, including a stop in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre.[10]
In 2005, DJ Clue appeared as himself in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, hosting a fictional hip-hop radio station The Liberty Jam.
Discography
Albums
- The Professional (1998)
- The Professional 2 (2001)
- The Professional 3 (2006)
Soundtracks
Remixes
- "Heartbreaker" (featuring Da Brat & Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) – Mariah Carey (1999)
- "Thank God I Found You/Make It Last Forever" (featuring Joe & Nas) – Mariah Carey (1999)
- "It's Gonna Be Me" – *NSYNC (2000)
- "Best of Me Part II" – Mýa (featuring Jay-Z) (2000)
- "U Remind Me " (featuring Blu Cantrell and Method Man)- Usher (2001)
- "Keeping It Gangsta" (featuring Styles P, Jadakiss, M.O.P.) - Fabolous (2001)[11]
- "Overnight Celebrity" (featuring Kanye West, Cam'ron and 50 Cent) – Twista (2005)
- "Mesmerized" (featuring Nas) – Faith Evans (2005)
- "How to Deal" – Frankie J (2005)
- "We Belong Together" (featuring Styles P. and Jadakiss) – Mariah Carey (2005)
- "Shake It Off" (featuring Jay-Z and Young Jeezy) – Mariah Carey (2005)
- "One Wish" (featuring Fabolous) – Ray J (2005)
- "Don't Forget About Us" featuring Styles P. and Fabolous) – Mariah Carey (2006)
- "Ride for You" – Danity Kane (2006)
- "You Should Be My Girl" – Sammie (featuring Sean P) (2006)
Production
- "From Marcy to Hollywood (feat. Sauce Money and Memphis Bleek) - Jay-Z (1998)[12]
- "Thugs R Us" - Noreaga (1998)[13]
- "Mathematics (Esta Loca)" [feat. DJ Clue] - Noreaga (1998)[14]
- "Ryde or Die" (feat. Ruff Ryders) - 1999[15]
- "Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) – Mariah Carey (1999)
- "Dope Man" – Jay-z (1999)
- "I'll Buss Em You Punish Em" (featuring Rakim) - Canibus (2000)[16]
- "Superwoman Pt. II" (featuring Fabolous) – Lil' Mo (2001)
- "Fuck That" - Bathgate (2001)[17]
- "So Hot" - Foxy Brown (2001)[18]
- "We Got It All" - Ray J (2001)[19]
- "Blood Type" - Tragedy Khadafi (2001)[20]
- "Click & Spark"; "Keepin' It Gangsta"; "Ride for This" (feat. Ja Rule); "Trade It All" (feat. Jagged Edge); "Take You Home" (feat. Lil Mo)[21]
- "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Fabolous); "Dont Stop Funkin' 4 Jamaica" (feat. Mystikal)[22] – Mariah Carey (2001)
- "Fresh From Yard" (featuring Lil Kim) - Beenie Man (2002)[23]
- "We Thugs (My Niggas) [feat. The Lox] - Styles P (2002)[24]
- "We Fly" (featuring Ja Rule, Lil Vita & Lil Mo) - DJ Envy (2003)[25]
- "Up On Things" (feat. Snoop Dogg); "Into You (feat. Tamia); Throwback - Fabolous (2003)
- "Rich Friday" (featuring Future, Nicki Minaj, Juelz Santana & French Montana) – The Professional Pt. 4 (2013)
References
- ^ "DJ Clue "Cluemanatti" (Mixtape, 1997)". Hiphopnostalgia.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ a b Jacobs, Shayna (August 15, 2013). "Charges dismissed against DJ Clue after he proves he didn't know his driver's license was suspended". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ @djclue (November 7, 2010). ""I'm Spanish and Jamaican/Black..so I can joke on both Fuck that"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "DJ Clue – Desert Storm Radio: The Takeover [DOWNLOAD] – Hip-Hop Wired". Hip-Hop Wired. August 3, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ "AllHipHop » DJ Clue Leaves Hot 97 For Rival Power 105". AllHipHop. April 6, 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ Coscarelli, Joe (February 13, 2015). "For Hip-Hop Radio and Its Voices, Change Is on the Air". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
"I've been here for a lot of transitions," Mr. Darden said in an interview, citing the departures of previous Hot 97 luminaries like D.J. Clue and D.J. Envy.
- ^ "DJ Envy Leaves Hot 97, Moves To Power 105.1 FM". Hip-Hop Wired. December 3, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ "DJ Clue Burning Questions – XXL". May 2, 2006.
- ^ "Desert Storm Launches Fabolous by Rashaun Hall". Billboard. September 8, 2001. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ "Live Reviews: The Hard Knock Life Tour with Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man, Redman, DJ Clue March 9, 1999 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON". Chart Attack, Sean K. Robb
- ^ "Fabolous (Ft. Jadakiss, M.O.P., Paul Cain & Styles P) – Keepin' It Gangsta (Remix)". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "JAY-Z (Ft. Memphis Bleek & Sauce Money) – From Marcy to Hollywood". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "DJ Clue (Ft. N.O.R.E.) – Thugs R Us". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "N.O.R.E. – Mathematics (Esta Loca)". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Ruff Ryders (Ft. DMX, Drag-On, Eve & The LOX) – Ryde or Die". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Spotify – Web Player". Open.spotify.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Bathgate – Fuck That". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Foxy Brown (Ft. Pretty Boy) – So Hot". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Ray J – I Got It All". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Tragedy Khadafi – Blood Type". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Ghetto Fabolous by Fabolous". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Mariah Carey (Ft. Mystikal) – Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Beenie Man (Ft. Lil' Kim) – Fresh from Yard". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Spotify – Web Player". Open.spotify.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "Ja Rule – We Fly". Genius.com. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
External links
- DJ Clue discography at Discogs
- DJ Clue at AllMusic
- Desert Storm Records