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Robert Earl Davis Jr. (July 20, 1971 – November 16, 2000), better known by his stage name DJ Screw, was an American hip hop DJ based in Houston, Texas, and best known as the creator of the chopped and screwed DJ technique.
You may never have heard of him, but Robert Earl Davis, Jr.—a.k.a. DJ Screw—was one of the most influential musical figures to come out of Texas in the past decade. He wasn’t a musician or even...
Nov 24, 2021 · In a new book, DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution, coming April 19, 2022 from the University of Texas Press, Galveston native and writer Lance Scott Walker traces Screw’s path to...
Nov 16, 2021 · On this date in 2000, Robert Earl Davis Jr., best known to the world as DJ Screw, was found dead inside of his Houston recording studio from a codeine overdose. He was only 29 years old.
Mar 2, 2022 · A biography of DJ Screw, the late, legendary hip-hop producer who pioneered the 'chopped 'n screwed' sound, is due in May.
May 31, 2022 · With a TV miniseries on the way and the enduring popularity of his chopped-and-screwed production style, Houston’s DJ Screw remains a vital cultural figure 22 years after his death. Now a new...
Apr 27, 2020 · In This new documentary I explore the screwed up and ethereal sounds of Houston Hip Hop, with a focus on chopped & screwed pioneer; DJ Screw.
