DJ Roc Raida, 1972-2009
by Courtney Powell
on September 22, 2009
Born Anthony Williams in 1972, Roc Raida made his first indelible stamp on DJ culture as a young competitor in the DMC World DJ Championships, an international competition that challenges beatmasters to test just how far the turntable can be pushed as an instrument. Each year competitors lift the disciplines of scratching, mixing, beat juggling and body tricks to ever-higher levels. In 1995, ten years after the competition began, Roc took home the champion's spoils: gold turntables and hip-hop infamy. In recent years he has been better known as Busta Rhymes' tour DJ.
Those who were lucky enough to play shows with Roc Raida say he was as humble as he was skillful - always the nicest guy at the party.
His family released the following statement on Saturday: "Anthony Williams... has passed away unexpectedly today, September 19, 2009. He is survived by his wife, three lovely daughters, mother and friends. Raida was recently in a mixed-martial-arts accident, something that he has been practicing for several years. Although he had undergone two surgeries with great success, was released to an inpatient physical therapy facility and was in great spirits the past few days, this morning he started to have complications and passed. The family asks for privacy at this time."
Check out Roc Raida's championship-winning 1995 battle routine for some stunning examples of turntable science. RIP.
-- Courtney Powell
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Yaa this always be happening a scheduled suffering with the hip hop community.
I heard about DMC World DJ Championships and check its some of outs and rewards.But as DJ Roc Raida makes a heavy stamp than its gonna rock at the hip hop stage.Well thanks for the post.