Grammy Award Winning DJ and Producer Kid Capri is globally known as an originator, innovator, and pioneer in Hip-Hop culture. Dubbed The Guru of Mixtapes, Kid Capri literally redefined the term “DJ” as he blazed a trail with his array of fire mixtapes and lit crowd hyping performances; he became a star in his own right, becoming just as popular as the artists whose tracks he included in his sets and mixtapes. Kid’s humble roots can be traced back to his parents’ home in the Bronx, where, at 10 years old, he would scratch records on his father’s old Zenith stereo system. As soon as he was old enough, he hit the pavement and caught a buzz hustling his DJ mixtapes on the streets and performing local gigs. His grassroots approach became a template for success emulated by the DJs that followed in his footsteps.
Kid Capri became the first DJ to perform on major networks like BET and VH1, and went on to produce tracks for Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Madonna, Heavy D, and 50 Cent, to name a few. He also served as the touring DJ for legends like Jay Z, Aaliyah, Salt-N Peppa, Timbaland, and most recently RBRM. Kid won a Grammy for producing a song on Jay-Z’s classic album, Hard Knock Life, and in 2018 he narrated Kendrick Lamar’s album Damn, the only hip hop album to ever win a Pulitzer Prize. He also lent his iconic crowd-hyping vocals to Jennifer Lopez’s All I Have Las Vegas Residency during the portion of her show dedicated to The Bronx.
Kid Capri starred in the popular HBO series Russel Simmons Def Comedy Jam and recently returned for The Netflix Def Comedy Jam’s 25th Anniversary Special. He was also the lead judge on VH1’s Master of the Mix DJ Competition show. In 2022, Kid was featured in the Mixtape documentary, and appeared on The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder on Disney+. That same year, Kid released his first album in 24 years, The Love, which was created to lift hearts around the world. Completely self-written, self- produced, and his most prized project to date, The Love is a well-rounded work guaranteed to give listeners of any generation a good time.
This past summer, Kid immersed himself in celebrating 50 years of hip hop. He curated the 50 Years of Hip Hop segment at the 2023 BET Awards on June 25th, where he shared the stage with Busta Rhymes, T.I., Jeezy, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Ja Rule, and more; performed on the main stage at the 2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture on July 1st; and he performed at the official Hip Hop 50 concert at Yankee Stadium (on August 11 – hip hop’s birthday), where he brought out Yankee legend Derek Jeter as a special guest onstage. Kid also performed at the ONE Music Fest in Atlanta on the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop stage in October.
From Local Legend to Global Icon, and recognized as the world’s greatest, Kid Capri continues to shape the landscape of DJ culture, leaving an everlasting footprint on the industry and setting trends that span generations.
