DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip

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DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip
Birth nameTaylor Madrigal
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • DJ
  • promoter
  • record producer
Years active2009–present
Formerly of

Taylor Madrigal, known by the stage name DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip, is a Minneapolis, Minnesota based DJ and promoter.[1]

Biography

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Madrigal grew up in Minneapolis. His stage name is an alteration of his childhood nickname, Tip.[2] In 2009, he became a founding member of rap collective Audio Perm. He produced beats for the group.[3][4] Madrigal originally went by the name "Depo Shot".[5] He later formed half of the duo Biter Fighters with Unfuh Qwittable of Audio Perm.[6]

Madrigal began DJing in 2010. He joined Thestand4rd on tour in 2014.[7] He became the official DJ of the group and served as one of their producers.[8][9] He has since collaborated with artists such as Bobby Raps, Allan Kingdom, Spooky Black, Aaron Carter,[10] and Yung Gravy.[11] Madrigal and Bobby Raps perform together as duo Dequexatron X000.[8]

In 2016, Madrigal contributed to Watch the Stove, a viral mixtape campaign by Hamburger Helper.[12] He featured on "Feed the Streets", the opening track of the album.[13]

Madrigal has been outspoken about preventing sexual harassment during his DJ sets.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Hahn, Rachel (5 September 2018). "Minneapolis DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip Is Carrying on Prince's Flamboyant Legacy". Vogue. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Craig (2 April 2016). "We Spoke to Tiiiiiiiiiip, One of the Producers From the Unreasonably Good 'Helper' Mixtape". Vice. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ "A Conversation with the Ubiquitous, Enigmatic DJ TIIIIIIIIIIP". City Pages. 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. ^ "Audio Perm - Info". 2014-12-28. Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  5. ^ Hakes, Tyler (23 July 2009). "Producer's paradise: Big Quarters fuels twin-city beat making with Last of the Record Buyers". aboveGround Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009.
  6. ^ "— New Music: Audio Perm - Refrigerator Raider (Ft..." audioperm.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  7. ^ Gabriel, Evan (9 May 2017). "DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip on Successful Promotion and Making it as a DJ in Minnesota's Thriving Rap Scene". Forbes. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b Rietmulder (3 June 2015). "DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip conquers the Twin Cities hip-hop party scene". Star Tribune. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  9. ^ Merlo, Kelly. "The Stand4rd Bobby Raps, Spooky Black, Psymun & Allan Kingdom". Issue Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  10. ^ Mark, John (18 February 2016). "The Genderless Closet Of Dj Tiiiiiiiiiip". Lavender. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  11. ^ Voyles, Spencer (15 October 2019). "Calling Out Concert Creeps". UIS Journal. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021.
  12. ^ Boller, Jau (1 April 2016). "Hamburger Helper drops Watch the Stove mixtape featuring Bobby Raps, DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip". City Pages. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016.
  13. ^ Roy, Jessica (2 April 2016). "The unbelievably true story behind the April Fools' Day Hamburger Helper mixtape". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  14. ^ Wilcoxen, William (8 March 2018). "A DJ's answer to one of the biggest problems at clubs and parties". Bring Me The News. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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