Houston-based DJ who originated the "chopped & screwed" style of slowing down and mixing records. DJ Screw made his name by releasing hundreds of screwed mixtapes, which consisted of songs and freestyle sessions.
Screw was the centerpiece of The Screwed Up Click, the rap collective from Houston.
An interesting observation should be made - contrary to the trend of releasing entire albums from one artist screwed & chopped, DJ Screw never did that to an album.
DJ Screw died November 16, 2000.