Grandmaster Roc Raida
Real Name:
Anthony Williams
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Born 1972; Died September 19th 2009.
Born Anthony Williams, Roc Raida won the 1995 DMC World DJ Championship, earning a spot in the DMC Hall of Fame four years later. The turntable spinner worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Ghostface Killah, Jungle Brothers, Busta Rhymes, Big L and Linkin Park.
Raida was an avid mixed martial arts devotee and had injured his back while training at a gym. He had received back surgery twice in the time since to correct the injury.
He was recovering from the surgery when complications saw his health take a turn for the worst, and he died Saturday Sept. 19. at 2:05 p.m.
Born Anthony Williams, Roc Raida won the 1995 DMC World DJ Championship, earning a spot in the DMC Hall of Fame four years later. The turntable spinner worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Ghostface Killah, Jungle Brothers, Busta Rhymes, Big L and Linkin Park.
Raida was an avid mixed martial arts devotee and had injured his back while training at a gym. He had received back surgery twice in the time since to correct the injury.
He was recovering from the surgery when complications saw his health take a turn for the worst, and he died Saturday Sept. 19. at 2:05 p.m.
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Roc Raida
| D.J. Raider
| D.J. Rock Raider
| DJ Roc Raida
| DJ Roc Raider
| DJ Rock Raider
| DJ Rockraider
| Grandmaster Roc Raida
| Roc Rader
| Roc Raider
| Rockraider
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| Champion Sounds ◄ (3 versions) | DMC | 2003 | ||
| Double Time Breaks (12") | AdiarCor Records | 2006 | ||
| 52 Beats 2008 (CD, Mixed, Promo) | BBP Records | 2008 | ||