DJ Envy

DJ Envy
Background information
Birth name Raashaun Casey
Also known as Envy
Born (1977-09-03) September 3, 1977
Queens Village, New York, U.S.
Origin Queens, New York
Genres Hip hop, R&B
Occupation(s) Disc jockey
Instruments Turntable, Sampler
Years active 1994–present
Labels Desert Storm, Koch
Associated acts DJ Clue?, Red Cafe, Nina Sky, Angela Yee, 50 cent, Charlamagne Tha God,
Website http://envythedj.com

Raashaun Casey (born September 3, 1977) is an American disc jockey (DJ) better known by his professional name DJ Envy.[1][2] He is one of the three hosts of the syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club, alongside Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God.

Career

A native of Queens, New York, DJ Envy was tutored by neighborhood acquaintance DJ Clue?,[3] who introduced him to the mixtape circuit in the mid-1990s. He quickly climbed up the ranks, and by the early 2000 he was peddling the latest commercials and exclusives for big-name rappers like Jay-Z, 50 Cent and The L.O.X.. Since his reputation was so esteemed, DJ Clue signed him to their affiliate label Desert Storm Records. In 2003, he released his commercial debut album entitled The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party, Vol. 1.

Envy's big break on the radio came when he mixed once a month for Hot 97's show called "Takin' it to the Streets", hosted by Angie Martinez from 12:00 am to 4:00 am, but later filled in when Angie Martinez got pregnant.[4] He then co-hosted Hot 97's morning show with Miss Jones from 6 am-10 am daily. His run on the morning show ended in July 2008 when Miss Jones moved to Philadelphia. Envy spun on his own mixshows on Hot 97 called "The People's Mix" on Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm and "The People's Choice Hit List" on Sundays 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. He had a segment on Hot 97 titled "New at 2", where he played the newest hits from 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm. He hosts Hip-Hop Nation's afternoon show on Sirius XM Radio on weekdays 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST and on weekends he used to do a show from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Power 105.

On Monday December 6, 2010, DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God began hosting the morning show on Power 105 as The Breakfast Club. In September 2016, he voiced support for stop-and-frisk, and later apologized after constant criticism.[5][6][7][8]

Envy has made appearances on Juelz Santana's and Lloyd Banks's music video "Beamer Benz Or Bentley" and various television shows, such as 106 & Park, Entourage, and Tha Corner, which he hosts on the Music Choice channel.[4] He was featured in the 2006 film Blood of a Champion, credited as Shadow's enemy friend.[9] He also appeared in The Raw Report of Gucci Mane documentary.

On March 21, 2010, DJ Envy took over as VJ of MTV2's Sucker Free Countdown.

He recently released a record entitled "Still A Fan" featuring recording artist, songwriter, producer "Rico Love". Which leads many to believe he may be planning a new mixtape or album in the future. He and his wife Gia Casey host a podcast called "The Casey Crew" that talks about the good, bad, ugly, and beauty of relationships and family.

Personal

Casey graduated from Virginia's Hampton University with a degree in business administration.[10]

Casey is married to Gia Casey. They were together since high school and married in 2001. They have five children: daughters Madison, London, and Brooklyn; sons Logan and Jaxson. Casey's mother is from the state of his alma mater, Virginia. Casey's grandfather, on his father's side, is from the Caribbean island of Dominica.

Discography

Albums

Production

References

  1. 1 2 3 DJ Envy at allmusic.com
  2. ↑ Baker, Al (May 13, 2006) D.J. Is Arrested Over His Threat to Rival's Child. New York Times.
  3. ↑ DJ Envy Return of the Hustle. Xxlmag.com (July 27, 2007). Archived version dated December 1, 2007, accessed via Internet Archive on October 13, 2017.
  4. 1 2 DJ Envy's 5 DJ Commandments. SOHH.com
  5. ↑ DJ Envy Supports Stop and Frisk, Twitter Bites Back
  6. ↑ DJ Envy, stop-and-frisk supporter, says he was recently shot at in N.J
  7. ↑ DJ Envy Is Catching Hell for Defending Unconstitutional Stop and Frisk Policing
  8. ↑ DJ Envy Condemns Stop-And-Frisk After Conversation With John Legend
  9. ↑ Blood of a Champion (2006) – Full cast and crew. IMDb
  10. ↑ http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/dj-envy#axzz4ZcyYUWiv September 2012
  11. ↑ "Full Breach Mixtapes". Full Breach Mixtapes.
  12. ↑ "DJ ENVY PLANS TO SATISFY EVERY MOOD WITH UPCOMING ALBUM 'JUST A KID FROM QUEENS'". XXL Magazine.
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