Carl Blaze
DJ Carl Blaze (born Carlos Rivera; November 15, 1976 - December 23, 2006) was an American DJ of Dominican descent on New York City's Hip-Hop and R&B radio station Power 105.1 for over three years. He hosted many parties and was a DJ for several clubs throughout New York City. Rivera was born in the Washington Heights section of New York City.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Carlos Rivera |
Born | New York City, New York, United States | November 15, 1976
Origin | New York City, New York |
Died | December 23, 2006 30) Harlem, New York, United States | (aged
Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | DJ |
Instruments | Turntables |
Website | Carl Blaze on Myspace |
Death
A resident of Elmwood Park, New Jersey, Carl Blaze was the victim of a fatal shooting on December 7, 2006, outside an apartment building in the Inwood section of Manhattan where he was said to have been shot 12 to 16 times at about 4:30 AM.[1] Sources say that a diamond chain was stolen from him at the scene. The chain was said to be worth roughly around $20,000-$25,000. He was taken to Harlem Hospital Center, where he died Saturday, December 23. No arrest has been made.[2][3]
References
- Celona, Larry. "Radio DJ Shot – Power 105.1 Man Hit 13 Times", New York Post, December 8, 2006. Accessed December 17, 2019. "Rivera had just come from spinning records at the X-Bar in The Bronx, but it was unclear what the Elmwood Park, N.J., resident was doing in upper Manhattan."
- "Disc Jockey Dies of Bullet Wounds", The New York Times, December 24, 2006. Accessed December 17, 2019.
- Carlson, Jen (December 23, 2006). "DJ Carl Blaze Dies from Shooting". Gothamist. Archived from the original on July 17, 2009.