DJ Subroc

Dingilizwe Dumile (August 3, 1973 – April 23, 1993), known professionally as DJ Subroc, was an American hip-hop artist and a member of KMD and Constipated Monkey.

DJ Subroc
Background information
Birth nameDingilizwe Dumile
Also known asDJ SubRoc
The Hip Hop Hendrix
The Grand Wizard
SpaceGodZilla
Q3-113
Born(1973-08-03)August 3, 1973
Long Island, New York
DiedApril 23, 1993(1993-04-23) (aged 19)
Long Island, New York
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)DJ, rapper, producer
Years active1988–1993
LabelsElektra (1990–1993)
Associated actsKMD, MF Doom, Monsta Island Czars, Cage[1]

Biography

Dumile was born on August 3, 1973 at Nassau County Medical Center in Long Island, and was "raised primarily in Long Beach, NY." [2]

Career

Dumile's first group, KMD was formed by him and his brother Zev Love X (MF Doom), along with Jade 1, who would later be known as Rodan, but who was eventually replaced by Onyx the Birthstone Kid. Their first release was the LP Mr. Hood, on Elektra Records, in 1991.

KMD also did further production for artists like 3rd Bass, MF Grimm, Megalon (aka Tommy Gunn), Kurious Jorge, and Zev Love X, who would later be known as MF Doom.[3]

Death

DJ Subroc died April 23, 1993 after being hit by a car while attempting to cross the Long Island Expressway. His death brought production of the KMD album Black Bastards to a halt and marked the end of KMD, although Black Bastards was later released. The MF DOOM track "Kon Karne" is dedicated to DJ Subroc. The track "Leave Ya' with This" from the album A Constipated Monkey, by Kurious, is dedicated to DJ Subroc.

References
  1. Morris, David (February 2, 2006). "To Hell and Back: An Interview with Cage". Pop Matters. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. Brian Coleman. "Check The Technique: KMD's "Black Bastards" and the Birth of MF Doom".
  3. "Subroc". Discogs. Retrieved 2 March 2020.


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