Biography

Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978), known professionally as DJ Drama, is an American disc jockey (DJ), record executive and music promoter. He initially gained recognition as the DJ for Atlanta-based rapper T.I., and continued to gain prominence hosting mixtapes for other hip hop artists. His trademark Gangsta Grillz series is present on releases of which he has compiled; it has been popularized by artists including Lil Wayne, Tyler the Creator, Snoop Dogg, Yo Gotti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Fabolous, Jeezy, Meek Mill, and Gucci Mane, among others. Alongside record producer and fellow Philadelphia native Don Cannon, he co-founded the record label Generation Now in 2015, an imprint of Atlantic Records which has signed artists including Lil Uzi Vert and Jack Harlow.

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View MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984Series
7.8
View DAVE
DAVE

DAVE

2020Series
7.3
View You People
You People

You People

2023Film
5.6
View Freaknik: The Musical
Freaknik: The Musical

Freaknik: The Musical

2010Film
6.6
View The Re-Up
The Re-Up

The Re-Up

2012Film0
View Beef III
Beef III

Beef III

2005Film
6.5
View Tale of the Tape
Tale of the Tape

Tale of the Tape

2024Film
7.0
View Mixtape
Mixtape

Mixtape

2022Film0
View May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story

May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story

2023Film0
View All Def Comedy
All Def Comedy

All Def Comedy

2016Film0
View The Come Up: Volume 15 Gangsta Grillz Edition
The Come Up: Volume 15 Gangsta Grillz Edition

The Come Up: Volume 15 Gangsta Grillz Edition

2008Film0