Lovebug Starski
Lovebug Starski (* 16th May 1960 in the Bronx , New York City , † 8. February 2018 in Las Vegas , Nevada ; bourgeois Kevin Smith , also known as Little Starsky ) was an American hip-hop - DJ and one of the Pioneers of the genre. The origin of the term Hip Hop goes back to him or his former partner DJ Hollywood .
He began his career as a DJ in the late 1970s and became a DJ at the then famous Club Disco Fever in New York City in 1978 and at Harlem World , a club then known as the home of many battle rappers . His first single, Positive Life , was released in the 1980s, followed by his first LP House Rock . His career was temporarily interrupted by a prison sentence, but he continued it into the 1980s.
Lovebug Starski was primarily responsible for the soundtrack for the film Rappin ' and tried a comeback a few years ago together with DJ Hollywood as The Veteranz . He died of a heart attack at the age of 57 .
Web links
- Lovebug Starski in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Lovebug Starski at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jesse Serwer: Lovebug Starski, Rap Pioneer Who Popularized Term 'Hip-Hop,' Dead at 57. In: Rolling Stone . February 9, 2018, accessed February 9, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lovebug Starski |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Kevin (real name); Little Starsky (stage name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hip hop DJ |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 2018 |
| Place of death | Las Vegas |