DJ Head

DJ Head
Birth name	Kevin Bell
Born	(1971-09-12) September 12, 1971
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Producer
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Shady (former)

Kevin Bell (born September 12, 1971), professionally known as DJ Head, is a hip-hop producer and DJ from Detroit, Michigan. He's best known for producing and co-producing songs for Eminem, Xzibit, Jay-Z, D12, Valid, Obie Trice, Bizarre, and as Eminem's original touring deejay from 1997 to 2002.

Early life

Kevin Bell was raised in Detroit, attended Gesu Elementary School and is a graduate of Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, Michigan (class of 1989), and is a Michigan State University alumni (Bachelor of Science, Engineering 1994). He also attended the Detroit Community Music School, studying Classical and Jazz Piano (1978–1989).

While working for a radio station, he and Proof released 3 versions of his W.E.G.O. mixtape series from 1993 to 1996.

Television

His television appearances include Saturday Night Live (w/ Eminem), MTV Spring Break (w/ Eminem, Xzibit, Dr. Dre), Top of the Pops (w/ Eminem, Dido), Grammy Awards (w/ Eminem), EMA's (w/ Eminem), and multiple national and international tours. He appeared in the 8 Mile film, as the DJ for the rap battle scenes, inspired by the real life Saturday afternoon emcee battles at Maurice Malone's Hip Hop Shop in Detroit. In a recent round table discussion on Shade 45, DJ Head was credited by Eminem for introducing him to the music of 50 Cent, via a mixtape the DJ purchased by chance on the street in New York City. This led to 50 Cent later being signed to a multimillion-dollar recording contract with Shady, Aftermath, and Interscope Records.

Production discography

Albums

• Eminem - Infinite (1996)
• Eminem - The Slim Shady LP (1999)
• Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
• D12 - Devil's Night (2001)
• Eminem - The Eminem Show (2002)

Extended plays

• D12 - The Underground E.P. (1997)
• Eminem - Slim Shady EP (1997)
• Bizarre - Attack of the Weirdos (1998)

Tracks

• Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap - The Tunnel (1999)
  • "Intro" (feat. Pain In Da Ass)
• Funkmaster Flex - 60 Minutes of Funk, Volume 4, The Mix Tape (2000) / Devil's Night (Deluxe Edition) (2001)
  • "Words Are Weapons"
• Xzibit - Restless (2000)
  • "Don't Approach Me" (feat. Eminem)
• Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001) / Curtain Call (Deluxe Edition) (2005)
  • "Renegade" (feat. Eminem)
• Bones soundtrack (2001) / Devil's Night (Deluxe Edition) (2001)
  • "These Drugs" (D12)

References

• DJ Head production discography

External links

• DJ Head at IMDb
• "A Conversation with DJ Head, Eminem's Old DJ - Noisey". Noisey. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 2017-02-10.