DJ Dirty Harry[1] a.k.a. George M. Harry is a DJ[2] and record producer[3] who co-produced Grammy Winning[4] and ASCAP Award[5] winning song "No One" by Alicia Keys on album As I Am. He was part of the in-house production for Keys' production company, Krucial Keys, and from 2004 -2005 was the head of the company's A&R division in addition to signing a deal with Universal Music Publishing.[6] "No One" became a Hot 100[7] number-one single. The album went on to sell 5 million copies worldwide.
He also contributed to Jazmine Sullivan's Grammy Nominated album Fearless.[8]
As a DJ, he gained notoriety from popular outlets such as Rolling Stone[9] and picked up an XXL Annual Mixtape Awards[10] nomination for Rap Phenomenon II,[11] a popular mixtape collaboration he did with DJ Vlad and DJ Green Lantern.
Harry's mix-tapes became so popular on the streets of New York that artists and celebrities began collaborating with him, including 50 Cent, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Nas, LL Cool J, Run DMC, Lauryn Hill and Busta Rhymes.[12]
References
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- ^ "7TH ANNUAL JUSTO'S MIXTAPE AWARDS". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ "Dirty Harry Talks Winning Grammy For Producing Alicia Keys' "No One" - TI50". www.thisis50.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ "Dirty Harry". GRAMMY.com. 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "ASCAP Members Win Multiple Grammys". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ "Universal Publishing Signs DJ Dirty Harry". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "Alicia Keys - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ "Jazmine Sullivan Is Ready To "Bust" After Grammy Nomination". The Urban Daily. 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ "Tupac's Legacy Still Strong". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "11th Annual Mixtape Awards Nominations Announced, Ceremony Delayed - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "Clinton Sparks' 30 Favorite MixtapesG-Unit x DJ Whoo Kid, No Mercy No Fear (2002) / God's Plan (2002) / 50 Cent is the Future (2002) / Bulletproof Part 5 (2002)". Complex. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "Universal Publishing Signs DJ Dirty Harry". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
Warlords by DJ Dirty Harry is one of the greatest mixed tapes of all time