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DJ Dirrty
One of the most important individuals in the interconnected world of southern rap, Jordan Merz aka DJ Dirrty began his career at East Village Radio where he established the long running and highly influential show Ballers Eve. As the lead host & DJ of the show, Dirrty honed a knack for finding southern artists with extraordinary talent and giving them a platform to reach the larger New York market. The legacy of Ballers Eve and Dirrty’s role there cannot be overstated. For more than ten years the show carved a space for southern rap during a time when the region was commonly derided on the East and West coasts. Ballers Eve became a destination for artists moving up out of obscurity and many of them still credit Dirrty for giving them love first. It was at Ballers Eve that he discovered a young Trinidad James. Dirrty orchestrated every step of James’ early career and was responsible for putting the artist together with the t...
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