Mr. Magic
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| Mr. Magic | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Rivas |
| Born | March 15, 1956 Bronx, New York, United States |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, Electro |
| Occupation(s) | DJ |
| Years active | 1979–2002 |
| Labels | Magic Records Profile Records |
| Associated acts | Marley Marl Juice Crew |
John "Mr. Magic" Rivas, (March 15, 1956 – October 2, 2009)[1] was a prominent hip hop radio DJ.
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Career
Mr. Magic debuted in 1981 on WHBI-FM in New York City with the first exclusive rap radio show to be aired on a major station. Billing itself as Rap Attack, Magic's show featured Marley Marl as the DJ and Tyrone "Fly Ty" Williams as the show's co-producer. Magic moved to WBLS-FM in July 1982. Magic's reign on the New York City airwaves lasted six years and was instrumental in broadening the scope and validity of hip-hop music.[2] Mr. Magic recorded one 12" single as an artist "Magic's Message (There's A Better Way)",[3] produced by Spyder D for Posse Records in 1984. He is also interviewed in the 1986 cult documentary Big Fun In The Big Town. [4]
During the mid-80s there was a rivalry between Mr. Magic and Kool DJ Red Alert, who hosted a weekly show on WRKS-FM. The feud also played out between proxy rap groups, the Juice Crew and Boogie Down Productions (see The Bridge Wars). The Juice Crew - headed by Mr. Magic's on-air assistant, DJ Marley Marl - was named after one of Magic's aliases, "Sir Juice."[5]
In 2002 Magic lent his voice to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, as himself, a DJ on one of the in-game radio stations.
Death
As confirmed by DJ Premier, Mr. Magic died on the morning of October 2, 2009, from a heart attack.[6]
References
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- Excerpt about Mr. Magic from "The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop," (New American Library/Penguin, 2010
- Biography on Allmusic
- Vice City biography on IGN
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- ↑ Mr. Magic, Real Name John Rivas, Brought Hip-Hop to Masses HispanicBusiness.com. Retrieved on October 2, 2009.
