From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mr. Magic
Mr. Magic
Mr. Magic his then show "The Classic Showcase" with Fly Ty, and DJ
Mr. Cee.
Birth name John Rivas In 2002 Magic lent his voice to Grand Theft Auto: Vice
Born March 15, 1956(1956-03-15) City, playing a DJ on one of the in-game radio stations.
Bronx, New York,
United States Death
Died October 2, 2009(2009-10-02) (aged 53) As confirmed by DJ Premier, Mr. Magic died on the morn-
Brooklyn, New York, ing of October 2, 2009 from a heart attack.[5]
United States
Genres Hip hop
References
Occupations DJ
[1] Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed October 2009
Years active 1979 – 2002 [2] www.allmusic.com/cg/
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Labels Magic Records
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Associated acts Marley Marl CkYLENy73wIaPQnU5e6rgQYlthMYDSANFEIJbXYtZ29vZ2xlSARSB
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[4] Mr. Cee and Mr. Magic: Interview
Rivas,
John "Mr. Magic" Rivas (March 15, 1956 – October 2, [5] Mr. Magic, Real Name John Rivas, Brought Hip-Hop
2009)[1] was an important[citation needed] figure in the to Masses HispanicBusiness.com. Retrieved on
world of hip hop radio. October 2, 2009.
Biography External links
Mr. Magic debuted in 1981 on WHBI-FM in New York • Excerpt about Mr. Magic from "The Big Payback: The
City with the first exclusive rap radio show to be aired History of the Business of Hip-Hop," (New American
on a major station. Billing itself as Rap Attack, Magic’s Library/Penguin, 2010
show featured Marley Marl as the DJ and Tyrone "Fly • Biography on Allmusic
Ty" Williams as the show’s co-producer. Magic moved to • Vice City biography on IGN
WBLS-FM in July 1982. Magic’s reign on the New York
Persondata
City airwaves lasted six years and was instrumental in
broadening the scope and validity of hip-hop music.[2] Name Magic, Mr.
Mr. Magic recorded one 12" single as an artist "Magic’s Alternative names
Message (There’s A Better Way)",[3] produced by Spyder Short description
D for Posse Records in 1984.
Date of birth March 15, 1956
During the mid-80s there was a rivalry between Mr.
Magic and Kool DJ Red Alert, who hosted a weekly show Place of birth
on WRKS-FM. The feud also played out between proxy Date of death October 2, 2009
rap groups, the Juice Crew and Boogie Down Productions Place of death
(see The Bridge Wars). The Juice Crew - headed by Mr.
Magic’s on-air assistant, DJ Marley Marl - was named af-
ter one of Magic’s aliases, "Sir Juice."[4] In April 2000,
Mr. Magic began to take on a new role, with new faces;
Kdabra, and Mah Gambino (aspiring rap artists). Mr.
Magic first met Kdabra then was introduced to Mah Gam-
bino, and soon discovered their lyrical capabilities. He
then took them under his wing as their manager and of-
fered them positions to become interns at Hot 97 FM on
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• 2009 deaths
• Deaths from myocardial infarction
• Hip hop DJs
• People from the Bronx
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