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DJ Hollywood, born Anthony Holloway on the 10th of December 1954, is an American MC and disc jockey. He is credited as one of the first rappers because, unlike earlier MCs who simply spoke over backing tracks, he incorporated rhythm and rhyme into his DJ sets during the 1970s. Figures such as Kurtis Blow and author Jonathan Abrams have described him as the progenitor of hip-hop-style rapping.
According to author Jonathan Abrams, DJ Hollywood's influences include Jocko Henderson, Pigmeat Markham, Gil Scott-Heron, and Rudy Ray Moore. Each of these figures used spoken language in rhythmically charged ways that shaped Hollywood's approach to the microphone.
In 1978 and 1979, DJ Hollywood became the first DJ to bring turntables and a mixer to perform at the Apollo Theater. He was subsequently hired by club owners in the South Bronx to play at a venue called Club 371.
Most of DJ Hollywood's work was live and not recorded. He did release one known single, "Shock Shock The House," on CBS Records in 1980.
DJ Hollywood retired from the music business and struggled with drug addiction after his peak years in the first half of the 1980s. He later returned to performing in the New York City area, appearing with Tha Veteranz alongside his former partner Lovebug Starski.
DJ Hollywood is featured in the 2024 PBS series Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution.