DJ Maj
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Mike Allen, professionally known as DJ Maj, is a Christian music DJ
, contributing to Gospel music
albums released by tobyMac
, GRITS
, Ill Harmonics, Carman
, dc Talk
, and the Newsboys
. DJ Maj has released several mixtapes, as well as three solo albums: BoogiRoot
, Speckled Goats and Speckled Goats II
.
. Mike only learned to deejay
because his friend who was a DJ moved away from Louisiana so he felt he had to learn it all for himself. He later changed his name to "DJ Maj" to reflect that, as a Christian, he did not want to be associated with magic
. He continued to DJ as a way of paying his way through technical college and soon perfected the art, using it as a means of bringing "holy hip-hop" to the mainstream audience.
He signed a recording contract with Gotee Records
and in 1999, released his debut mixtape album: Wax Museum: the Mixtape. The success of this album led to him collaborating with several Christian music
stars in his following mixtapes and his debut album in 2005, BoogiRoot
.
In 2002, Maj moved to the center of Christian Music, Nashville, Tennessee
. He started a radio show to raise awareness of Christian urban music.
In 2007, Maj released his third album, Speckled Goats II
, a low-cost album ($7.99) with proceeds donated to hunger relief in third-world countries.
In 2009, Maj produced the Gotee Hip Hope Hits Compilation.
Albums
, as well as working on his albums. He has also done work for Christian
rapper T-Bone
. He is included in the listing of the Diverse City Band crew, which is the list of people who perform with tobyMac in concerts. He was also the DJ who made the cuts on !Hero
.
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, contributing to Gospel music
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
albums released by tobyMac
TobyMac
Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....
, GRITS
GRITS
GRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"...
, Ill Harmonics, Carman
Carman
In Irish mythology, Carman or Carmun was a warrior-woman and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub , Dother and Dian...
, dc Talk
Dc Talk
DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...
, and the Newsboys
Newsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
. DJ Maj has released several mixtapes, as well as three solo albums: BoogiRoot
BoogiRoot
BoogiRoot is the first album by Christian rapper DJ Maj. Before this, his primary releases were mixtapes which did not feature his voice very much.-Track listing:#"Rated R"#"uAppeal"...
, Speckled Goats and Speckled Goats II
Speckled Goats II
Speckled Goats II is Christian hip-hop DJ DJ Maj's 7th release and third album.Maj also released a instrumental/vocal version.- Track listing :# First Day # Arms Out...
.
Early life
His friends gave him the name "DJ Magic" after watching him play on turntablesPhonograph
The phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds...
. Mike only learned to deejay
Deejay
A deejay is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and toasts to an instrumental riddim .Deejays are not to be confused with disc jockeys from other music genres like hip-hop, where they select and play music. Dancehall/reggae DJs who select riddims to play are called selectors...
because his friend who was a DJ moved away from Louisiana so he felt he had to learn it all for himself. He later changed his name to "DJ Maj" to reflect that, as a Christian, he did not want to be associated with magic
Magic (paranormal)
Magic is the claimed art of manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of occult laws unknown to science. It is in contrast to science, in that science does not accept anything not subject to either direct or indirect observation, and subject to logical...
. He continued to DJ as a way of paying his way through technical college and soon perfected the art, using it as a means of bringing "holy hip-hop" to the mainstream audience.
He signed a recording contract with Gotee Records
Gotee Records
Gotee Records is a record label founded by dc Talk member Toby McKeehan , Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood...
and in 1999, released his debut mixtape album: Wax Museum: the Mixtape. The success of this album led to him collaborating with several Christian music
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
stars in his following mixtapes and his debut album in 2005, BoogiRoot
BoogiRoot
BoogiRoot is the first album by Christian rapper DJ Maj. Before this, his primary releases were mixtapes which did not feature his voice very much.-Track listing:#"Rated R"#"uAppeal"...
.
In 2002, Maj moved to the center of Christian Music, Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. He started a radio show to raise awareness of Christian urban music.
In 2007, Maj released his third album, Speckled Goats II
Speckled Goats II
Speckled Goats II is Christian hip-hop DJ DJ Maj's 7th release and third album.Maj also released a instrumental/vocal version.- Track listing :# First Day # Arms Out...
, a low-cost album ($7.99) with proceeds donated to hunger relief in third-world countries.
In 2009, Maj produced the Gotee Hip Hope Hits Compilation.
Discography
Mixtapes- 1997: Sabbatical Transit (independent)
- 2000: Wax Museum Mixtape (Gotee RecordsGotee RecordsGotee Records is a record label founded by dc Talk member Toby McKeehan , Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood...
) - 2001: Full Plates: Mixtape 002 (Gotee Records)
- 2003: The Ringleader: Mixtape Volume III (Gotee Records)
- 2004: Speckled Goats (Tractor-Beam)
- 2007: Speckled Goats IISpeckled Goats IISpeckled Goats II is Christian hip-hop DJ DJ Maj's 7th release and third album.Maj also released a instrumental/vocal version.- Track listing :# First Day # Arms Out...
(Tractor-Beam)
Albums
- 2005: BoogiRootBoogiRootBoogiRoot is the first album by Christian rapper DJ Maj. Before this, his primary releases were mixtapes which did not feature his voice very much.-Track listing:#"Rated R"#"uAppeal"...
(Gotee RecordsGotee RecordsGotee Records is a record label founded by dc Talk member Toby McKeehan , Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood...
)
Contributions
He has toured many times with TobyMacTobyMac
Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....
, as well as working on his albums. He has also done work for Christian
Christian hip hop
Christian hip hop is hip hop music characterized by a Christian worldview, with the general purposes of evangelization , edifying members of the church and/or simply entertaining.-History:Since hip-hop started in the 1970s, various hip-hop artists have...
rapper T-Bone
T-Bone (rapper)
T-Bone is a Christian rapper. His father is Nicaraguan and his mother is Salvadoran. His name came from being called 'Bones' as a youngster because he was very skinny...
. He is included in the listing of the Diverse City Band crew, which is the list of people who perform with tobyMac in concerts. He was also the DJ who made the cuts on !Hero
!Hero
!HERO is a rock opera about Jesus. It is based on the question, "What if Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?". After the original tour in 2003 ended, it was released on DVD, CD, and was written into a trilogy of novels and series of comic books....
.