DJ Pup Dawg
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Karim Karamali is a Boston, Massachusetts
area radio DJ, personality, and music director known as "DJ Pup Dawg".
Born in Pakistan
, DJ Pup Dawg moved to Los Angeles
at a very young age where he began his career as a DJ. Early on in his career Pup would DJ at house parties, and was known to bring in his tape deck to DJ from one tape deck to another. At night, he would climb into bed, portable radio hidden under his shirt, and tune into Magic 106
. He’d also tune into KDAY
, the legendary AM station that helped launch west coast hip-hop. These stations influenced Pup’s style as an aspiring young DJ, but It wasn’t until senior year in high school that Pup really began to pursued mixing.
In 1997 Pup’s dream began. Pup landed a gig at The Sharks Club where one night Eric Cubiche, The Beat 92.3’s
Saturday night host, was hanging out. Eric liked the way Pup mixed and how he held the crowd on the dance floor. One week later Eric offered Pup a spot to open up for him at a few clubs around L.A., and about a month later, Pup was interning for the number one radio station in Los Angeles
, The Beat 92.3’s
.
After two years with The Beat and a year and a half with Hot in Los Angeles
, Pup found himself on the east coast at WJMN (FM)
in Boston (Jamn 94.5) on The Ramiro & Pebbles Morning Show. At Jamn 94.5 he is not only the morning show mixer, but also an on-air personality, and In 2008, Pup met his ultimate goal in radio when he became Jamn’s Music Director!
“From Pakistan, to L.A., to Boston,” DJ Pup Dawg is one of the more powerful DJ’s in hip-hop, and his fans have made it known by making him The Boston Phoenix Best DJ of 2009.
Pup was also recently named Boston’s DJ of the year for the 2011 Nightlife Awards presented by The Nightlife Awards and Dirty Water TV.
When it comes to helping out his community Pup is always there to lend a hand. According to Ashley Jannino of Lassell College, the Creeps and Ghouls dance she was in charge of planning for the College would not have been such a huge success without the help of DJ Pup Dawg. "The door count was 400 students; about one quarter of the college campus." Ashley said.
Pup has also been known to lend a helping hand with Boston-area youth. The Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley
’s Summer Soccer Event is just one of the many events Pup has participated in which brings city kids together with other public safety officials for a day of safe, healthy, team-oriented fun.
DJ Pup Dawg has opened up for the very talented Alicia Keys
, Akon
, and Common (entertainer), just to name a few. Outside of Boston radio, DJ Pup Dawg is syndicated with Super Radio and on Cable TV’s Music Choice Mixtape Channel.
DJ Pup Dawg’s most recent project has been managing “REDD HOTT”, a new artist fresh out of Brooklyn, New York who is now signed under Akon’s label “KONVICT MUSIC
”.
In 2011 Pup received Boston’s DJ of the year for the 2011 Nightlife Awards presented by The Nightlife Awards and Dirty Water TV.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
area radio DJ, personality, and music director known as "DJ Pup Dawg".
Born in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, DJ Pup Dawg moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
at a very young age where he began his career as a DJ. Early on in his career Pup would DJ at house parties, and was known to bring in his tape deck to DJ from one tape deck to another. At night, he would climb into bed, portable radio hidden under his shirt, and tune into Magic 106
KPWR
KPWR is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on an analog signal and in HD Radio...
. He’d also tune into KDAY
KDAY
KDAY in Redondo Beach and KDEY in Ontario are a pair of synchrocasting radio stations based in South Los Angeles that airs an Classic hip-hop format aimed at African Americans in the 18-49 range. The station is owned by Magic Broadcasting, LLC and broadcasts at 93.5 MHz on the FM dial...
, the legendary AM station that helped launch west coast hip-hop. These stations influenced Pup’s style as an aspiring young DJ, but It wasn’t until senior year in high school that Pup really began to pursued mixing.
In 1997 Pup’s dream began. Pup landed a gig at The Sharks Club where one night Eric Cubiche, The Beat 92.3’s
KHHT
KHHT is a radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, USA with a Rhythmic Oldies musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications.-KFAC:...
Saturday night host, was hanging out. Eric liked the way Pup mixed and how he held the crowd on the dance floor. One week later Eric offered Pup a spot to open up for him at a few clubs around L.A., and about a month later, Pup was interning for the number one radio station in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, The Beat 92.3’s
KHHT
KHHT is a radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, USA with a Rhythmic Oldies musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications.-KFAC:...
.
After two years with The Beat and a year and a half with Hot in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Pup found himself on the east coast at WJMN (FM)
WJMN (FM)
WJMN is a successful Rhythmic Top 40 radio station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts, USA, under the ownership of Clear Channel Communications. Its current slogan is "Hip Hop and Today's Hit Music!" and can be heard as far north as the White Mountains under good conditions, and in portions of...
in Boston (Jamn 94.5) on The Ramiro & Pebbles Morning Show. At Jamn 94.5 he is not only the morning show mixer, but also an on-air personality, and In 2008, Pup met his ultimate goal in radio when he became Jamn’s Music Director!
“From Pakistan, to L.A., to Boston,” DJ Pup Dawg is one of the more powerful DJ’s in hip-hop, and his fans have made it known by making him The Boston Phoenix Best DJ of 2009.
Pup was also recently named Boston’s DJ of the year for the 2011 Nightlife Awards presented by The Nightlife Awards and Dirty Water TV.
When it comes to helping out his community Pup is always there to lend a hand. According to Ashley Jannino of Lassell College, the Creeps and Ghouls dance she was in charge of planning for the College would not have been such a huge success without the help of DJ Pup Dawg. "The door count was 400 students; about one quarter of the college campus." Ashley said.
Pup has also been known to lend a helping hand with Boston-area youth. The Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley
Daniel F. Conley
Daniel F. Conley is the current District Attorney for Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, which serves Boston, Revere, Chelsea and Winthrop....
’s Summer Soccer Event is just one of the many events Pup has participated in which brings city kids together with other public safety officials for a day of safe, healthy, team-oriented fun.
DJ Pup Dawg has opened up for the very talented Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
, Akon
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...
, and Common (entertainer), just to name a few. Outside of Boston radio, DJ Pup Dawg is syndicated with Super Radio and on Cable TV’s Music Choice Mixtape Channel.
DJ Pup Dawg’s most recent project has been managing “REDD HOTT”, a new artist fresh out of Brooklyn, New York who is now signed under Akon’s label “KONVICT MUSIC
Konvict Muzik
Kon Live Distribution is a record label founded by R&B singer Akon. It is his alternate R&B/Hip hop label.-Artists:*Colby O'Donis*Jeffree Star*Kardinal Offishall*Kat DeLuna*Lady Gaga*Natalia Kills*Brittian Scott*Ray Lavender- Discography :...
”.
Acknowledgments
In 2009 Pup received The Boston Phoenix Best DJ of 2009 Award.In 2011 Pup received Boston’s DJ of the year for the 2011 Nightlife Awards presented by The Nightlife Awards and Dirty Water TV.
External links
- [ http://www.djpupdawg.com]
- [ http://www.jamn945.com/main.html JAM'N 94.5 official website]
- [ http://www.iheart.com/#/live/4776/]
- [ http://dtfradio.com/profiles/blogs/dj-pup-dawg-hidden-gems]
- [ http://www.musicchoice.com]
- [ https://market.android.com/details?id=com.appflight318&hl=en]
- [ http://supplements.thephoenix.com/thebest/boston/2009/arts/dj/#TOPCONTENT]
- [ http://www.dirtywatertv.com/newsdetail/2011-nightlife-awards-winners-announced/]