Deric Battiste
Encyclopedia
Deric Warren Battiste better known by his stage name DJ D-Wrek, is an American
DJ
, producer
, actor
and TV personality.
, California
, to Darryl Grant and Dr. Eless Battiste. He was raised with his older sister by his mother in Oakland, and Vallejo, California
. He attended Golden Gate Academy in Oakland, Highland Elementary, Springstowne and Solano Jr. High in Vallejo, then graduated from Castro Valley High School
in Castro Valley, California
After graduation he attended Chabot College
in Hayward, majoring in Drama
.
in 1992, he formed a rap duo called "Makin' ENZ" with his good friend Danny Bell in 1994, and soon after they signed with Caliber Records in 1995. The duo broke up in 1997. Later that year he met Nick Cannon. He is currently represented by 1Management and Moodswing360.
He is known mainly for his work in Nick Cannon's Wild 'n Out
, as he is the DJ who plays music in between commercial breaks, introduces the games they play, etc.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
DJ
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...
, producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and TV personality.
Early life
Battiste was born in HaywardHayward, California
Hayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County, California. With a population of 144,186, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, to Darryl Grant and Dr. Eless Battiste. He was raised with his older sister by his mother in Oakland, and Vallejo, California
Vallejo, California
Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 115,942 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area on the northeastern shore of San Pablo Bay...
. He attended Golden Gate Academy in Oakland, Highland Elementary, Springstowne and Solano Jr. High in Vallejo, then graduated from Castro Valley High School
Castro Valley High School
Castro Valley High School is a comprehensive public high school for grades 9 to 12 and is located in the unincorporated suburban community of Castro Valley, California, U.S. Named a National Exemplary School in 1984-85 and 1988–89, it was a California Distinguished School in 1987-88 and 2000-01...
in Castro Valley, California
Castro Valley, California
Castro Valley is a census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, it is the fifth most populous unincorporated area in California, and the twenty-third in the United States...
After graduation he attended Chabot College
Chabot College
Chabot College is a community college located in Hayward, California.-Campus:The campus has a 200-seat theatre, a 1,432-seat performing arts center, a full-size planetarium, four major athletic fields, an HD television studio, and an Olympic-class swimming pool.-History:Chabot College was the first...
in Hayward, majoring in Drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
.
Career
He began his career earlier performing at the age of thirteen in B-Boy Battles. After moving to Los AngelesLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in 1992, he formed a rap duo called "Makin' ENZ" with his good friend Danny Bell in 1994, and soon after they signed with Caliber Records in 1995. The duo broke up in 1997. Later that year he met Nick Cannon. He is currently represented by 1Management and Moodswing360.
He is known mainly for his work in Nick Cannon's Wild 'n Out
Wild 'N Out
Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out is a game show on MTV starring Nick Cannon.-Premise:Similar in premise to game-type shows such as Whose Line Is It Anyway?, the show puts two teams of comedians: the "Red Squad", captained by Cannon and contained Katt Williams for the first 3 seasons, and the "Black...
, as he is the DJ who plays music in between commercial breaks, introduces the games they play, etc.