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| Born | Ernesto Shaw Jr. (1975-01-08)January 8, 1975 (age 50) Queens,New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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Ernesto Shaw (born January 8, 1975), better known asDJ Clue (often stylized asDJ Clue?),[2] is an Americandisc jockey (DJ), record producer, radio personality and record executive.
DJ Clue was born inQueens, New York City toPanamanian andJamaican immigrants.[3]
DJ Clue has his own program, titled "Desert Storm Radio", every Monday to Friday 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, onPower 105.1 in New York.[2][4] Prior to this, he disc-jockeyed atHot 97, until 2006.[5][6][7][8]
In 1998, DJ Clue foundedDesert Storm Records, a record label, with his childhood friends Skane Dolla (manager) and recording engineerKen Duro Ifill.[9]
In 1999, DJ Clue took part in the Hard Knock Life Tour, including a stop in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre.[10]
In 2005, DJ Clue appeared as himself in the video gameGrand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, hosting a fictional hip-hop radio stationThe Liberty Jam.
"I've been here for a lot of transitions," Mr.Darden said in an interview, citing the departures of previous Hot 97 luminaries like D.J. Clue andD.J. Envy.