Skip to content

Biography · Biography & Culture

DJ Fresh

1981–

United States

Source image for DJ FreshLoading image…
Visit the source record ↗

Biography

Marqus Brown (born November 2, 1981), better known by his stage name DJ Fresh (now stylised as DJ.Fresh), is an American hip hop DJ and producer based in Oakland and Los Angeles, California. Acclaim for his work includes being named to XXL magazine's 30 Best Hip-Hop Producers of 2016. In 2005, DJ.Fresh began releasing his The Tonite Show series of mixtapes, which have featured artists such as Mistah F.A.B., Raekwon, The Jacka, Yukmouth, Freddie Gibbs, Paul Wall, Jay Worthy, Mitchy Slick, Eligh, The Grouch, Nef The Pharaoh, Zion I, Rydah J Klyde, Ya Boy, Mozzy, Messy Marv, San Quinn, Shady Nate, J Stalin, Laroo T.H.H., T-Nutty, Keak Da Sneak, Beeda Weeda, Money B, The Hoodstarz, Stevie Joe, and Curren$y.

Sources & collection details

Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗

Black heritage reference ↗

Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Continue exploring Series 1

Arts, Music & Culture →

Explore all Series 1 cards →