DJ Yella

Music Producer

Birthday December 11, 1961

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Compton, CA

Age 62 years old

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About

Music producer and DJ best known for co-producing all three albums by legendary Southern California gangster rap crew NWA as well as Eazy-E's debut album Eazy-Duz-It. He later became a successful director and producer of adult films. 

Before Fame

He DJ'd in local Los Angeles clubs as a teenager and produced one of West Coast hip-hop's earliest releases, World Class Wreckin' Cru's World Class, in 1985.  

Trivia

He was the only member of NWA to attend the funeral of Eazy-E, who passed away from AIDS-related causes in 1995. 

Family Life

His birth name is Antoine Carraby. He never married nor does he have any children. 

Associated With

He had a long and successful musical partnership with NWA's Dr. Dre