DJ Premierartist

1966-03-21 – present · Wikidata · family tree

a.k.a. C. Martin, Chris E. Martin, Chris Edward Martin, Chris Martin, Christopher Edward Martin, DJ Premiers, Premiere, Premo +1 more

US hip hop producer & DJ

boom bap east coast hip hop hip hop jazz rap hardcore hip hop

Instruments

turntable 29keyboard 1

Discography

1996Crooklyn Cuts, Volume III (Tape a)Album

1996Crooklyn Cutz Volume 1: East New York StyleAlbum

1997Crooklyn Cuts, Volume III (Tape D)Album

19975 Deadly Venoms of BrooklynAlbum

2001Time 2 ChillAlbum

2001Beats 2 Blaze Mics ToAlbum

2002Primo's BakeryAlbum

2005Checc Ya MailAlbum

2005The Don Primo EditionAlbum

2005Holiday HellAlbum

2006God vs. Tha DevilAlbum

2006No Talent RequiredAlbum

2007Inside Lookin' OutAlbum

2007Step Ya Game Up 2Album

2007The Bar ExamAlbum

2007Outside Lookin' InAlbum

2008Beats That Collected DustAlbum

2008Time 4 ChangeAlbum

2010A Legendary DJ Battle Round 1Album

2011Beats That Collected Dust, Volume 2Album

2012KoleXXXionAlbum

2013The Premier HussleAlbum

2018Fullblast Radio presents... The Don Premier AlbumAlbum

2023Beats That Collected Dust, Vol. 3 (Instrumental)Album

2023Rare Play 20th AnniversaryAlbum

2025The Coldest ProfessionAlbum

2025The ReinventionAlbum

2025Light‐YearsAlbum

20252 Sides To Every Story (Instrumentals)Album

2026Half-Man, Half-Amazing (Mixed by DJ Green Lantern)Album

—Planet of the BeatsAlbum

—Unreleased Instrumentals, Vol.# 8Album

1990200020102020

albums

Crooklyn Cuts, Volume III (Tape a)Crooklyn Cutz Volume 1: East New York Style5 Deadly Venoms of BrooklynCrooklyn Cuts, Volume III (Tape D)Beats 2 Blaze Mics ToTime 2 ChillPrimo's BakeryChecc Ya MailHoliday HellThe Don Primo EditionGod vs. Tha DevilNo Talent RequiredInside Lookin' OutOutside Lookin' InStep Ya Game Up 2The Bar ExamBeats That Collected DustTime 4 ChangeA Legendary DJ Battle Round 1Beats That Collected Dust, Volume 2KoleXXXionThe Premier HussleFullblast Radio presents... The Don Premier AlbumBeats That Collected Dust, Vol. 3 (Instrumental)Rare Play 20th Anniversary2 Sides To Every Story (Instrumentals)Light‐YearsThe Coldest ProfessionThe ReinventionHalf-Man, Half-Amazing (Mixed by DJ Green Lantern)

Bands, collaborations & session work

DJ Premier — 46 projects

Gang Starr Foundation

Buckshot LeFonque

session work (42)

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7

Meshell Ndegeocello

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

Sway & King Tech

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

Dilated Peoples

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Marysia Starosta

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

White Girl Wasted

1

Producers

5

2

2

2

2

3

Engineers / mixers

6

6

6

6

2

4

2

5

2

2

2

The King of Chill

2

2

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2

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