DJ Doughboy

Dj Doughboy was born, Gregory Crapps Jr, in the South Ward Weequahic Section of Newark, New Jersey on October 19, 1974. Growing up as a young black male in the mid 80’s, there were many challenges Doughboy had to face. Doughboy was no stranger to the crime-infested streets of Newark, which lured unsuspecting black males into a life of fast money and drugs. Despite his unfortunate surroundings, Doughboy’s passion for music developed early. At the tender age of 10 Doughboy was introduced to his first pair of turntables by one of his mother’s co-workers. Impressed by Doughboy’s inherent abilities to work with the turntables, the co-worker labeled the young prodigy “ a natural!”

From that day forward, Doughboy remained focused and sharpened his skills by working with local area deejays while continuing to prevail in school. Doughboy went on to graduate from University High school alongside classmate and R& B sensations Faith Evans and Roz Noble.

Young, driven, and musically gifted, Doughboy continued to deejay for various venues throughout the tri-state area. During that period, he began experimenting with songwriting and musical production. His exquisite writing skills and street savvy melodic beats caught the eye of Hip Hop and R& B’s legendary and upcoming artists. In essence, Doughboy began writing and producing tracks for Queen Latifah, 3LW, and Joe Budden. With production credits under his belt, Doughboy’s popularity shot through the roof. He was later selected as the official road dj for rap phenomenon Joe Budden. Doughboy went on to play all over world showcasing his skills in places such as: Jamaica, Germany, Mexico, England, and Ghana.

An established producer and industry deejay, Doughboy was televised on major television networks such as: BET, MTV and Showtime. Doughboy’s notoriety and unique musical talents patent him appealing and a trendsetter in the entertainment industry.

Doughboy’s reputation allowed him to partner with the some of Hip Hop’s hottest heatmakers such as: The Refugee Camp( Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras), Kaygee(Naughty by Nature, Jaheim, and Zhane) and The Flavor unit.

A Hip Hop innovator, Dough boy remains humble and attributes much of his growing success to Hip-Hop veterans, Grandmaster Flash, Jam Master Jay, and Kid Capri.

Without a doubt, Doughboy’s growing list of musical accomplishments and unique swagger on the turntables speaks highly of his future, Doughboy’s sums it up in legendary fashion, “ I want to create a legacy. To mark a period of time through music. To pay tribute to my musical forefathers while discovering new musical territory. I want to bridge all genres of music together. The urban market is very intolerant when it comes to other forms of music. I want to make it cool to appreciate music in all of its forms, from all of its places.”