DJ Drama (born Tyree Cinque Simmons on April 22, 1978 in Philadelphia) is the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I., but he is most well-known for his achievements in the mixtape game, producing the popular "Gangsta Grillz" mix tape series. He went to high school in Philadelphia and Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta. DJ Drama recently landed a "long term, worldwide" deal with Grand Hustle Records. In 2005 Drama independently released seventeen of his twenty southern based mix tapes, featuring acts such as Saigon, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Webbie, Little Brother, and Pimp Squad Click (P$C). He's also one third of the highly productive Aphilliates Music Group with DJ Don Cannon and DJ Sense. In 2006, Aphilliates Music Group inked a label deal with Asylum Records. He will be releasing the album "Gangsta Grillz: The Album" in 2007. The album's first street single is "Takin Pictures" which features Young Jeezy, Gillie The Kid, Jim Jones, Rick Ross, Young Buck & T.I.[1] He also made a cameo appearance in T.I.'s movie ATL as himself, performing at a party, as well as appearing in T.I.'s music videos "Front Back" and "Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)", and Young Dro's music video "Shoulder Lean". DJ Drama has done over 40 Different Gangsta Grillz mixtapes with major artists like Project Pat, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Jim Jones, T.I. and many more. Lil Wayne and DJ Drama are also planning Dedication 3 for release in 2007. On Saturday May 26, 2007, on his gangsta grillz radio show on hot 1079, he reported that the gangsta grillz album would be pushed back to august. On Tuesday September 4, 2007, on his gangsta grillz radio show on hot 1079 in Atlanta, he reported that the gangsta grillz album will be released on Tuesday, December 4th, 2007. First single is actually 5000 Ones.
