DJ Quik

A self-taught musician from Compton, David Blake built his own equipment as a teenager and developed a melodic, funk-rooted production style.

His platinum debut "Quik Is the Name" launched a dual career as rapper and in-demand producer for artists including 2Pac, Jay-Z, and Dr. Dre.

He is regarded as one of West Coast hip-hop's most musically sophisticated producers, with a deep catalog spanning decades.

DJ Quik refined the live-instrument, funk-driven West Coast sound, influencing a generation of producers.