If ya had to name one man who has truly done more than his share to help mold the underground hip-hop scene here – that one man will always be EZ Eddie D. He is, as they say, da’ man.

Pikahsso Allen Poe calls legendary DJ EZ Eddie D “the Godfather of DFW underground hip-hop.” You should always listen to Pikahsso, he know of what he speaketh…

DJ EZ Eddie D has cultivated a career as a DJ, remixer and producer for more than 24 years. Being the closest thing to a hip-hop historian that Dallas has ever known, he has worked with the early pioneers as well as many of the current up-and-comers. From his early days growing up in Finneytown (a suburb in Cincinnati) to his 23 years in Dallas, it’s no surprise to find his influences are all over the musical map. With a collection containing everthing from R&B to classic rock, funk to retro and blues to hip-hop, his studio is the Mecca record collectors dream of.”

“His main focus today is fusing all of these genres with hip-hop beats creating a distinctive sound all his own. In 1982, Dallas DJ The Master Mixer taught Eddie how to blend records, and also introduced him to the radio station KNON 89.3 “The Voice of the People.” He interned and moved his way up the ranks, working with DJ Cisco Soul & the Party Patrol and Nippy Jones of the “Fresh & Freaky Friday Show” (later KKDA). Nippy helped groom him for his own time slot. In 1987, station manager Craig Taylor gave him that chance with his first show airing Thursday nights from 9 to 11. The show moved a few times before finally landing on Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m., where you can still tune in weekly for “Knowledge Dropped-Lessons Taught (Vol.2).” It is the only source Dallas has for true underground hip-hop, and a public radio station is a perfect forum for his philosophies on politics, religion, racism and social responsibility.

Reid Robinson and I hung with Eddie a few months back and caught it all on audio. The interview includes tracks from P.P.T. and Pikahsso.

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Inside the Mind – DJ EZ Eddie D

Be sure and tune in to 89.3 KNON every Saturday night for DJ Eddie D’s Knowledge Dropped Lessons Taught – 5-7 p.m.

Below are live recordings from Eddie D’s benefit back in September, 2006.

PPT Live – Eddie D Benefit – Recorded by The Fine Line

More PPT Live – Eddie D Benefit – Recorded by The Fine Line

Bavu Blakes Live – Eddie D Benefit – Recorded by The Fine Line

Verbal Seed Live – Eddie D Benefit – Recorded by The Fine Line

Original Soul Live – Eddie D Benefit – Recorded by The Fine Line

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Saturday, March 24th…nevermind…dammit…
EZ Eddie D-Knowledge Dropped, Lessons Taught Benefit
Palm Beach Club
PPT / Money Waters / Bavu Blakes / T-Wrex / Moon Criket / Original Soul / Verbal Seed / Chucky Sly / Slump Masters / D.D.C. / Bruh-n-Law / Al Lyric
$10 – 21+