DJ Subroc


Dingilizwe Dumile, known professionally as DJ Subroc, was an American hip-hop artist and a member of KMD and Constipated Monkeys.

Biography

Dumile was born on August 3, 1973, at Nassau County Medical Center on Long Island, and was raised primarily on Long Beach, NY.

Career

Dumile's first group, KMD was formed by him and his brother Zev Love X, who would later be known as MF Doom, along with Jade 1, who would later be known as Rodan, but who was eventually replaced by Onyx the Birthstone Kid. Their first release was the LP Mr. Hood, released by Elektra Records, in 1991.
In late 93 Dumile cofounded a group called Monsta Island with his brother Doom and his friends Grim, Kurious, Tommy Gunn, & Rodan.
Sub also did further production for artists like 3rd Bass, his fellow Monsta Island members MF Grimm, Rodan, Megalon, and Kurious Jorge.

Death

DJ Subroc died on April 23, 1993, after being hit by a motorist while attempting to cross the Nassau Expressway. His death brought production of the KMD album Black Bastards to a halt and marked the end of KMD, although Black Bastards was later released.

Legacy

MF Doom dedicated his 2004 track "Kon Karne" to his late brother with the lyric, "I dedicate this mix to Subroc, the hip-hop Hendrix". Doom also speaks about him frequently in his album "Operation: Doomsday", dedicating tracks to his passed brother. A Tribe Called Quest shouted out DJ Subroc in their song "8 Million Stories", and the Kurious track "Leave Ya' with This" from the album A Constipated Monkey is also dedicated to him.