DJ Class facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
DJ Class
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| Birth name | Daniel Woodis |
| Also known as | D. Class |
| Born | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Genres | Baltimore club, hip hop |
| Years active | 1991–2009 |
| Labels | Unruly Records, Universal Republic Records |
| Associated acts | Lil Jon, Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Fatman Scoop, Nick Cannon |
Daniel Woodis, known by his stage name DJ Class, is an American DJ from Baltimore, Maryland. He is a well-known artist in the Baltimore club music scene. DJ Class started his music career in the early 1990s. He became popular with songs released by Unruly Records, including the local hit "Tear da Club Up". In 2009, DJ Class had his biggest hit song called "I'm the ...". Many artists made remixes of this song. It later became a top 40 hit on the Billboard charts after Universal Republic Records re-released it.
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About DJ Class's Music Journey
Starting Out in Baltimore Club Music
DJ Class was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He began his journey as a DJ and music producer in the early 1990s. He quickly became a key part of the growing Baltimore club music scene. His first song came out in 1991. He gained underground fame by producing music for Unruly Records, a Baltimore club label. Some of his popular early songs include "Wuz Up Baby" (1995) and "Tear da Club Up" (1999). "Tear da Club Up" remained a favorite in Baltimore clubs for many years.
Taking a Break and Finding Big Success
In 2000, DJ Class made music for the movie Cecil B. Demented. After releasing the song "Next to You" in 2001, Class took a break from making club music. During this time, he produced a gospel hip hop album. He called this album The Book of Daniel and used the name D. Class for it.
His song "I'm the ..." became very popular. It first played only on Baltimore radio stations. Soon, it was heard on radio stations outside of Baltimore too. In December 2009, R&B singer Trey Songz and hip hop producer Jermaine Dupri released a remix of the song. Because of the song's success, DJ Class and Unruly Records signed a deal with Universal Republic Records in January 2009.
Rapper Lil Jon, who was a fan of DJ Class, recorded a remix of the song with him in Atlanta, Georgia. Another remix was made with Kanye West in Hawaii. Other artists who helped with remixes of the song include Pitbull, Estelle, Paula Campbell, Mullyman, and PenDragon.
The Lil Jon remix of "I'm the ..." entered the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart. It reached number 22 and stayed on the chart for three weeks. It also peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Rhythmic singles chart. In 2010, he produced the Pitbull song "Watagatapitusberry". The next year, he was featured on the song "Favorite DJ" by record producer Clinton Sparks.
DJ Class's Songs
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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US R&B |
US Rap |
US Rhy. |
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| "Class Is in Session" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "2 ..." | 1996 | — | — | — | — | "The Love Theme" | — | — | — | — |
| "Come Quick See" | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Tear da Club Up" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I'm the ..." | 2009 | 120 | 104 | 22 | 26 | |||||
| "Dance Like a Freak" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I Don't Give a ..." | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "The Situation" (with Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Fatman Scoop and The Disco Fries) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Favorite DJ" (Clinton Sparks featuring DJ Class and Jermaine Dupri) |
2011 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Magic City Christmas" (MC Magic featuring Abrina, DJ Class and Eli Fresh) |
2012 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
