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DJ Esco
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| Birth name | William Seay Moore |
| Also known as | EscoMoeCity |
| Born | November 12, 1986 Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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William Seay Moore (born November 12, 1986), known as DJ Esco, is an American DJ, record producer, and songwriter. He is famous for his 2016 song "Too Much Sauce". This song featured popular artists Future and Lil Uzi Vert. It reached number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart. DJ Esco is also the personal DJ for rapper Future. He helps Future with his music and live shows. They first met in 2008.
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About DJ Esco's Career
DJ Esco is a well-known DJ in Atlanta, Georgia. He used to be a resident DJ at a famous club called Magic City. Since 2008, he has worked closely with the rapper Future. He helps Future as a DJ and also as an A&R representative. An A&R person helps find new artists and works on their music projects.
In 2016, DJ Esco released a popular mixtape called Project E.T.. A mixtape is like an album, but often released for free. This mixtape featured many famous artists. Some of them were Drake, Juicy J, Rae Sremmurd, Young Thug, and Lil Uzi Vert.
Later, on March 30, 2018, DJ Esco released his album Kolorblind. This album also had many guest artists. Future was on it a lot, along with Nas, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Schoolboy Q. Kolorblind reached number 38 on the Billboard 200 chart.
DJ Esco has also helped produce some of Future's albums. He was an executive producer for Hndrxx in 2017. He also worked on High Off Life in 2020. Being an executive producer means he helped oversee the whole album-making process.
DJ Esco's Music
DJ Esco has released several music projects. These include studio albums and mixtapes.
Albums and Mixtapes
- Kolorblind (2018): This is his studio album.
- Freshly Baked (2011)
- Black Woodstock: The Soundtrack (2013)
- Freshly Baked 2 (2013)
- No Sleep (2013)
- 56 Nights (2015): This mixtape was a collaboration with Future.
- Project E.T. (Esco Terrestrial) (2016): This mixtape includes his hit song "Too Much Sauce."
Hit Singles
- "Too Much Sauce" (2016): This song featured Future and Lil Uzi Vert. It was his biggest hit.
- "Code of Honor" (2018): This song featured Future and Schoolboy Q.
- "Walk Thru" (2018): This song featured Nas and Future.
Awards and Nominations
DJ Esco has been recognized for his work in hip hop music.
BET Hip Hop Awards
He has been nominated for awards at the BET Hip Hop Awards.
- In 2015, he was nominated for DJ of the Year.
- In 2017, he was nominated for DJ of the Year again.
- In 2018, he was nominated for Producer of the Year.
