DJ Spinz facts for kids

Gary Rafael Hill, known professionally as DJ Spinz, is an American record producer, songwriter, and disc jockey. He is famous for creating hit songs for many popular artists.

DJ Spinz started his career as a DJ in the late 2000s. He later began producing music. He has produced songs that reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. These include "Cashin' Out" by Cash Out and "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" by Rich Homie Quan. He also produced multi-platinum songs like "... Up Some Commas" by Future. Other big hits he worked on are "Blasé" by Ty Dolla Sign and "Bring It Back" by Travis Porter.

Early Life and Becoming a DJ

Gary Hill was born on April 21, 1989, in Augusta, Georgia. He grew up watching the DJ at his grandmother's supper club. This inspired him from a very young age.

When he was fourteen, his mom bought him his first turntables. He started DJing during commercial breaks for high school football games on a local radio station. At sixteen, he got his own radio spot. While other kids wanted to be basketball players or rappers, DJing really stood out to him. He loved the idea of controlling the crowd with music. When he was eighteen, Gary moved away from Augusta.

Career in Music Production

After meeting DJ Scream, Spinz started working with him at Sirius XM Holdings. Scream helped Spinz get noticed in the Atlanta music scene. This led to Spinz meeting and helping many new artists.

In 2009, Spinz had a spot on Atlanta's Hot 107.9 radio station. Around this time, he also started getting into music production. He bought a keyboard and began learning how to create beats. He worked hard to improve his skills.

In 2010, Spinz produced a big song for Travis Porter called "Go Shorty, Go." The success of this song made him want to focus even more on production. He later produced "Riot" for 2 Chainz in 2011. That same year, he also produced Ca$h Out's first song, "Cashin' Out," before Ca$h Out was even signed to a record label. DJ Spinz is also known for his mixtapes, like the "Space Invaders" series he started with DJ Pretty Boy Tank in 2006. You can often hear his little brother's voice saying "Cut it up!" in his productions.

The Famous DJ Spinz 808 Sound

The DJ Spinz 808 is a very popular sound in music, especially in trap music. It's a special kind of bass drum sound that DJ Spinz helped make famous. It's also known as the "Spinz 808" or "TCE Spinz 808."

This sound comes from a classic drum machine called the Roland TR-808. DJ Spinz created his version in 2011. It became super popular with trap producers because it has a strong, deep bass and a good "punch." Many producers have made their own versions of the Spinz 808, changing its sound with distortion or equalization.

Producers like Metro Boomin, Pi'erre Bourne, 808 Mafia, and Wheezy have used the "Spinz 808." It's often used as the main bass sound in trap songs. A great example is the 2019 hit song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X. That song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for 19 weeks!

Discography

DJ Spinz has released his own music projects, including:

Extended Plays (EPs)

• Trips (2015)

Mixtapes

• Heart of the City 6 (2009)
• Trench Atlanta (2009)
• Everything Based (2010) (with Lil B)
• HPG (2012)
• HPG 2 (2013)
• HPG 3 (2013)