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Ebro Darden
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| Born |
Ibrahim Jamil Darden
March 17, 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Hot 97 radio personality Beats1 DJ |
| Children | 2 |
Ibrahim Jamil "Ebro" Darden (born March 17, 1975) is a well-known American radio personality, broadcaster, and DJ. He is famous for co-hosting the morning show Ebro in the Morning on Hot 97 radio. He also hosts a hip hop music show on Apple Music 1.
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Early Life
Ebro Darden was born on March 17, 1975. He grew up in Oakland, California and Sacramento, California. His family background includes both Black and Jewish heritage.
Radio Career
Starting Out
Ebro Darden began his radio journey in 1990. He was still a teenager at the time. His first job was at KSFM radio station in Sacramento, California.
He started by helping with research and sales. Later, he became an intern in the programming department. He even got to co-host night and morning shows at KSFM.
In 1997, Ebro moved to KBMB in Sacramento. There, he became the programming and music director. He also hosted the afternoon show. He later managed operations at KBMB. At the same time, he co-hosted morning shows at KXJM in Portland, Oregon.
Hot 97
In 2003, Ebro joined WQHT, also known as Hot 97, in New York. He started as the music director. By 2007, he became the program director for the station. This meant he helped decide what music and shows would be on air.
Ebro worked with many famous hosts at Hot 97. These included Miss Jones and Sway. In 2009, he helped bring Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg to the morning show.
In 2012, Ebro himself rejoined the Hot 97 Morning Show. He hosts it with Cipha Sounds, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez.
In 2014, a new TV show called This Is Hot 97 came out on VH1. Ebro was featured on this show. It was a comedy series about the people who work at Hot 97.
Apple Music 1
Besides his work at Hot 97, Ebro is also a DJ for Apple Music 1. This is an internet radio service from Apple Music. He is one of the main DJs there.
He also helps lead the Hip-Hop and R&B sections for Apple Music worldwide.
Personal Life
Ebro Darden has two daughters. They were born in 2014 and 2024.
Recognition
In 2013, Ebro Darden was recognized by Radio Ink magazine. They named him a future African American leader in radio.
TV Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Love & Hip Hop: New York | Himself | Guest star |
| 2014 | This Is Hot 97 | Himself | Main cast |
