Ed Lover facts for kids

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Ed Lover in 2022
Background information
Born	Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Origin	Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	disk jockey radio personality actor musician
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Relativity

Ed Lover is a well-known American disk jockey, radio personality, actor, and musician. He was also a famous VJ (Video Jockey) on MTV. He hosted The Ed Lover Show on SiriusXM's old-school hip hop station BackSpin. Since 2018, he has been the morning show host at "104.3 Jams" WBMX in Chicago.

On February 14, 2024, Ed Lover began hosting "The Ed Lover Experience." This show is played on many rhythmic Audacy radio stations. These include WXBK in New York and WBMX in Chicago.

Ed Lover's Acting Career in Films

Ed Lover has appeared in several movies. He often played himself or characters related to music. Here are some of his notable film roles:

• 1992: Juice – He played a Contest Judge.
• 1993: Who's the Man? – He played himself.
• 1998: Ride – He played a character named Six.
• 2002: Undisputed – He played Marvin Bonds.
• 2018: Come Sunday – He played an Elector.

Television Appearances by Ed Lover

Ed Lover has also been a big part of television. He hosted popular shows and appeared in many series.

Hosting and Guest Roles

• Yo! MTV Raps (1988-1995): Ed Lover was a main host of this very popular hip-hop music show on MTV.
• The Cosby Show (1992): He had a guest role as a Taxi Driver.
• New York Undercover (1995): He appeared as himself.
• The Daily Show (1996): He was a recurring correspondent in the first season.
• Battle Dome (1999-2001): He was the main announcer for this action-packed show.
• According to Jim (2001-2002): He had a recurring role as Ed.
• Psych (2011-2014): He appeared in a few episodes as himself or Bailiff Comonsat.
• Fresh Off the Boat (2015-2017): He made guest appearances as himself.
• South Side (2019): He appeared as himself.

Documentaries Featuring Ed Lover

Ed Lover has also been featured in many documentaries. These films often explore the history of hip-hop and music.

• 1990: Rapmania: The Roots of Rap
• 2003: Death of a Dynasty
• 2005: New Jack City: A Hip Hop Classic
• 2016: Spring Broke

Ed Lover's Music: Discography

Ed Lover also released his own music album.