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father went by the name of Capt. Kirk and was his earliest inspiration. His father’s love of music and stint as a musician throughout Rhino's early years growing up in Brooklyn,
LOVE of
Music, by Dahaomine Moody-Ward
Rhino CMZ is no ordinary DJ. His approach to moving people over the airspace or across the dance floor has been honed and mastered over a steady 32+ year period. From first being mesmerized by his DJ-brother-from-another- mother, DJ R-Trane, who lured him into the mix at the tender age of 13, to now holding his own on Newark, NJ’s premiere Political Hip Hop Radio Show, All Politics Are Local (http://www.wrnu.info, Friday’s, 6-9 PM ), he’s become a force to be reckoned with.
First influenced by his father, a college DJ while Rhino was still in diapers; he was literally raised by records and reared by the turntables. His
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Long Island and Manhattan exposed him to the world of record collection and music curation. The results of which is a deep knowledge and understanding of the rich African originated music that has spanned across generations, and impacted the evolution of Hip Hop.
Rhino’s abilities reach beyond his massive record collection. His early exposure to Hip Hop while growing up in NY in the 70’s & 80’s began a life-long journey and immersion into a lifestyle and culture that has shaped his identity. As a result of his early exposure to music, not only can Rhino play music by ear, his music production skills haunt him,
as he’s amassed a collection of beats and rhymes that are endless. Rhino’s writing ability is beyond words and his emceeing skills and style are equally as commanding as his ability to control the turntables. Anyone who knows him or who has experienced his mix of skills would agree, “Rhino is Hip Hop."
Equipped with an arsenal of records, tapes, CDs and now MP3s, his passion for culture and bringing to light the social-political issues that have trounced African Americans and continue to affect our advancement, converge with his vast knowledge of music. On All Politics Are Local, he unleashes his musical wisdom via the turntables, both reminding and enlightening audiences about the part Black music has