DJ Tab
{{Short description|American musical artist (born 1987)}}
{{About|an American DJ|the Finnish DJ|Super8 & Tab}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2016}}
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| name = DJ Tab
| image = DJ Tab.jpeg
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| caption = Dj Tab in 2016
| birth_name = Trumaine Barnett-Epps
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|09|19}}
| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S
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| nationality = American
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| alma_mater = ITT Technical Institute
| occupation = {{hlist|Disc jockey|entrepreneur|record producer}}
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| website = {{URL|djtab.com}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
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| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|R&B|house|EDM}}
| instrument = Turntables, sampler
| years_active = 1999–present
| label = {{hlist|So So Def|Artista|Iconic Music Group|Geffen|Interscope}}
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Trumaine Barnett-Epps (born September 19, 1987), professionally known as DJ Tab, is an American hip hop DJ, record producer and entrepreneur.{{cite web|url=http://stereoassault.com/2015/03/dj-tab-stereo-assault-radio/|title=Interview: Dj Tab on Stereo Assault Radio|website=Stereo Assault|author=|date=3 March 2015|accessdate=18 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913175646/http://stereoassault.com/2015/03/dj-tab-stereo-assault-radio/|archive-date=13 September 2016|url-status=dead}} He has worked with DJ Khaled, Chris Brown, Bow Wow and J-Kwon. In 2015, he was nominated in the Midwest Regional Club DJ of the Year at the 4th edition of the annual Global Spin Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/09/swizz-beatz-host-2015-global-spin-awards/|title=Swizz Beatz Will Host the 2015 Global Spin Awards|website=XXL|author=Dan Rys|date=29 September 2015|accessdate=18 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/49458/20150929/global-spin-awards-2015-swizz-beatz-hosts-calvin-harris-dj-khaled.htm|title=Global Spin Awards 2015: Swizz Beatz Hosts, Calvin Harris, DJ Khaled Lead Nominations|website=Music Times|author=Carolyn Menyes|date=29 September 2015|accessdate=18 September 2016}} He is presently the owner of Streetz 105.1, and his is currently a radio personality on Sirius XM Shade 45 on Sunday nights.
Early life and career
Born on September 19, 1987 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S, DJ Tab started DJing at the age of 11 after he was introduced to the profession while watching local DJs around Saint Louis at local skating rinks and teen nightclubs. An alumnus of the ITT Technical Institute where he received a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, DJ Tab's big break came in his sophomore year of high school when a local female promoter booked him and J-Kwon for a high school Christmas concert. During sound check, J-Kwon's show disc malfunctioned and Tab ended up running J-Kwon sound check using the vinyl record of J-Kwon hit 2003 single "Tipsy", a song which went on to peak at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite web|url=http://hot1041stl.com/author/cfrazier1/|title=DJ Tab|website=Hot 104.1 stl|author=|date=|accessdate=19 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820173538/http://hot1041stl.com/author/cfrazier1/|archive-date=20 August 2016|url-status=dead}}
DJ Tab and J-Kwon later made appearances on multiple television shows including BET Rap City, Showtime at the Apollo and MTV's Total Request Live amongst others.{{cite news|url=http://streetscapemag.com/magazine/archive/book/6?page=11|title=DJ Tab: Hey Mr. DJ, Put a Record On.|work=The StreetScape Magazine|author=Robin Seaton Jefferson|year=2012|page=12|accessdate=21 September 2016}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 2015, DJ Tab launched Empire Clothing, a men's online clothing store before he went on to launch his own energy drink called Get-N-Tune in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://hot1041stl.com/2809305/our-very-own-dj-tab-expands-growing-empire-with-clothing-line/|title=Our Very Own DJ Tab Expands Growing Empire with Clothing Line|website=Hot 104stl|date=|accessdate=19 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://gazellestl.com/dj-tab-launches-new-clothing-line/|title=Hot DJ Tab Launches Energy Drink and Men's Clothing Line|website=Gazelle|author=Taylor Brown|date=14 July 2016|accessdate=19 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212004642/http://gazellestl.com/dj-tab-launches-new-clothing-line/|archive-date=12 December 2016|url-status=dead}}
Discography
{{Expand list|date=September 2016}}
=Mixtapes=
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|+ List of mixtapes, with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:14em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Album details |
| scope="row"| GET-N-TUNE
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| scope="row"| Street Smartz
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| scope="row"| March 20th
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| scope="row"| I Am King B
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| scope="row"| Already On
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| scope="row"| Keep It G
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Awards and nominations
In April 2016, DJ Tab was honoured and listed on Deluxe Magazine's "Emerging30", a list of 30 under-30 individuals who have redefined their respective fields.{{cite web|url=http://deluxmag.com/emerging30/|title=Delux Magazine's: Emerging30|website=Deluxe Magazine|date=|accessdate=20 September 2016}} In 2018, he was recognized at the 2018 Stifel Bank & Trust Black Tie Community Award where he was the Arts & Entertainment Recipient winner.
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| Year
!Award ceremony !Prize !Recipient !Result !Ref |
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| 2015
|4th Global Spin Awards |Regional Club DJ of the Year (Midwest) |rowspan="2"|Himself |{{nom}} |
| 2017
|Power 100 Awards |Communications & Entertainment Recipient |{{won}} | |
References
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External links
- {{official website|www.djtab.com}}
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Category:Record producers from Missouri
Category:American hip-hop record producers
Category:Musicians from St. Louis