Julio G

{{Short description|American radio DJ}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Julio G

| image = KDAY 20th Anniversary - Julio G 01.jpg

| caption = Julio G in 2003

| birth_name = Julio Gonzalez

| birth_place = Lynwood, California

| known_for = Presenting shows on KDAY, and performing on records by Def Jef, touring with Cypress Hill and presenting the fictional Radio Los Santos in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

| occupation = Radio presenter, Disc jockey

| television =

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Julio Gonzalez better known as Julio G (born 1969 in Lynwood, California) is an American radio DJ, musician and actor known for his influence on the West Coast Hip Hop scene, particularly on KDAY.{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Victoria |date=2019-04-20 |title=Home Grown Radio, where Nipsey Hussle fans mourn and LA hip-hop finds a voice |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-home-grown-radio-nipsey-hussle-20190419-story.html |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=The Lasting Impact of L.A.'s "Most Dangerous Radio Station" |url=https://rockthebells.com/articles/los-angeles-hip-hop-kday-radio-station/ |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=rockthebells.com |language=en}}

He was featured on Def Jef's 1989 debut album Just a Poet with Soul,{{Citation |title=Just a Poet with Soul - Def Jef {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/just-a-poet-with-soul-mw0000202838 |access-date=2024-03-23 |language=en}} as well as the 1990 Kid Frost album Hispanic Causing Panic.{{Cite web |date=March 23, 2024 |title=Hispanic Causing Panic Discogs |website=Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/95153 }}

He made his acting debut in the 2001 film, The Wash.{{Citation |last=Pooh |first=D. J. |title=The Wash |date=2001-11-14 |type=Comedy |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290332/ |access-date=2024-03-23 |others=Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Anthony Albano |publisher=Lionsgate Films, Lithium Entertainment Group}} From 2004 - 2014, Gonzalez was a touring DJ with Cypress Hill.{{Cite web |date=2012-11-29 |title=Sen Dog, Eric Bobo, B-Real and DJ Julio G of Cypress Hill backstage... |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/sen-dog-eric-bobo-b-real-and-dj-julio-g-of-cypress-hill-news-photo/157150448 |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=Getty Images |language=en-us}}