DJ Premier
Hip-hop band from Houston, TX · formed 1966
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 31
- Last show
- Jun 24, 2023Concord Pavilion
About
DJ Premier is a band from Houston, TX, formed in 1966, tagged boom bap, east coast hip hop, hip hop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2023, across 4 rooms in 3 cities.
- DJ Premier formed in 1966 — MusicBrainz
- DJ Premier is based in Houston — MusicBrainz
- Buckshot LeFonque: member — MusicBrainz
- Gang Starr: member — MusicBrainz
- PRhyme: member — MusicBrainz
- Gang Starr Foundation: member — MusicBrainz
- DJ Premier and The Badder Band: member — MusicBrainz
- DJ Premier has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1996–2025 — MusicBrainz
- DJ Premier formed in 1987 — Wikipedia
- DJ Premier plays Hip-hop — Wikipedia
- DJ Premier plays East Coast hip-hop — Wikipedia
- DJ Premier plays boom bap [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- DJ Premier plays jazz rap — Wikipedia
- DJ Premier has 327688 listeners on Last.fm — DJ Premier on Last.fm
- DJ Premier has released 10 recordings between 2025 and 2026 — DJ Premier on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Houston, TX, USA — DJ Premier on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20111 show
- 20131 show
- 20222 shows
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2023 | Concord Pavilion · ConcordSupportwith Jill Scott, Sir, Digable Planets | Support | Jill Scott, Sir, Digable Planets |
| May 5, 2022 | Blue Note Jazz Club · New York (NYC)Supportwith Stanley Clarke | Support | Stanley Clarke |
| May 4, 2022 | Blue Note Jazz Club · New York (NYC)Supportwith Stanley Clarke | Support | Stanley Clarke |
| Dec 31, 2013 | Radio City Music Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Jill Scott, Farnell Newton, Luke James, +1 | Support | Jill Scott, Farnell Newton, Luke James, +1 |
| Mar 16, 2011 | Club Fuze · AustinSupportwith Quality Control, Artifakts, 1982, +7 | Support | Quality Control, Artifakts, 1982, +7 |
Where they play
4 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Blue Note Jazz Club · New York (NYC)2 shows
- Club Fuze · Austin1 show
- Concord Pavilion · Concord1 show
- Radio City Music Hall · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)3 shows
- Austin1 show
- Concord1 show
Releases
31 releases, 1996–2026Bouquet (For The Ladies)
2026
Half Man Half Amazing
2026
Light‐Years
2025 · Album
The Coldest Profession
2025 · Album
The Reinvention
2025 · Album
Prayer Hands
2025
Ya Don't Stop
2025
Amazing Graces
2025
Armani Section
2025
Beats That Collected Dust, Vol. 3 (Instrumental)
2023 · Album
KoleXXXion
2012 · Album
Beats That Collected Dust, Volume 2
2011 · Album
A Legendary DJ Battle Round 1
2010 · Album
DJ Premier Presents Year Round Records: Get Used to Us
2010 · Compilation
Rare Play: Volume II
2009 · Compilation
Beats That Collected Dust
2008 · Album
Rare Play: Volume One
2008 · Compilation
Re-Program 2007
2007 · Compilation
God vs. Tha Devil
2006 · Album
No Talent Required
2006 · Album
Step Ya Game Up
2005 · Compilation
Signature Sounds, Volume 1
2004 · Compilation
Primo's Bakery
2002 · Album
Time 2 Chill
2001 · Album
Collectif Rap 3 : Toutes les familles du rap français
2000 · Compilation
Crooklyn Cuts, Volume III (Tape D)
1997 · Album
Haze Presents....... New York Reality Check 101
1997 · Compilation
Crooklyn Cuts Volume III (Tape C)
1996 · Compilation
Crooklyn Cuts, Volume III (Tape B)
1996 · Compilation
Crooklyn Cuts, Volume III (Tape a)
1996 · Album
The Early Years, Volume 1
Compilation
Lineup
- Buckshot LeFonque
- Gang Starr
- PRhyme
- Gang Starr Foundation
- DJ Premier and The Badder Band
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| DJ Premier on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| DJ Premier on Discogs | Artist facts |
| DJ Premier on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.