10 Facts You Might Not Know About DJ Screw

A decade after his death, we dug up some fun facts about the Houston legend behind Chopped and Screwed music.

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Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the death of Robert Earl Davis Jr., a.k.a. DJ Screw.

Taken too soon at the still-young age of 29, DJ Screw became a victim

of the culture he promoted when he overdosed on codeine (among other

drugs) on Nov. 16, 2000. But even in death, his legacy lives on. Best

known for his unique mixing technique, known as Chopped and Screwed, in

which he would slow a record down to a sluggish speed, Screw never lived

to see what was once a Houston phenomenon become a nationally

recognized style. So in memory of Screw and to salute his legacy, we put

together 10 Facts You Might Not Know About DJ Screw.

His First Turntables Were Bought At An Auto Store

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He Got His Name By Literally Screwing Records

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Chopped and Screwed Comes From Smoking Weed, Not Sipping Syrup

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His Favorite Rapper Was C-Bo

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He Crowned Lil Flip “The Freestyle King”

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He Once Made A Personalized Mixtape For Glenn Robinson

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His Tapes Were So Popular, Police Thought He Was Selling Drugs

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He Was A Workaholic

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He Once Turned Down A Deal With Priority Records

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Drake’s “Nov. 18th” is an ode to DJ Screw’s “June 27th”

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