King Ron:
Striving to Reach the Epitome of Turntablism

For 16 years, King Ron has been striving to reach the epitome of turntablism. In 1987 when the era of break-dancing and beat boxing converged to rapping and "djing" he received one SHARP® turntable with a broken needle weight as a gift. After seeing RUN DMC live in concert, he was certain that being a DJ/Turntablist was what he wanted to do. He was spending countless hours in his room trying to master his newfound passion. As an upcoming turntablist he realized that his objective was to make a mark on hip-hop that would never be forgotten, just as those he was heavily influenced by such as: Grandmaster Flash, Magic Mike, and of course Jam Master Jay. After taking his knowledge of turntablism from zero understanding to knowing almost everything there is to know about the craft, he began his journey. He started to build his name by doing parties, entering several DJ/Turntablist battles and striving to take turntablism to a whole new level.

Throughout the years King Ron has hosted many events such as NE Florida's Annual Car Show, the nationally acclaimed First Fridays in Jacksonville, B.E.T.'s Teen Summit (local filming) just to name a few, and several radio mix shows on 1570am (Largest A.M. station in the U.S.) and WHJX 105.7fm, and FOXI 107fm.

In addition to those events he also has hosted and done shows with many of the biggest names in the industry such as: Mystikal, Luke, KRS ONE, Thrill Da Playa, Doug E. Fresh, Tampa Tony, Crucial Conflict, 8Ball, Goodie MOB, 95 South, Montell Jordan, Trick Daddy, and many more.

Today King Ron is a highly respected DJ/Turntablist throughout the country, especially the southeast region. He has performed from Los Angeles to Miami, and countless cities in between. King Ron has built relationships with many individuals in the music industry and he is recognized by several record labels and magazines for breaking new music and supporting artists.

King Ron is an avid supporter of family, which is why he carefully chooses who he associates himself with. He DJs with the Cool Runnings Crew, is the music director for Upstart Entertainment & Record Pool and is also a proud member of the TECH.NITIONS which all share his love and respect for family.

After all the competitions, awards, and tours, King Ron says "There is still alot I feel I need to accomplish, so now I turn my attention to promote the art of turntablism, not just djing. What's the difference you ask? A D.J. is someone who plays recorded music, and a turntablist is a person who has the ability to take recorded music and sounds, and change the way they were intended to play, creating new music".

So King Ron will continue to strive to reach new heights and give 200% to help bridge the gaps, push the limits and rewrite the rules in the music industry so we can all excel and reach new heights.