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Lovebug Starski
Resident DJ · DJ · Performer
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Disco Fever
1976–1986 · Highbridge, Bronx
Resident DJ, Held the Monday night slot.
Harlem World
1978–1985 · Harlem, Manhattan
DJ, Born Kevin Smith (Bronx); performed regularly at Harlem World and is widely credited with coining the term 'hip-hop' in live rhymes. His May 1979 performance at the club reportedly inspired Sylvia Robinson to record 'Rapper's Delight.' Died February 8, 2018, age 57.
Hotel Diplomat
1934–1993 (as hotel; building demolished 1994) · Midtown / Times Square, Manhattan
DJ, Documented on the Dec. 24, 1979 hip-hop party flyer (Cornell University Library) and Easter 1981 recording (Troy L. Smith Collection).
T-Connection
late 1970s–early 1980s · Williamsbridge, Bronx
Performer, Born Kevin Smith; confirmed on multiple T-Connection dates across 1980 and 1981.
Ecstasy Garage
late 1970s–early 1980s · Mount Eden / Morris Heights, Bronx
Performer, MC and early hip-hop figure; performed at Ecstasy Garage.
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