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W.D.D.A. Spring Dee-Jay Champion trophy, 1978: presented to Brothers Disco
W.D.D.A. Spring Dee-Jay Champion trophy, 1978: presented to Brothers Disco

W.D.D.A. Spring Dee-Jay Champion trophy, 1978: presented to Brothers Disco

Recipient Brothers Disco
Date1978
MediumPlastic, marble
DimensionsOverall (overall): 78 x 31 x 9.5 cm (30 11/16 x 12 3/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number1999.123.11
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DJ Breakout and DJ Baron of Brothers Disco won this trophy in a DJ competition in Far Rockaway, New York.  According to the manager of Brothers Disco, Darnell Williams, also known as Jazzy Dee, they rented a bus to transport the Brothers Disco crew and the Sisters Disco to Far Rockaway.  It was their first bus trip and they sold tickets for the remaining seats to as many people from the Bronx as would fit on the bus.  They competed against a DJ in Far Rockaway who played late into the night. When Brothers Disco went on, they were immediately declared the victors.  According to Williams, “we turned our system on and they just brought the trophy over to us.”  The Far Rockaway DJ proved no match for them

Promoter and DJ for Funky Four + 1. DJ Breakout and DJ Baron are true Hip-Hop pioneers and very important to this culture era and was known as the Brothers Disco. As promoters and DJs for the Funky 4 plus 1, the Brothers had the biggest sound system playing from park to park. The Brothers Disco were not cut masters like Grand Wizard Theodore, Grand Master Flash, or Charlie Chase rather, they promoted a lot of historical early Hip-Hop Park jams.

White marble, faded gold and red trophy. Trophy has gold designes on top and middle with 1978 gold numerical finishes. Red and cold crown is on top with gold ivy coming out of top of crown.
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