Eventually, he realized that they were all on the same mission and threw his support behind what he deemed “cool and new.” Chase was a pioneer and paved the way for future underground acts like Mellow Man Ace and Latin Empire and more mainstream acts like Fat Joe or Big Pun. “And being that I was there at the very beginning, that was the I way I had to do it, that was my contribution.” When artists like Mean Machine popularized hugely influential Spanish-Language hip-hop, Chase originally didn't support it. “That was my way of opening the doors for everybody else to do what they’re doing now,” he said. He remembers not feeling welcome because most early participants felt that it was “a Black thing and something that’s from their roots…being Hispanic, you’re not accepted in rap.” Whether by his hair or sneaking the beat from “Tú Coqueta” into the middle of his set, Chase always openly boasted his ethnicity. Other DJs to receive this honour are the late Jam Master Jay, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Grandmaster Flash.ĭespite the role Puerto Ricans played in the genre's creation in the South Bronx, Chase was one of the only Latino stars in hip-hop's early years. DJ Grandmaster Flash and his group the Furious Five were hip-hops greatest innovators, transcending the genres party-music origins to explore the full scope of its lyrical and sonic horizons. Chase was inducted into the Technics DMC DJ Hall of Fame in 2003. The popular cult movie granted him widespread exposure and allowed him to tour all over the world. In the film, he had a small speaking part and he performed with his rap group. He played himself in the film Wild Style, the first hip-hop movie ever made. Chase proved himself as an accomplished member of the hip-hop scene by being in The Cold Crush Brothers, the first rap group to be signed by CBS Records, and also the first to go on tour in Japan. In the early 1980s, Chase was the DJ for the legendary New York hip-hop Pioneer group The Cold Crush Brothers. He fused hip-hop with salsa, among other music genres, in order to create a sound that was uniquely his. However, Chase's talent outweighed racial differences. Chase received criticism from the Hispanic community for playing hip-hop music because at the time it was believed to be a genre reserved for Blacks. In the 1980s, Chase DJ'd for WBLS alongside the legendary Funkmaster Flex. Chase produced his first album at the age of 16. Chase began playing music as a bassist in bands at the age of 14 representing a variety of musical styles. Chase's family moved often and lived in many different New York City neighborhoods which were primarily Puerto Rican or Black. During the mid-1970s, Hip-hop music and culture began to emerge, originating among urban African Americans and Latinos in New York City. Chase and Tone were also responsible in forming the first ever MC convention in hip hop history in 1980.Ĭhase was born in Manhattan on Januto Puerto Rican-born parents. Hitting the hip hop scene in 1975, Chase was a founding member of The Cold Crush Brothers along with Dj Tony Tone and members Grandmaster Caz, JDL, EZ AD and Almighty Kay Gee. Carlos Mandes, also known as DJ Charlie Chase, is a Puerto Rican DJ who played a key role in establishing Latinos as a contributing force in The Bronx's early hip hop culture.
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