Scott Kluesner (born July 13, 1970), professionally known as DJ Rectangle, is an American DJ,

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and

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. Previously based in

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, he now lives in

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Education and early career

Kluesner attended

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CS ...

and graduated with a

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. In 1993, DJ Rectangle won the U.S. DMC Championship and the International DJ Search, after which he became the official DJ for rapper

Warren G Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and DJ who helped popularize West Coast hip hop during the 1990s.Steve Huey"Warren G: Biography" ''AllMusic.com'', Netaktion LLC, visited May 8, 2020. ...

's tour ''

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Career

Kluesner has produced records with artists such as

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...

50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, ...

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...

Dirt Nasty Simon Rex Cutright (born July 20, 1974), known professionally as Simon Rex and his stage name Dirt Nasty, is an American actor and rapper. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for '' What I Like About You'', starring in ...

Mala Rodríguez María Rodríguez Garrido (born February 13, 1979), known as Mala Rodríguez, is a Spanish Latin hip hop rapper and singer based in Barcelona. She appeared as a judge on Spain's ''La Voz (Spanish TV series), La Voz'' prior to releasing her fi ...

, and

Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "''exhibit''), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, radio personality, and record executive. He began his musical career in 1992, ...

. He has toured with

R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known as R. Kelly, is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is credited with prolific commercial success in R&B, hip hop, and pop music recordings, earning nicknames suc ...

Heavy D Dwight Arrington MyersCuda, Heidi Sigmund Keeping it reel. '' Vibe'' ("born Dwight Arrington Myers")Samuels, Anita M. (January 12' 1996)Heavy D, the C.E.O. ''New York Times'' (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), known professionally as Hea ...

Montell Jordan Montell Du'Sean Jordan (born December 3, 1968) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. Best known for his 1995 single " This Is How We Do It", and " Get It On Tonite", Jordan was the primary male solo artist on Def Jam's Def Soul ...

, Monica,

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (formerly known as B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e and also referred to as simply Bone Thugs or Bone) is an American hip hop group formed in 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio. Consisting of rappers Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie ...

, and

Ice Cube O'Shea Jackson Sr. (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His lyrics on N.W.A's 1989 album '' Straight Outta Compton'' contributed to gangsta rap's widespread popu ...

. He has also performed with

Nate Dogg Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), known professionally as Nate Dogg, was an American rapper and singer. He gained recognition for providing guest vocals on several hit rap songs between 1992 and 2007, earning him the ...

The Lady of Rage Robin Yvette Allen (born February 6, 1968), known professionally as The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper, singer and actress best known for her collaborations with several other Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg on t ...

, Foxy Brown,

Tha Dogg Pound Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip-hop duo composed of West Coast rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. They were among the first acts to sign to Death Row Records in 1992. Kurupt and Daz went on to release solo albums starting in 1998; they left th ...

The Luniz Luniz (pronounced Loonies) (formerly Luniz Toons and LuniTunes) is an American hip hop duo from Oakland, California, formed by West Coast rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They were signed to Noo Trybe Records and C-Note Records, and were the flags ...

, and

Ron Isley Ronald Isley ( ; born May 21, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Isley is the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers. Early life Born in 1941 to Sallye Bernice (née Bell) and O ...

, among others. Since the early 1990s, he has released numerous

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and

battle records A battle record, also often called a battle tool or battle breaks, is a vinyl record made up of brief samples from songs, film dialogue, sound effects, and drum loops for use by a DJ. The samples and drum loops are used for scratching and perfo ...

. In 2023 Kluesner released a 68-track mixtape titled ''Fader Invasion 2''.

Discography

Mixtapes

* 1992 – ''Vanilla Dope,'' EP * 1994 – ''Rollin' Deep'', ''O.G Style'', ''Talkin Shit'', ''Let the Bass Kick'', ''Funky Demolition''
1995 – ''Vinyl Combat'', Ill Rated
ref> * 1997 – ''The Tables Have Turned'', ''Deadly Needles'' * 1998 – ''The Lightning Fist'' (Millennium Collection Vol. 7) * 1999 – ''Behind Bars'', ''Wax Assassin.'' * 2000 – ''Enter the Diamond Needle Dynasty.'' * 2002 – ''Faders of Fury'', ''Vinyl Combat 2: Attack of the Clones'', ''Turntable'' ''Torture'', ''Deadly Needles.'' * 2003 – ''1200's Never Die.'' * 2004 – ''Who Framed DJ Rectangle?'', ''"Resident Evil" Turn Table Apocalypse'', ''Six Million Dollar Hand'', ''Wax On Wax Off'', ''Tonearm Terrorwrist'' * 2005 – ''Fear and Loathing'', ''Rectangle's Big Adventure'', ''2005 Pyro Technics'' * 2006 – ''Casino Royale Vol. 1: For the Hustlers'', ''Casino Royale Vol. 2: For the Gangsters'', ''Kill Steelz Vol. 1'', ''Kill Steelz Vol. 2'' * 2008 – ''Wax Assassin 2: Training Day'', ''Bad Table Manners'' * 2013 – ''When Worlds Collide'', ''Vinyl Combat 3'' * 2014 – ''Deadly Needles 2'', ''Guardians of the Turntablist'', ''Ultimate Power'', ''Twelve Hundred Ways to Die'' * 2015 – ''Ultimate Power Vol. 2'', ''Ultimate Power Vol. 3'', ''Fast & Faderless'', ''Vinyl Combat 4'' * 2016 – ''Forbidden Faders'', ''Daredevil Technics'' * 2017 – ''A Blazing Ape Vol. 1'', ''Deadly Needles 3'', ''1200's Never Die Vol. 2'', ''Ultimate Power Vol. 4'', ''Legend Chapter 1'', ''Kill Zone'', ''Dragon's Flare'' * 2018 – ''Vinyl Combat 5'', ''Kill Steelz Vol. 3'', ''Wax On Wax Off Vol. 2'', ''Legend Chapter 2'', ''Fader Invasion'', ''Wrists of Fury'', ''The Six Million Dollar Hand 2'', ''The Wolf of Wax Street'' * 2019 – ''Vinyl Warning'', ''Vinyl Rambo'', ''Vinyl Combat 6'', ''Faders of Fury Vol. 2''

Battle records

* 1991 – ''Dope Trax Vol. 1'' * 1994 – ''Let the Bass Kick'', ''Funky Demolition'' * 1995 – ''Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 1'', ''Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 2'', ''Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 3'' * 1996 – ''Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 4'', ''Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 5'', ''Original Battle Weapon'' * 1997 – ''Deadly Needles'', ''Gorilla Breaks'', ''Frosted Breaks'', ''Battle Wax Vol. 1'' * 1998 – ''Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 1'', ''Frosted Breaks Vol. 2'' * 1999 – ''Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 2'', ''Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon, Vol. 3'', ''The Vinyl Avengers Vol. 1'' * 2000 – ''Scratch Masters Revenge Vol. 1'', ''Mixes Beats & More Vol. 1'', ''Mixes Beats & More Vol. 2'' * 2001 – ''The Best of DJ Rectangle'', ''Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 4'' (Battle record), ''Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 5'' * 2002 – ''The Vinyl Avengers Vol. 2'' * 2003 – ''Battle Wax Vol. 2'' * 2005 – ''Dope Trax Vol. 2'' * 2006 – ''Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 6'' * 2007 – ''Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 7'', ''Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 8'' * 2009 – ''Scratch Masters Revenge Vol. 2''

Production

1996

= ''Set It Off'' (soundtrack) – Da 5 Footaz

= * "The Heist" (

Def Jam Recordings Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop. The l ...

)

= ''Fakin' da Funk'' (soundtrack) –
The Dove Shack The Dove Shack was an American G-funk group from Long Beach, California. Consisting of C-Knight, Bo-Roc and 2Scoops, the group made their debut with the song "This Is the Shack" on Warren G's album ''Regulate...G Funk Era''. Under the same name ...

= * "Low Low" (Street Solid)

1997

= ''Ghetto Politix'' – DJ Rectangle

= * "Turntable Terror" (

Universal Music Group Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, ...

/ Thump)

= ''Troubleshooters'' –
Funkdoobiest Funkdoobiest was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano. They were of Soul Assassins. The group has relea ...
feat.
Daz Dillinger Delmar Drew Arnaud (born May 25, 1973), known professionally as Daz Dillinger or simply Daz (formerly Dat Nigga Daz), is an American rapper and record producer. As a member of Death Row Records in the early 1990s, he is credited with the label ...

= * "Papi Chulo" (RCA)

1998

= ''The Big Hit'' (soundtrack) –
Funkdoobiest Funkdoobiest was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano. They were of Soul Assassins. The group has relea ...

= * "Act On It" (

)

= ''Cheap Shots, Low Blows and Sucker Punches'' – The Whoridas

= * "Get Lifted" (South Paw)

= ''Cheap Shots, Low Blows and Sucker Punches'' – Son Doobie

= * "Cali Life" (South Paw)

1999

''Pumping Energy 3'' – DJ Rectangle

* "Various" (De Wolfe)

= ''Hard Beats'' – DJ Rectangle

= * "Various" (De Wolfe)

2000

= ''Greatest Hits'' –
A Lighter Shade of Brown A Lighter Shade of Brown (LSOB) is an American hip hop music, hip hop duo from Riverside, California. The duo consisted of rappers DTTX (rapper), Robert "Don't Try To Xerox (DTTX)" Ramirez (September 26, 1969 – July 13, 2016) and Robert "One ...

= * "Street Life" (

)

= ''Larger Than Life'' –
Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "''exhibit''), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, radio personality, and record executive. He began his musical career in 1992, ...
feat. Montage

= * "Larger Than Life ( TVT)

2001

= ''Real Urban Latin 1'' –
Funkdoobiest Funkdoobiest was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano. They were of Soul Assassins. The group has relea ...

= * "4-1 Nite" (

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)

= ''
Hip Hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...
+ Rap'' – DJ Rectangle

= * "Ya Ya Door" (De Wolfe) * "What What" (De Wolfe) * "First Love" (De Wolfe) * "How Many Times" (De Wolfe) * "Best Watch Out" (De Wolfe) * "Rock The Spot" (De Wolfe) * "Fake a Smile" (De Wolfe)

= ''The Ultimate'' – DJ Rectangle feat.
The Whoridas The Whoridas are a hip hop duo from Oakland, California consisting of cousins King Saan (Hasaan Mahmoud) aka ChopBlack and Mr. Taylor (Meiko Taylor). King Saan is the younger brother of the MC known as Saafir Reggie Gibson (August 23, 1970 � ...

= * "The Way We Do" (South Paw)

= ''The Ultimate'' – DJ Rectangle Feat.
Funkdoobiest Funkdoobiest was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano. They were of Soul Assassins. The group has relea ...

= * "Wild Out" (South Paw)

2003

= ''1200's Never Die'' – DJ Rectangle feat.
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time, he is credited with popula ...
and Dree

= * "You Must Be Crazy" (Music 4 Da People)

2005

= ''Get Rich or Die Tryin – DJ Rectangle feat.
50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, ...

= * "Uncle Deuce's Rap" (

Aftermath Entertainment Aftermath Entertainment is an American record label founded by hip hop producer and rapper Dr. Dre in 1996. It operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed through Interscope Records. The label's roster includes artists ...

)

2007

= ''Dirt Nasty'' –
Simon Rex Simon Rex Cutright (born July 20, 1974), known professionally as Simon Rex and his stage name Dirt Nasty, is an American actor and rapper. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for '' What I Like About You'', starring i ...

= * "Animal Lover" (Shoot To Kill)

2008

= ''Malamarismo –''
Mala Rodríguez María Rodríguez Garrido (born February 13, 1979), known as Mala Rodríguez, is a Spanish Latin hip hop rapper and singer based in Barcelona. She appeared as a judge on Spain's ''La Voz (Spanish TV series), La Voz'' prior to releasing her fi ...

= * "Malamarismo" (Universal Music Spain)

References

External links

Official website
* DJ Rectangle on Billboard* DJ Rectangle on Allmusicbr>DJ Rectangle on DiscogsDJ Rectangle on Msn EntertainmentDJ Rectangle on Yahoo! MusicSoundtrack for Get Rich or Die Tryin'Soundtrack for Set It OffSoundtrack for Fakin' da FunkSoundtrack for The Big Hit
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Education and early career

Career

Discography

Mixtapes

Battle records

Production

1996

= ''Set It Off'' (soundtrack) – Da 5 Footaz

1997

= ''Ghetto Politix'' – DJ Rectangle

1998

= ''The Big Hit'' (soundtrack) – Funkdoobiest Funkdoobiest was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano. They were of Soul Assassins. The group has relea ...

= ''Cheap Shots, Low Blows and Sucker Punches'' – The Whoridas

= ''Cheap Shots, Low Blows and Sucker Punches'' – Son Doobie

1999

''Pumping Energy 3'' – DJ Rectangle

= ''Hard Beats'' – DJ Rectangle

2000

= ''Greatest Hits'' – A Lighter Shade of Brown A Lighter Shade of Brown (LSOB) is an American hip hop music, hip hop duo from Riverside, California. The duo consisted of rappers DTTX (rapper), Robert "Don't Try To Xerox (DTTX)" Ramirez (September 26, 1969 – July 13, 2016) and Robert "One ...

= ''Larger Than Life'' – Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "''exhibit''), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, radio personality, and record executive. He began his musical career in 1992, ... feat. Montage

2001

= ''Real Urban Latin 1'' – Funkdoobiest Funkdoobiest was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano. They were of Soul Assassins. The group has relea ...

= ''Hip Hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ... + Rap'' – DJ Rectangle

2003

2005

2007

= ''Dirt Nasty'' – Simon Rex Simon Rex Cutright (born July 20, 1974), known professionally as Simon Rex and his stage name Dirt Nasty, is an American actor and rapper. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for '' What I Like About You'', starring i ...

2008

= ''Malamarismo –'' Mala Rodríguez María Rodríguez Garrido (born February 13, 1979), known as Mala Rodríguez, is a Spanish Latin hip hop rapper and singer based in Barcelona. She appeared as a judge on Spain's ''La Voz (Spanish TV series), La Voz'' prior to releasing her fi ...

References

External links

= ''The Big Hit'' (soundtrack) –
Funkdoobiest Funkdoobiest was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano. They were of Soul Assassins. The group has relea ...

= ''Greatest Hits'' –
A Lighter Shade of Brown A Lighter Shade of Brown (LSOB) is an American hip hop music, hip hop duo from Riverside, California. The duo consisted of rappers DTTX (rapper), Robert "Don't Try To Xerox (DTTX)" Ramirez (September 26, 1969 – July 13, 2016) and Robert "One ...

= ''Larger Than Life'' –
Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "''exhibit''), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, radio personality, and record executive. He began his musical career in 1992, ...
feat. Montage

= ''Real Urban Latin 1'' –
Funkdoobiest Funkdoobiest was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, composed of rappers Jason "Son Doobie" Vasquez, Tyrone "Tomahawk Funk" Pacheco and DJ Ralph "Tha Phunky Mexican" Medrano. They were of Soul Assassins. The group has relea ...

= ''
Hip Hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...
+ Rap'' – DJ Rectangle

= ''Dirt Nasty'' –
Simon Rex Simon Rex Cutright (born July 20, 1974), known professionally as Simon Rex and his stage name Dirt Nasty, is an American actor and rapper. Rising to fame as an MTV VJ, Rex later became an actor known for '' What I Like About You'', starring i ...

= ''Malamarismo –''
Mala Rodríguez María Rodríguez Garrido (born February 13, 1979), known as Mala Rodríguez, is a Spanish Latin hip hop rapper and singer based in Barcelona. She appeared as a judge on Spain's ''La Voz (Spanish TV series), La Voz'' prior to releasing her fi ...