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DJ Vibe & Max Barbaria
12+ albums
about
In 1983 hip hop exploded when sounds from the South Bronx came booming into people’s homes and stereos. That same year, Zack Hellman a.k.a The World Famous DJ Vibe was born in New York City. He grew up immersed in the developing hip-hop culture and this remains evident to this day. Today, DJ Vibe is a leading figure in the mixtape industry with tapes sold in hip-hop shops around the world. Vibe works relentlessly, gaining praises from personalities, socialites, executives, club goers, and music aficionados while deejaying globally. Having moved to Southampton as a child, Vibe started partying at parties and became infatuated with DJs and DJ culture. “I got my first set of decks as a freshman in high school — They were made for European outlets and my mixer didn’t even have a crossfader.” While attending NYU, Vibe worked for Sam Crespo, director of promotions at Island/Def Jam. There he met some of the nation’s leading DJs including Mister Cee, Enuff, DJ Clue, Big Mike, Craig G, and Tapemasters Inc. At Def Jam, Vibe also met many of the street DJs who work day in and day out to supply the street with the newest music. He began releasing old school mix CDs to the various distributors from Canal Street and Fulton Street to Jamaica Avenue and Fordham Road. Quickly, Vibe’s mixtapes were being sold across the nation, from Chicago to Los Angeles. CDs were even being sent to rural areas in North Carolina, Virginia, Texas, Minnesota, Ohio, and New Hampshire. Vibe’s CDs gained eve
