Born in Linstead Jamaica, W.I., DJ Socrateez has been collecting records since the Age of 5. He started playing at family events at Age 10 (as DJ Casanova), and became a professional at age 13.

In his early professional career, DJ Socrateez played at "Basement Parties" in Brooklyn & The Bronx, and as the opening act at various NYC night clubs.

While in college @ Syracuse University, he pledged Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, & was given the pledge name "Socrates" which he used until 2011 when he changed to "Socrateez" for branding and trademark reasons.

DJ Socrateez dominated the Central New York, and Northeast College scene from 1990-1998, and at the same time DJ'd at Clubs in NYC and all around the US.

DJ Socrateez retired in 2004, to focus on practicing law, but came back out of retirement in 2010 and is currently doing events all over the US.