DJ Wah-Heed was born in Brooklyn, NY and has been playing records since the age of 1. He is greatly influenced by his late Caribbean parents’ love of music, playing everything from World Beat to Funk, Gospel, Jazz, R & B, Motown, Rock, Reggae, Soca and oldies. Around 1979 after Wah-Heed heard King Tim III (Fatback Band) at Brooklyn’s Labor Day Parade, Hip-Hop took over and Rap music was included in the family record collection. Knowing no DJs personally, Wah-Heed in 1980 taught himself how to scratch 45’s and started learning how to deejay in 1984.
For several years his focus has been primarily on reaching as many people as possible through music as an open format DJ. Wah-heed served as the DJ at a VIP Party for the legendary Harry Belafonte. He also opened for various acts on the main stage at the 2009 Inaugural Peace Ball hosted by Andy Shilah, owner and founder of Busboys & Poets at the National Postal Museum in D.C., & the 2013 Inaugural Peace Ball at Washington, DC’s Arena Stage