- Years Active: 1990-2009
- Genre: Hip-Hop
- Followed By: Unk, Nickodemus, Stryker, DJ S-Nice
- Similar Artists: Biz Markie, Land of the Heartless, Indo G, A-G-2-A-KE, Gangsta Boo, Bad Azz
DJ Kid Capri was born David Anthony Love in the Bronx, NY; he began scratching records as early as age eight, and was already an accomplished turntablist by his teens, later spinning records at the famed nightclub Studio 54 and earning a grass-roots following by selling mix tapes of his nightly sets. As his reputation grew, Kid Capri eventually signed to Warner Bros., where he produced sessions for everyone from Heavy D to Boogie Down Productions to Quincy Jones; he also spent seven seasons as the DJ for cable's Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam. Capri's first official solo release, The Tape, appeared in 1991; the all-star Soundtrack to the Streets followed seven years later. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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