DJ Flash
Lee Johnson (born August 21, 1957), better known as DJ Flash , is an American DJ, hip hop producer, record producer, archivist, and rapper. He is mostly known for his works featuring Dr. Dre, Ice T, Snoop Dogg, Too Short, E-40, Rappin' 4-Tay, Ronnie Hudson and the West Coast's premier rap group, Rappers Rapp Group.
DJ Flash originated in Los Angeles, California and has worked on a substantial roster of projects featuring recording artists including 2 Live Crew, Celly Cel, Zapp & Roger Troutman, B-Legit, and DJ Battlecat. He has worked with record labels Capitol Records, Warner Bros. Records, Sony Music, Rappers Rapp Records, Macola Records, Rhino Records, AVI Records, and Excello Records. Currently, he is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rappers Rapp Records and Executive A&R / N. California Distributor for Thump Records Inc.
Early life
Lee Johnson was born on August 21, 1957, in Fresno, California. His early childhood was spent in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and he later moved to Sacramento, California, where he attended Luther Burbank High School and Taft High School. He was a cotton picker, paper boy, dishwasher, busboy, fruit picker, roustabout, derrick hand, truck driver, security guard, auto body repair man, salesman, college student, garbage man, aspiring attorney, DJ, radio personality, rapper, and finally a record producer.
