Deric Battiste

Deric Warren Battiste
Birth name	Warren Deric Grant
Also known as	DJ D-Wrek
Born	December 16, 1969(1969-12-16) Hayward, California, U.S.
Origin	Vallejo, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip Hop
Occupations	DJ, Record Producer, Actor, TV personality
Instruments	Turntables
Years active	1995–1997
Labels	Caliber Records
Associated acts	Makin' ENZ

Deric Warren Battiste (born Warren Deric Grant on December 16, 1969^[1] in Hayward, California) better known by his stage name DJ D-Wrek, is an American DJ, producer, actor and TV personality.

Biography

Early life

Battiste was born in Hayward, California, to Darryl Grant and Dr. Eless Battiste. He was raised with his older sister by his mother in Oakland, and Vallejo, California. He attended Golden Gate Academy in Oakland, Highland Elementary, Springstowne and Solano Jr. High in Vallejo, then graduated from Castro Valley High School in Castro Valley, California After graduation he attended Chabot College in Hayward, majoring in Drama.

Career

He began his career earlier performing at the age of thirteen in B-Boy Battles. After moving to Los Angeles in 1992, he formed a rap duo called "Makin' ENZ" with his good friend Danny Bell in 1994, and soon after they signed with Caliber Records in 1995. The duo broke up in 1997. Later that year he met Nick Cannon. He is currently represented by 1Management and Moodswing360.

He is known mainly for his work in Nick Cannon's Wild 'n Out, as he is the DJ who plays music in between commercial breaks, introduces the games they play, etc.

External links

• Dedric Battiste at the Internet Movie Database
• Dedric "DJ D-Wrek" Battiste Profile on Wild 'N Out

Notes

1. ^ Family Tree Legends "Birth Records", accessed March 18, 2011.

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