Riz Rollins | |
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Born | 1953-54 [1] |
Occupation | Disc jockey [1] |
Years active | 1980–present [1] |
Known for | Expansions show on KEXP-FM [1] |
Riz Rollins, also known as DJ Riz, is a disc jockey in Seattle. He is known as a radio personality on KEXP-FM and for presenting his radio show there, "Expansions". [1]
Riz is a prominent gay and black public figure in LGBT culture in Seattle. [2] He is known for deejaying at gay venues including Pony and Cuff Complex. [1]
Rollins grew up in Chicago. [1] His mother took him to his first music concert, where performers Dionne Warwick, Gene Chandler and The Temptations influenced his perspective. [1] He sang in the Operation Breadbasket choir. [3] He regularly heard Reverend Jesse Jackson preach. [3] Upon hearing the James Brown song, " Cold Sweat", he felt that it described his life as a poor black youth. [3] He lived in Chicago till age 25. [3] He studied religion and psychology in college. [3]
In a 1992 article, a reviewer of radio shows on KCMU-FM (now KEXP-FM) said that Rollins was one of the people who defined the culture of the station. [4] [5]
In the 1990s when Rollins began deejaying in Seattle, he played artists including Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, The Pharcyde, and De La Soul. [2] When Seattle Art Museum profiled Rollins in 2018, he cited Kerry James Marshall as an inspiration. [6] In a profile of the black arts scene in Seattle, Rollins commented that it is more vibrant than many people are aware. [7] Rollins likes Espresso Vivace. [3]
Riz Rollins | |
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Born | 1953-54 [1] |
Occupation | Disc jockey [1] |
Years active | 1980–present [1] |
Known for | Expansions show on KEXP-FM [1] |
Riz Rollins, also known as DJ Riz, is a disc jockey in Seattle. He is known as a radio personality on KEXP-FM and for presenting his radio show there, "Expansions". [1]
Riz is a prominent gay and black public figure in LGBT culture in Seattle. [2] He is known for deejaying at gay venues including Pony and Cuff Complex. [1]
Rollins grew up in Chicago. [1] His mother took him to his first music concert, where performers Dionne Warwick, Gene Chandler and The Temptations influenced his perspective. [1] He sang in the Operation Breadbasket choir. [3] He regularly heard Reverend Jesse Jackson preach. [3] Upon hearing the James Brown song, " Cold Sweat", he felt that it described his life as a poor black youth. [3] He lived in Chicago till age 25. [3] He studied religion and psychology in college. [3]
In a 1992 article, a reviewer of radio shows on KCMU-FM (now KEXP-FM) said that Rollins was one of the people who defined the culture of the station. [4] [5]
In the 1990s when Rollins began deejaying in Seattle, he played artists including Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, The Pharcyde, and De La Soul. [2] When Seattle Art Museum profiled Rollins in 2018, he cited Kerry James Marshall as an inspiration. [6] In a profile of the black arts scene in Seattle, Rollins commented that it is more vibrant than many people are aware. [7] Rollins likes Espresso Vivace. [3]