DJ Symphony, official tour DJ for Wu-Tang Clan, was born in New Jersey and raised in New York City, but now calls San Diego home. He became a DJ at nine. His late brother DJ Kashief, who taught Symphony how to DJ for his rap group, passed away in September 2000. “I was just too young to be a part of it, so my mom made them give me the role of the DJ. Without turntables, because we were poor.” He had to pretend to DJ without equipment, until his mother bought him a cheap deck.
He's been playing with members from Wu-Tang Clan for years. He’d already been a DJ mixer for an overnight radio show at 102.5 KSFM in Sacramento, as well as DJing for Raz-B and B2K. Wu-Tang co-founder Raekwon was the first to sign him. Symphony ended up signing a full deal with GZA, where he remained for years.
His good friend Faizon Love, the actor who played Big Worm in the movie Friday, is a San Diegan, and encouraged Symphony to relocate. He made the move from Sacramento to San Diego in 2022. Once here, he became lead instructor for Cuts DJ Academy in Kearny Mesa, teaching a curriculum in music production, a kids music camp for ages 10 through 17, and a DJ certification program for ages 18 and over.
His debut studio album, Bigger Than Music, dropped in 2024.