Last week, we decided to take a few minutes and spotlight some of our favorite local resident DJs from around the country. And the response from the DJ community and URB readers was so overwhelming that we decided to make it a new weekly feature. So keep leaving your suggestions for face local DJ in the comment section (please include links, residencies, styles) and we’ll keep checking them out and profile the jocks we like the best.

Here’s the new DJs for this week…

Got a favorite local DJ? Tell us in the comments section and maybe we’ll add them to the list.

DJ OPTIMUS PRIME (Buffalo)

Originally from the Bronx, DJ Optimus Prime is a staple in Buffalo hip-hop.  Growing up wanting to be a member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Prime developed an uncanny skill in turntablism, a skillset he’s always looking to pass down to anyone interested. Always opening doors to young kids yearning to learn, Prime has become a big mentor to many notable DJ’s that have come out of Buffalo, NY including DJ Cutler and DJ Anubus.  He currently still holds sessions in his basement for young cats, while also holding down the wheels of steel of many Buffalo hip-hop events and is the DJ to the local hip hop group, Fresh Guac.
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Got a favorite local DJ? Tell us in the comments section and maybe we’ll add them to the list.