
Scott Monroe Sterling (March 2, 1962 – August 27, 1987), known by the stage name DJ Scott La Rock, was an American hip-hop disc jockey and music producer from the Bronx, New York. He was a founding member of the East Coast hip hop group Boogie Down Productions. He was also known for his association with the rapper KRS-One who was a member of Boogie Down Productions.
Sterling's death in August 1987 is said to be the first murder of a major hip hop artist.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played a track from the artist on his show in 1986, as well as his collaboration with KRS-One and D-Nice under the Boogie Down Productions name on his programmes.
Shows Played[]
- 06 October 1986 (& KRS-One & D-Nice): South Bronx (12" - South Bronx / The "P" Is Free) Streetwave
- 13 October 1986 (& KRS-One & D-Nice): South Bronx (12" - South Bronx / The "P" Is Free) Streetwave
- 1987
- 14 September 1987 (& Boogie Down Productions): A Word From Our Sponsor (12" - The Bridge Is Over) B-Boy