[1] He is credited for playing a major role in the development of West Coast Hip Hop, tracing back to the late 1970s.
The club "Eve After Dark" opened with Detroit-born Andre Manuel aka Unknown DJ directing the music program whose main influence derived from an East Coast flavour such as the Soulsonic Force, Orbit and Scorpio.
Disco Construction created a sub-group called the Wreckin' Cru which were the Lonzos roadies and later added World Class it became the name of the recording group.
Lonzo hired local DJs Antoine "Yella" Carraby and Andre "Dr. Dre" Young who later became the original Mix Masters for KDAY.
WCWC which was primarily known as a dance and romance act released many locally successful songs including "Surgery," "Juice," "Cabbage Patch," and "Lovers during their tenure.