One of New York's premier hip-hop artists on the turntables, DJ Hurricane fostered his skills alongside Run D.M.C.

Hurricane became his rapper for The Solo Sounds crew who performed at block parties and Russell Simmons promotion events.

[3] The Afros were the first group signed to Jam Master Jay's JMJ Records, releasing the single "Feel It" and the album Kickin' Afrolistics in 1990.

In 1993, along with the Beastie Boys, he contributed the track "It's The New Style" to the AIDS-benefit album No Alternative produced by the Red Hot Organization.

DJ Hurricane also produced songs on MC Breed's "Fundafied" album, including the cut "This Is How We Do It 1" featuring George Clinton in 1994.

Hurricane's third solo album via TVT, Don't Sleep, which found him much more conceptually collected and with a broad scope of guest artists, including Kool G Rap, Xzibit, Scott Weiland, Public Enemy, Rah Digga, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Ad-Rock, Black Thought, Big Gipp, Hittman among others.