Born in the Bronx, New York, Theodore's brother, Mean Gene, was his mentor, who began teaching him the technique of DJing at an early age.

Furious with the noise, his mother entered the room and told Theodore to lower the volume, or she would turn off the music.

After his mother left, Theodore realized he liked the sound, and thought it would be a good idea to incorporate it into his DJing.

[2][3] A dramatization of Theodore's invention of the record scratch was featured on Comedy Central's television show Drunk History, narrated by Questlove.

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