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Jones, Pete And Blow, Kurtis, Bronx African American History Project
Jones, Pete And Blow, Kurtis, Bronx African American History Project
Oral Histories
Summarized by Alice Stryker
Pete DJ Jones moved to the Bronx in 1970 to Anderson Ave and 164th street, where he still lives. He initially was a basketball player and moved to NYC for better playing opportunities. Kurtis Blow first heard Pete in the early 70’s. He was amazed at the fact that Pete was using two turntables, instead of 1, which was traditionally used, and that music was continuously playing.
In North Carolina, Pete fooled around with record players and microphones and would “play DJ”. He eventually started playing at parties. When he moved to the Bronx he …