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Funkmaster Flex (born Aston Taylor in Bronx, NY) is the undisputed king of payola in New York City radio, and is a popular hip hop DJ on New York's Hot 97 radio station, where his weekly show has a 10% market share. He is known for being the first to release exclusive records in the hip hop world. His show features live mixing, and celebrity guests. What separates Funkmaster Flex from other DJs is his mainstream popularity and accessible image. In its current state, Hip hop publicity almost always focuses on the MC.

Flex has released several mixtape albums. He is also influential in the automotive street scene, with a show on Spike TV, Ride with Funkmaster Flex.The show is also on KTN (Kenya television Network) and Channel O (South Africa). He founded Team Baurtwell, a custom car club. Flex puts on an annual touring car show, the Funkmaster Flex Celebrity Car Show Tour, which includes the cars of stars such as Wyclef Jean
and many others.

The LUGZ shoe company produced the FMF-1 Funkmaster Flex driving shoe, designed by Flex. He has also been a spokesman for Starter athletic gear.

Discography

  • The Mix Tape Volume 1: 60 Minutes of Funk (1995) (RCA)
  • The Mix Tape Volume 2: 60 Minutes of Funk (1999) (Relativity)
  • The Mix Tape Volume 3: 60 Minutes of Funk (1999) (Relativity)
  • The Tunnel (album) (2000) (Def Jam)
  • The Mix Tape Volume 4: 60 Minutes of Funk (2000) (Relativity)
  • Funkmaster Flex Car Show Tour (2005) (Koch Records)

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