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DJ Yella

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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DJ Yella was born on 11 December 1967 in Compton, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Coming to America (1988) and Straight Outta Compton (2015).
BornDecember 11, 1967
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    Known for

    Eddie Murphy in Coming to America (1988)
    Coming to America
    7.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 1988
    Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Straight Outta Compton (2015)
    Straight Outta Compton
    7.8
    • Additional Crew
    • 2015
    Black and White 3
    Video
    • Producer
    • 2004
    Fame (2009)
    Fame
    5.0
    • Soundtrack(as Antoine Carraby)
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actor

    • D.J. Yella's West Side Stories 4
      Video
      • 2006
    • Str8 Outta Compton: Episode 1
      Video
      • (as D.J. Yella)
      • 2006
    • Celebrity Deathmatch (1998)
      Celebrity Deathmatch
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Puff Daddy
      • Ice-Cube
      • Ice-T (voice, as The Kidd)
      • 1998–1999
    • N.W.A.: Alwayz into Somethin' (1991)
      N.W.A.: Alwayz into Somethin'
      5.1
      Music Video
      • DJ Yella
      • 1991
    • N.W.A.: Appetite for Destruction (1991)
      N.W.A.: Appetite for Destruction
      5.7
      Music Video
      • DJ Yella
      • 1991
    • N.W.A.: Approach to Danger (1991)
      N.W.A.: Approach to Danger
      6.2
      Music Video
      • DJ Yella
      • 1991
    • J.J. Fad Feat. DJ Yella & Arabian Prince: Be Good Ta Me
      Music Video
      • DJ Yella
      • 1990
    • N.W.A.: 100 Miles and Runnin' (1990)
      N.W.A.: 100 Miles and Runnin'
      6.9
      Music Video
      • DJ Yella
      • 1990
    • Eazy-E: Eazy-er Said Than Dunn (1989)
      Eazy-E: Eazy-er Said Than Dunn
      7.5
      Music Video
      • DJ Yella
      • 1989
    • The D.O.C.: It's Funky Enough (1989)
      The D.O.C.: It's Funky Enough
      7.5
      Music Video
      • DJ Yella
      • 1989
    • Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, and MC Ren in N.W.A.: Straight Outta Compton (1989)
      N.W.A.: Straight Outta Compton
      7.6
      Music Video
      • DJ Yella
      • 1989
    • N.W.A.: Express Yourself (1989)
      N.W.A.: Express Yourself
      7.7
      Music Video
      • DJ Yella
      • 1989

    Producer

    • Str8 Outta Compton: Episode 2
      Video
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Str8 Outta Compton: Episode 1
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Black and White 3
      Video
      • producer
      • 2004
    • Real 2 Reel
      Video
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Black and Just Legal 4
      Video
      • producer (as Tha Kidd)
      • 2002
    • Hip Hop Cheerleaderz 2
      Video
      • producer
      • 2002
    • Eazy-E: The Life and Timez of Eric Wright
      6.6
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • 24/7 44: Men at Work
      Video
      • producer
      • 2001
    • 24/7 33: U Talk 2 Much
      Video
      • producer (as Tha Kidd)
      • 2000
    • 24/7 36: Body Talk
      Video
      • producer (as Tha Kidd)
      • 2000
    • Caramel Luv
      Video
      • producer
      • 1999
    • A Girl's Affair 25
      Video
      • producer (as The Kidd)
      • 1998
    • Black Horizon
      Video
      • producer (as The Kidd)
      • 1998
    • Dripping Wet
      Video
      • producer (as Tha Kidd)
      • 1998
    • The Black Butt Sisters Do New Orleans
      Video
      • producer (as The Kidd)
      • 1996

    Director

    • Ho's Wit Attitude 1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Str8 Outta Compton: Episode 2
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Str8 Outta Compton: Episode 1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • A Girl's Affair 67
      Video
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Black and White 3
      Video
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Cheerleaders Gone Wild 3
      Video
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Real 2 Reel
      Video
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Hip Hop Cheerleaderz 2
      Video
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Swedish Erotica 75
      5.5
      • Director
      • 1994
    • N.W.A.: Approach to Danger (1991)
      N.W.A.: Approach to Danger
      6.2
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1991
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Antoine Carraby
    • Height
      • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
    • Born
      • December 11, 1967
      • Compton, California, USA
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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      Is the only member of NWA who has not been married or had children.

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