I got to get healthy not just for my sake, but also for my kids and for my wife.” I had some medical issues going on from not eating the right food and that just come from when I stopped taking care of myself. It’s a blessing for me to celebrate birthday. A lot of people don’t get to see 15, 10, some babies. I’ve been on the road since 2006 and at this age-I’m 28 right now-a lot of people don’t get to see 28. Instead of praying once like before, I go twice a day…It’s a blessing to be here. I just don’t go ham like I did before everything was so fast. I have a drink or two before I hit the stage. Whenever I go out, I still enjoy myself like before. I enjoy myself but I’ve calmed down on the drinking, on the beer, the smoking…I substituted that with fruits, base foods like good salmon, just healthy things. I’m blessed to be as booked for concerts and hosting and everything. I constantly be on the go, I constantly be on airplanes, in different weather and you know it just took a toll on me. Everything I do every day I try to make something happen in my household. “It comes from not exercising, from not eating right. In a March 2010 interview with XXL, Unk shared more about the stress that led up to his heart attack: In August 2009, Unk suffered a heart attack, which led him to some pretty drastic changes in his life. In November 2008, Unk released his sophomore album, 2econd Season, and created a track titled “In Yo Face” that was featured on the NBA 2k9 video game trailer. The success of Beat’n Down Yo Block! scored Unk a collaboration with Three 6 Mafia on their 2008 hit “I’d Rather” which led to additional collaborations with superstars like T-Pain, Soulja Boy, Sean Kingston, E40, Jim Jones, Ray J, and Andre 3000. “Walk It Out” was certified Platinum and peaked at number 2 while “2 Step” was certified Gold.
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“Walk It Out” and “2 Step” became international phenomenons that rocked the hip-hop, R&B, and rap charts for multiple weeks. Unk’s debut album Beat’n Down Yo Block! sold more than two-hundred thousand copies and soared to number 21 on Billboard’s top R&B albums of 2006. In 2000 Big Oomp signed Unk to his label, Big Oomp Records. After meeting DJ Jelly and DJ Montay Unk joined their entourage, the Southern Style DJs, and performed for high school parties, proms, pep rallies, and other events around the state of Georgia. Check out more information at vegas-dj-show.Īnthony “DJ Unk” Platt, whose worldwide success includes smash hits like “Walk It Out” and “2 Step”, is an Atlanta native who began spinning records in 1998 at the age of seventeen. DJ Unk: yet another excellent entertainment addition to the Mobile Beat Las Vegas DJ Show & Conference, Feb 3 thru 6, 2014.
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Afterwards he will stick around for a meet & greet on the exhibit floor.
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In a Tuesday, Feb 4 appearance on the exhibit hall stage, he will be performing his platinum and gold-selling tracks, “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” as well as spinning a full DJ set. Atlanta’s own DJ Unk as joined the roster of great dance music performers at MBLV18.