DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip

DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip
Birth name	Taylor Madrigal
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	DJ promoter record producer
Years active	2009–present
Formerly of	Thestand4rd Audio Perm Dequexatron X000

Taylor Madrigal, known professionally as DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip, is a Minneapolis, Minnesota based DJ and promoter.[1]

Biography

Madrigal grew up in Minneapolis. His stage name is an alteration of his childhood nickname, Tip.[2] In 2009, he became a founding member of rap collective Audio Perm. He produced beats for the group.[3][4] Madrigal originally went by the name "Depo Shot".[5] He later formed half of the duo Biter Fighters with Unfuh Qwittable of Audio Perm.[6]

Madrigal began DJing in 2010. He joined Thestand4rd on tour in 2014.[7] He became the official DJ of the group and served as one of their producers.[8][9] He has since collaborated with artists such as Bobby Raps, Allan Kingdom, Spooky Black, Aaron Carter,[10] and Yung Gravy.[11] Madrigal and Bobby Raps perform together as duo Dequexatron X000.[8]

In 2016, Madrigal contributed to Watch the Stove, a viral mixtape campaign by Hamburger Helper.[12] He featured on "Feed the Streets", the opening track of the album.[13]

Madrigal tours as the DJ for Yung Gravy.[14] He has been outspoken about preventing sexual harassment during his sets.[15]

References

1. Hahn, Rachel (5 September 2018). "Minneapolis DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip Is Carrying on Prince's Flamboyant Legacy". Vogue. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
2. Jenkins, Craig (2 April 2016). "We Spoke to Tiiiiiiiiiip, One of the Producers From the Unreasonably Good 'Helper' Mixtape". Vice. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
3. "A Conversation with the Ubiquitous, Enigmatic DJ TIIIIIIIIIIP". City Pages. 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
4. "Audio Perm - Info". 2014-12-28. Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
5. Hakes, Tyler (23 July 2009). "Producer's paradise: Big Quarters fuels twin-city beat making with Last of the Record Buyers". aboveGround Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009.
6. "— New Music: Audio Perm - Refrigerator Raider (Ft..." audioperm.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
7. Gabriel, Evan (9 May 2017). "DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip on Successful Promotion and Making it as a DJ in Minnesota's Thriving Rap Scene". Forbes. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
8. Rietmulder (3 June 2015). "DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip conquers the Twin Cities hip-hop party scene". Star Tribune. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
9. Merlo, Kelly. "The Stand4rd Bobby Raps, Spooky Black, Psymun & Allan Kingdom". Issue Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
10. Mark, John (18 February 2016). "The Genderless Closet Of Dj Tiiiiiiiiiip". Lavender. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
11. Voyles, Spencer (15 October 2019). "Calling Out Concert Creeps". UIS Journal. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021.
12. Boller, Jau (1 April 2016). "Hamburger Helper drops Watch the Stove mixtape featuring Bobby Raps, DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip". City Pages. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016.
13. Roy, Jessica (2 April 2016). "The unbelievably true story behind the April Fools' Day Hamburger Helper mixtape". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
14. Multimdeia, P. Q. (1 February 2022). "Dillon Francis (w/ Yung Gravy, DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip, & Sydney Lee) @ The Criterion (Oklahoma City, OK) on January 24, 2022 [Photos & Show Review]". V13.net. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
15. Wilcoxen, William (8 March 2018). "A DJ's answer to one of the biggest problems at clubs and parties". Bring Me The News. Retrieved 6 December 2021.