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Eddie Cheeba (October 18, 1956 – February 13, 2024) was an American DJ in New York in the 1970s, considered to be the number one club DJ. Eddie, real name Edward Sturgis, was born in New York and grew up in the Douglas Projects of the Bronx where he attended Brandeis High School.

Cheeba was a close friend of DJ Hollywood and they frequently influenced each other's styles.

Cheeba is credited with inspiring Def Jam Recordings founder, Russell Simmons to pursue a career in hip-hop when Simmons heard Cheeba perform in Harlem in 1977.

Kurtis Blow took his name imitating Cheeba at the suggestion of Russell Simmons, copying the pattern from Eddie Cheeba as "blow" was a force of power as "cheeba" was slang for marijuana.

Cheeba died on February 13, 2024, at the age of 67.

References

1. ^ Murray Forman; Robert Ford, Jr. (January 2004). That's the Joint!: The Hip-hop Studies Reader. Psychology Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-415-96919-2.
2. Mickey Hess (November 25, 2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-313-34321-6.
3. "Master of Ceremonies". WaxPoetics. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
4. Carrie Golus (January 1, 2012). Russell Simmons: From Def Jam to Super Rich. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7613-8157-0.
5. Carrie Golus (January 1, 2012). Russell Simmons: From Def Jam to Super Rich. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-7613-8157-0.
6. "Eddie Cheeba, Influential Early Hip Hop Dj, Dies". Hip Hop DX. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

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