Quotes from Kurtis Blow

Pete Dj Jones was the first person that I saw with 2 turntables. This was 1972.

I was called Kool Dj Kurt Walker... but they wanted tocall me Kurtis Blow.

Yeah when I was 7 or 8 my moms would have little parties, and I would play the music.

The dude in red's back at the pole, Up North where everything is cold. But if he were right here tonight, He'd say 'Merry Christmas! And to all, a good night!'

I used to date Latoya for awhile, I was a close freind of the family.

I was signed when I was 19 years old, in 1980. I went to Germany and France. Seeing the world at that time was just an awesome experience for a teenager.

I started DJing, breakdancing and MCing in the '70s and I got my record deal in 1979 with 'Christmas Rap.'

The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop, and 26 world championships.

When I was 13 I had a fake Id that said that I was 19. I was getting in all the clubs.

Hip Hop is thee dominant youth culture in the world right now.

The music business is really a spiritual business whether we know it or not.

The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop, and 26 world championships.

I started DJing, breakdancing and MCing in the '70s and I got my record deal in 1979 with 'Christmas Rap.'

My first jam was at Hotel Diplomat opening for Hollywood.

That's the job of the entertainer, to entertain, not to motivate or inspire people to get violent!