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Tony Redz pictured on his Instagram web page in February 2020.
Tony Redz aka Mr. 24/7, the legendary DMV (The District, Maryland and Virginia) radio DJ and host, has died. Redz reason for loss of life has not been made public. Posting on Fb, one in every of Redz’ associates stated that the legendary DJ had suffered a coronary heart assault on Could 28.
Redz loss of life was confirmed by his former colleague, fellow radio host, Sunni and the Metropolis. Sunni’s tweet learn, “Obtained a name from DJ Flexx that shattered my coronary heart. Can’t consider our former colleague Tony Redz has handed away. Method too younger. Prayers to his household. Unbelievable.”
One other of Redz’ former colleagues, DJ Warmth, tweeted, “Shocked by the information. Relaxation peacefully to my former radio colleage Tony Redz. Prayers to his household.”
Redz started internet hosting his weekly radio present on WPGC 95.5 FM in November 2014, in response to his LinkedIn web page.
Redz Majored in Journalism & Minored in Theater at Howard College
Redz was a graduate of Howard College the place he majored in journalism and minored in theater. A web-based profile for Redz says that he was native of the southeast part of Washington D.C. Redz graduated from highschool at Springbrook Excessive College in Silver Spring, Maryland. Along with Howard College, Redz additionally studied performing at Howard Neighborhood Faculty. Redz labored as an performing coach within the D.C. space.
#tbt Tony Redz, a former host on WPGC 95.5, handed away at this time. I acquired an opportunity to interview him a few years again for my brief documentary “Sounds of the Summer time” and noticed him work on the radio station numerous instances.
He will probably be missed and a significant staple within the DMV radio pic.twitter.com/q4Lr93WkF3
— houze with a Z. (@TravisHouze) Could 29, 2020
That profile provides that Redz performed drums in his youth on the Springfield Baptist Church, Metropolitan Baptist Church, and St. John’s Energy Christian Middle. At the moment, Redz was additionally a member of a number of go-go bands.
Redz first job in radio was at Radio One’s WKYS 93.9 FM. Redz started working at CBS radio’s WPGC in 2000. Along with his radio work, Redz has additionally hosted occasions on tv for BET.
Redz Usually Used His Instagram Web page to Speak About Points Going through African-American Individuals in the US
GettyTony Redz and Cardi B at day 2 of the Radio Broadcast Middle, sponsored by Sprite, in the course of the 2017 BET Awards at Microsoft Sq. on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Redz recurrently used his Instagram web page to put up images and movies about points that have an effect on the African-American neighborhood in the US, together with police brutality and gun violence. Certainly one of Redz’ last Instagram posts handled the loss of life of Minneapolis man George Floyd by the hands of town’s police on Could 25. On his Instagram bio, Redz refers to himself as an “Actor.”
In August 2016, Redz spoke to ABC Washington D.C. about his anguish over the taking pictures loss of life of native rapper Swipey aka Douglas Brooks.
Redz instructed the station, “He placed on an incredible present and he stayed and he shook each children hand and took each image and that to me touched my coronary heart.” Swipey was 18 years previous. The piece referred to Redz as one in every of Swipey’s “rising legion of followers.” Redz had earlier stated concerning the slain rapper, “It’s simply unhappy, he was a younger man that was aspiring to be a younger artist. He’s accomplished extra in his lifetime than most artists which might be 20-30-years-old.”
The Wire actor Tray Chaney tweeted about Redz’ loss of life saying, “I can’t course of this proper now….. this pic then listening to a bit of our interview if you first heard my music & mechanically performed it & interviewed me reside on the radio….RIP TONY REDZ aka Mr 24/7 this actually hit me….2020 is hitting me from all angles Crying face.”
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