Eddie Cheeba death: New York DJ and hip-hop pioneer was 67
Eddie Cheeba, a New York-area DJ who is regarded as a founding father of hip-hop, has died. He was 67.Def Jam founder Russell Simmons announced Cheeba’s death Tuesday on Instagram, crediting the DJ as a source of early inspiration. Simmons saw Cheeba, whose real name is Edward Sturgis, rap over instrumental tracks at a Harlem club in 1977.“It wasn’t a sophisticated rhyme flow by current standards,” Simmons, now a controversial figure facing numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, recalled in Carrie Golus’ 2012…