In the 1970s, DJ Hollywood became known for DJ sets during which he addressed the audience with rhythmic call-and-response segments. In contrast to earlier MCs like
Coke La Rock, who simply spoke over backing tracks, DJ Hollywood incorporated rhythm and rhyme into his sets, which has led him to be described as the progenitor of "hip-hop-style
rapping" by figures such as
Kurtis Blow and author Jonathan Abrams. Abrams identifies DJ Hollywood's influences as
Jocko Henderson,
Pigmeat Markham,
Gil Scott-Heron, and
Rudy Ray Moore. Before long, club owners in the
South Bronx hired Hollywood to play at a club called Club 371. DJ Hollywood is featured in the 2024
PBS series
Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution. ==References==