D-Stroy

D-Stroy (born David Melendez; June 27, 1975) is an American hip hop Host, rapper, DJ, producer and actor of Puerto Rican descent. He is a founding member of and current CEO of Play Big Inc. and a former artist of Matador Records,
D-Stroy began his career in music as a member of the Touch and D-Stroy with DJ Tony Touch. He later found fame with the influential Underground Hip Hop group Arsonists with Q-Unique and Freestyle. His 2001 solo debut single, "Roll Out"/"The Show Must Go On", released under Matador Records, led him to become the subject of a label dispute between Matador and Rawkus Records. In 2001 he released "The Matador"/"Vitamin D", he left Matador Records and went on to tour with X-ecutioners.
During the 2000s, he focused his career on hosting radio shows and events. D-Stroy has appeared in film, radio, video games (State of Emergency and NFL Streets). He recently tour Europe under the Arsonists umbrella with fellow member, Freestyle. D-Stroy also directed Q-unique's "Mr. Lopez" music video. Early Jan. 2011 he released the More Than Beats and Rhymes mixtape.
Discography
* "Session"/"Halloween" Arsonists 12", "Fondle Em Records"
* "Blaze"/"Geembo's Theme"/"FlashBack" Arsonists 12' "Fondle Em Records"
* "Pyromaniax" Arsonists 12"- 5/5/99 "Matador Records"
* "Backdraft" Arsonists 12"- 9/28/99 "Matador Records"
* "As The World Burns" Arsonists - 1999 "Matador Records"
* "3 Guys in a Bar" Featuring Sole, Mr. Complex
* "Center of Attention" Massive Tone (East/West Records, Germany)
* "Scan The Field" Iam (Virgin Records, France)
* "Sience" Curse (Jive Records, Germany)
* "Rage" Atari Teenage Riot, Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine (Elektra Records)
* "Roll Out"/ "Show Must Go On" (2001) "Matador Records"
* "The Matador"/ "Vitamin D" (2001) "Matador Records"
* "Party Crasher" 12', "Draft Records"(2007)
* "Bring It to Me Now" Pity the Fool: Experiments handing out dummy smacks, Matador Records - 2001
* "More Than Beats and Rhymes" (Mixtape/CD) via Fat Beats Records - 1.11.11
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* More Than Beats And Rhymes (2011)

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