Alumni Profi le | Winter 2012
The People’s Choice Jamaica Queens native RaaShaun Casey aka DJ
Envy, graduated from HU with a degree in business management in 1999. Influenced by those in his neighborhood, Envy began deejaying in the mid-90s right before he came to his “Home By The Sea.” Envy was the first person in his family to graduate
from college. “My most memorable moment at Hamp- ton University was getting my degree.” Casey declared. Envy fell in love with HU at first sight and knew he wanted to someday call it his alma mater. “It was beautiful, amazing, and kind of like something out of a fairytale.” Casey expressed imaginatively. “Growing up in New York I had never seen anything like HU.” While Casey was at HU he deejayed all the on cam-
pus events. “I did everything! HU broadened my career.” Being at HU around people from all over the country helped him to learn music from outside of his home state. Casey’s roommate from New Orleans introduced him to New Orleans musicians such as, Lil’ Wayne, Juve- nile, and Baby.
The students of HU relied upon Casey’s mix tapes for a daily hip-hop dosage. “All we had back then was Hip Hop at Night on the campus radio station,” Casey stated. “So people always had my mix tapes and were taking them back home to share with people.” Soon people in Oklahoma and Illinois knew about DJ Envy. Between traveling all over the world Casey can be found Monday through Friday mornings hosting The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 in New York City. He also owns a production company, Blok Entertainment that just signed artist Red Cafe to Bad Boy Entertain- ment, and he hosts Sucker Free on MTV every Sunday at noon.
Although he has been deejaying for over 15 years, Casey still hopes to have more successful years ahead . His advice to those wanting to succeed as a DJ is to do as much as you can for free. “One thing about HU is that, they let their students
DJ events instead of hiring professionals like other schools. You don’t have to be the best as long as you market yourself. Work hard. Play hard.” — Breana Hubbard ’12
Hampton University Alumni Magazine 21
DJ Envy
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