Veteran hip hip DJ and rapper, announced on Thursday he’s leaving Hot 97 after 33 years with the New York hip-hop station. According to the NY Daily News, Funk Flex — who began hosting the station’s first-ever hip-hop show in 1992, and later became known for his signature “bomb drop” sound effects — said his final show will air on Labor Day Monday.
“ALL THINGS COME TO AN END! END OF AN ERA THAT I ENJOYED VERY MUCH! I SUPER ENJOYED IT ALL! I WILL MAKE THE LAST SHOW A GREAT ONE! APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED ME OVER THE YEARS!” Funk Flex posted to his Instagram page.
Flex, whose legal name is Aston George Taylor Jr., has been a New York City music staple since even prior to joining Hot 97. He first worked with fellow Bronx native Chuck Chillout at 98.7 Kiss-FM, and briefly appeared on 107.5. He found his way to the Hot 97 airwaves when the station started live-streaming from the clubs where he performed.
While Funkmaster Flex did not say what he plans to do after leaving Hot 97, he teased in a comment on his Instagram account that “My next move will shock you!”
Source: NY Daily News