DJ Polo, born Thomas E. Pough, of Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo fame has passed away.
News of DJ Polo's untimely death began circulating online on July 27. Fellow rap pioneer Eric B took to social media to offer his condolences. “My brother DJ POLO we had great times you will never be forgotten GODS speed,” Eric B captioned a photo of DJ Polo.
No cause of death has been reported at this time.
The story goes that Kool G. Rap and DJ Polo were invited by the late Mr. Magic and Marley Marl to create a demo in their studio. The result was “It's A Demo”, which left Marley and Magic so impressed that G. Rap and Polo became members of the Juice Crew, which included Big Daddy Kane, Roxanne Shante, Biz Markie and others. “It's A Demo” will appear on Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo's debut album, road to riches, in 1989, which also included such classics as the title track, “Men At Work” and “Poison”. The duo would release two more albums—1990s Wanted: Dead or Alive and of 1992 Live and let others die—before parting ways.
Polo would drop his own solo project, Polo's Playhousein 1998.
Rest in strength DJ Polo—our deepest condolences to his family. See fans and notable rappers paying their respects in the gallery.
11. Kool G Rap And DJ Polo Portrait Shoot
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK–DECEMBER 04: Rappers Kool G Rap (aka Nathaniel Thomas Wilson, G Rap, Kool Genius Of Rap) and DJ Polo appear in a portrait taken on December 4, 1992 in New York City. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images/Archives Michael Ochs) vertical, photography, arts culture and entertainment, USA, New York, portrait, 1990-1999, black and white, photo shoot
