DJ Clue is an American actor best known for playing DJ, recording artist and producer for the album The Professional.
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Best Known For:The album The Professional
Breakthrough:Gained prominence as a New York hip-hop mixtape DJ
10 Quick Facts About DJ Clue
- Full Name: DJ Clue
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Entertainer
- Known For: The album The Professional
- Date of Birth: January 8, 1975
- Age: 51 years old
- Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York
- Popular As: Ernesto Shaw Jr
- Net Worth: $453,000-$11,313,000 (Estimated range)
- Salary: $69,000-$619,000 (Estimated range)
DJ Clue Age
DJ Clue is 51 years old. He was born on January 8, 1975, and his zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Career & Work
DJ Clue's career includes acting and entertainment roles with Desert Storm Records and Power 105.1.
Role: Recording artist and music producer
Period: 1998–Present
Role: Mixtape DJ and producer
Period: 1990s
Details: New York City, New York
Organization: Desert Storm Records
Role: Founder and record producer
Details: New York City, New York · Established a music imprint associated with hip-hop acts including Fabolous.
Organization: Power 105.1
Role: Radio DJ and host
Details: New York City, New York · Known for the long-running Desert Storm Radio program.
Rise to Fame
DJ Clue rose to prominence for his role for the album The Professional.
Notable Works
Notable screen roles include The Professional, The Professional 2, and The Professional 3.
Radio
- Radio Program: Desert Storm Radio (Host and DJ) — New York hip-hop radio programming on Power 105.1
- Work: The Professional (DJ, recording artist and producer, 1998) — Debut studio album featuring prominent hip-hop artists; certified platinum in the United States
- Work: The Professional 2 (DJ, recording artist and producer, 2001) — Second album in the Professional series, certified gold by the RIAA
- Work: The Professional 3 (DJ, recording artist and producer, 2006) — Third studio album in the Professional series
- Work: DJ Clue Presents: Backstage Mixtape (DJ and recording artist, 2000) — Mixtape soundtrack associated with the Backstage documentary
- Work: Too Established/Maybelline (Recording artist, 2026) — Single released in May 2026
Lesser Known Facts
- His professional activities span recorded music, radio presentation and music entrepreneurship.
- His Professional albums brought together numerous prominent hip-hop artists and producers.
- His early mixtapes helped establish a route for emerging rappers to reach New York hip-hop audiences before achieving major-label success.
Personal Information
- Full Name: DJ Clue
- Popular As: Ernesto Shaw Jr
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Entertainer
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: January 8, 1975
- Age: 51
- Birthday: January 8
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $69,000–$619,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $453,000–$11,313,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Performances, recordings and potentially royalties
Related Biographies
- Fabolous (Collaborator • Rapper whose early career received major exposure through DJ Clue's mixtapes and Desert Storm music network.)
- Jay-Z (Collaborator • Featured on DJ Clue recordings and influential mixtape releases.)
- Ken Duro (Collaborator • Music producer and business collaborator associated with DJ Clue's record production.)
