David Anthony Love Jr. (born February 7, 1967), better known as Kid Capri, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper.
Early life Kid Capri was born in New York City, in Brooklyn. He spent most of his youth in the Bronx. As an eight-year-old, Capri would attempt to scratch records on his father's Zenith stereo system.
Career Kid Capri starred in the HBO series, Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam. In 2017, he returned for the Netflix Def Comedy Jam’s 25th Anniversary Special. He has produced tracks for artists such as Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Madonna, Heavy D, and 50 Cent. He has toured with Jay-Z, Aaliyah, Salt-N-Pepa, Timbaland, and most recently RBRM. He produced a song on Jay-Z's album, Hard Knock Life. In 2017, Kid narrated Kendrick Lamar's entire Damn album. Kid premiered his vocals at Jennifer Lopez's Jennifer Lopez: All I Have Las Vegas residency, which lasted from 2016 to 2018, during the portion of her show dedicated to The Bronx.
Kid Capri deejayed for seven seasons of Def Comedy Jam. He produced tracks for Boogie Down Productions, Heavy D, Big L and Grand Puba. He eventually released an LP on Warner Brothers Records titled The Tape in 1991. He appeared in the film Who's the Man? in 1993. In 1997, Kid Capri signed with the Track Masters' Columbia Records-distributed label after he appeared on the 1997 Puff Daddy and the Family World Tour. He subsequently released Soundtrack to the Streets in 1998.
Kid Capri was involved in his own record label, No Kid'n Records. On July 29, 2007, Kid Capri made an appearance during Rock the Bells 2007 as Rakim's DJ. Kid Capri also made an appearance as Rakim's DJ during the Rock the Bells 2008 show on July 19, 2008, in Tinley Park, Illinois.
Kid was featured as lead judge on Smirnoff's Master of the Mix, the BET reality TV competition in search of the nation's best DJ. In March 2012, Kid was commissioned to remix "Masterpiece", an exclusive track featured on the special Smirnoff Nightlife Edition of Madonna's album, MDNA. Kid was also featured on Kendrick Lamar's song "ELEMENT." in which he has vocal parts in the intro and closing.
During the 2018 Global Spin Awards, which was held during NBA All-Star weekend, Kid received the Red Award in honor of DJ Red Alert from Snoop Dogg.
On May 15, 2021, Kid Capri was a Bronx Walk of Fame inductee.
In 2022, Kid released his third studio album titled The Love, marking his return after a 25-year hiatus. The Love features Capri's daughter, R&B singer Vina Love.
Kid has been featured multiple times on the We TV show Growing Up Hip Hop: New York, which debuted in 2019.
Kid collaborated with The Hoodies, brothers E-Class and Young Poppa, to produce the Hidden Gems album in 2023.
The 2003 BET Awards Tribute to Jam Master Jay honored slain Run-DMC DJ member with an all-star mix-off, which included Kid Capri as host and DJ on the decks. Twenty years later at the 2023 BET Awards, Kid Capri hosted and curated Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary segment.
Until the fall of 2023, Kid continued to host "The Block Party" on SiriusXM FLY every weekend.
Discography Albums and mixtapes Kid Capri's albums and mixtapes are given below.
Year Title Artists Label Type 1989 Classic 6/20/89 Tape Kingz DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed, Mixtape 1989 Live At The Castle 11/11/1989 Kim's Videos DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed 1990 4/11/1990 Kim's Videos DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed 1991 The Tape Cold Chillin', Warner Bros. Records album 1991 Apollo / Shout Outs Cold Chillin', Warner Bros. Records single 1991 H.E.A.L. (Human Education Against Lies) M.C. Lyte, Queen Latifah, KRS-One, Ms. Melodie, Run D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, Harmony (3), Kid Capri, Big Daddy Kane, L.L. Cool J., Freddie Foxxx Elektra single 1991 Joke's On You Jack Cold Chillin', Warner Bros. Records single 1991 12/3/1991 Kim's Videos DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed 1991 Live At The Q Club 3/1/1991 DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed 1997 Black Nostaljack (Aka Come On) Profile Records single 1998 Soundtrack to the Streets Track Masters, Columbia album 1998 Follow Me / Creepin Track Masters, Columbia single 1998 Unify/ The Art of Storytelling Kid Capri ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg & Slick Rick Columbia, Track Masters single 1998 Soundtrack To The Streets Sampler Columbia single 1999 52 Beats DJ mix 2000 The Alone Re-Mix Doo Wop & Kid Capri Not On Label single 2001 Party Don't Stop Luke ft. Kid Capri & Jiggie single 2001 Cornerstone Mixtape: Best Of 2001, vol. 35 Kid Capri, DJ Spinbad, DJ Green Lantern, DJ Revolution, various Cornerstone Promotion compilation 2005 Get Me@This Party Diana King & Sarah ft. Kid Kapri Columbia, Track Masters single 2010 Old School Mix Tape No Kid'n Records CD, Mixtape 2017 No Sleep: D.J. Kid Capri - Live At The Building 1990 No Sleep DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed, Mixtape 2022 The Love Unknown The Classic Collection... Old School vol. 1 compilation Unknown The Classic Collection... Old School vol. 2 compilation Unknown The Untouchables Kay Slay & Kid Capri MasterTapes Cassette, Mixed Unknown Got It Going On Superdupe Recording Cassette, Mixed, Mixtape Unknown Old School vol. 1 Tape Kingz Unknown Old School vol. 2 Tape Kingz Unknown Old School vol. 3 Tape Kingz Unknown Slow Jam Mix Kim's Videos DJ mix: Cassette, Mixed
Features Year Title Artists Notes1992Back It Upft. Grand Puba 1995 Put It On ft. Big L 1996Da Kid Himself; Hip 2 da Gameft. Lord FinesseFox Boogieft. Foxy Brown1997Black Nostaljack (A.K.A. Come On) [Kid Capri Mix Tape Remix]ft. Camp Lo, RUNIntroft. Diamond D1998Fiestaft. N.O.R.E.IT;S LIKE THATft. Jay-Z1999Introft. Kool Keith2000The Clubft. Tony Touch, D.I.T.C. 2003 The Champions ft. Kay Slay2007We Celebrateft. Ghostface Killah Get Me at This Party ft. Sarah and Diana King2015ft. Kendrick Lamar 2019 Bend and Stretch ft. DJ Bobby Black and DJ Mars 2020 Spread the Love (The Re-Do) ft. Take 6 2023 Get It, Get It ft. Black Rob 2023 Come Too Far ft. Dave East2024Hoodstarft. Redman, Faith Evans2025My DJ Spits Betta Than uft. Diamond D, DJs
Filmography Videos "Crossover" (1992 off EPMD's Business Never Personal) "DWYCK" (1992 off GangStarr's Hard to Earn) "Put It On" (1995 off Big L's Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous) "We Celebrate" (2007 off Ghostface Killah's The Big Doe Rehab)
Cameos and roles in film Who's the Man? as himself (1993) A Get2Gether as Dee Jay (2005) Def Comedy Jam 25 as himself (2017)
References
External links
Kid Capri at Discogs Kid Capri – Bronx Walk of Fame Inductee