Jalil hutchins biography of williams

Jalil Hutchins. (b. November 29^th, 1964).

Jalil hutchins biography of williams

Vocalist, lyricist and founer member of American hip hop group, Whodini.

Whodini is a hip hop group that was formed in 1981. The Brooklyn, New York-based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, a.k.a.

Ecstasy (who wore a Zorro-style hat as his trademark); and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, a.k.a. Grandmaster Dee. In their early days, the group was managed by Russell Simmons, brother of Joseph “Run” Simmons of Run-D.M.C.

Career

Early years

Whodini was among the first hip hop groups to cultivate a high-profile national following for hip hop music and made significant inroads on urban radio.

They were contemporaries of other hip hop groups such as the Fat Boys, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Afrika Bambaataa and Warp 9. The group signed with London-based independent record label Jive Records in 1982; they enjoyed a string of hits for several years, mostly chartin