Blackout Movement

Winston Thomas, better known by his stage name BlackOut or DJ BlackOut, founder amp CEO of BlackOut Movement, is an American Grammy Award Winning record producer, engineer and composer. Blackout is signed to Nicki Minajs recording company Pink Friday Records. Blackout is also cofounder of the music tech startup company, RecordGram.

BlackOut was born Winston Thomas in Freeport, NY. The son of a deejay, BlackOut has been on the turntables from an early age. He got his start working high school parties and local clubs in the New York area. It was in the club that he got his first break and met Wyclef Jean. Blackout joined the Refugee Camp as a deejay for the artist, Reptile, and got his first taste of touring in the music industry. During his time with the Refugee Camp, Blackout began dabbling in production and made it his hobby. It wasnt long before he became a staple in the deejay industry and began playing gigs nationwide. He eventually became linked with Jada Kiss and toured with him for three years. While playing a gig in a South Beach club, D.J. Blackout slipped a CD of beats to hip hop artist, Ja Rule. This chance meeting would mark the beginning of Blackouts career as a music producer. One of BlackOuts beats was selected to be on Ja Rules Blood In My Eye Album. Soon after, BlackOut started his own production

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