DJ Envy Biography
DJ Envy is a DJ, record producer, and radio personality from the United States. He, along with Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God, is one of the three hosts of the syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1.
How old is DJ Envy? – Age
He is 44 years old as of 3 September 2021. He was born in 1977 in New York, New York, United States. His real name is RaaShaun Casey.
DJ Envy Education
He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Hampton University in 1999.
DJ Envy Wife
Casey is the husband of Gia Casey, a Chinese-Jamaican woman. He has lived in Kinnelon, New Jersey, for many years. The couple has two children; Brooklynn Jagger Casey and London Casey.
How did DJ Envy make his money? – Career
Envy was schooled and mentored by DJ Clue, a friend from the neighborhood who introduced him to the mixtape scene in the mid-1990s. As he rose through the disc jockey ranks, DJ Clue took him under his wing, and by the early 2000s, he was hosting advertisements and exclusives for big-name rappers such as Hahflamez, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and The Lox. DJ Clue? signed him to his record label Desert Storm based on his growing reputation in the business. His debut studio album, The Desert Storm Mixtape: Blok Party, Vol. 1, was released in 2003.
DJ Envy got his big break on the radio when he mixed once a month for Hot 97’s “Takin’ it to the Streets” show, which was hosted by Angie Martinez from 12:00 am to 4:00 am, but he later filled in when Martinez became pregnant. From 6 a.m. until 10 a.m., he co-hosted Hot 97’s morning show with Miss Jones. Miss Jones moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July 2008, and his time on the morning program came to an end. On Saturdays from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, DJ Envy hosted “The People’s Mix,” and on Sundays from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, he hosted “The People’s Choice Hit List.”
From 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm, he had a program on Hot 97 called “New at 2,” where he played the latest singles. On weekdays from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST, he hosts Hip-Hop Nation’s afternoon show on Sirius XM Radio, and on weekends, he used to host a show on Power 105 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
The Breakfast Club, hosted by DJ Envy, Angela Yee, and Charlamagne tha God, debuted on Power 105 on Monday, December 6, 2010. He supported stop-and-frisk in September 2016, but later apologized after receiving widespread criticism. Envy has appeared in the music video “Beamer Benz or Bentley” by Juelz Santana and Lloyd Banks, as well as on 106 & Park, Entourage, and Tha Corner, which he hosts on the Music Choice channel. He was credited as Shadow’s adversary pal in the 2006 film Blood of a Champion. He also appeared in Gucci Mane’s documentary The Raw Report. DJ Envy took over as VJ of MTV2’s Sucker Free Countdown on March 21, 2010.
He recently released “Still A Fan,” a collaboration with recording artist, songwriter, and producer “Rico Love.” This has led to speculation that he is working on a new mixtape or album. He and his wife Gia Casey broadcast “The Casey Crew,” a podcast about the good, bad, ugly, and beautiful aspects of relationships and family life.
Following the publication of his book alongside his wife, Gia Casey, Envy is now an author. On April 19, 2022, the pair published “Real Life, Real Love: Life Lessons on Joy, Pain, and the Magic That Holds Us Together.” On The Breakfast Club, Envy interviewed his wife and these two co-hosts about the launching of their book.
DJ Envy is the founder and curator of the “Drive Your Dreams Car Show,” which kicked off on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey. The second annual event, sponsored by Lincoln Tech, was held on September 7, 2019, at the same location to coincide with his birthday. Following the cancellation of events in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show will go to Atlantic City, New Jersey, Atlanta, Georgia, and Detroit, Michigan in 2021. Approximately 5,000 people attended the TCF Center to see celebrities’ and Detroit locals’ luxury automobiles, souped-up autos, and designer cars.
DJ Envy dubbed his car exhibition “Carchella” before renaming it the “Drive Your Dreams Car Show.” After receiving a legal notification from Coachella threatening legal action, the DJ changed his identity and relaunched his auto show under the current name. The next scheduled event will take place at NRG Park in Houston, Texas on Sunday, June 19, 2022.
DJ Envy Salary
He earns an annual salary is $3 million.
DJ Envy Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $6 million.