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| birth_place = [[Compton, California]], U.S.
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'''Antoine Carraby''' (born December 11, 19671961<!-- Please refer to talk page discussion before editing dob -->), known professionally as '''DJ Yella''', is an American DJ, record producer, and film director from [[Compton, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/music/photos/2012/08/the-50-most-influential-djs.html#!082112-music-50-most-influential-djs-dj-yella-nwa |title=The 50 Most Influential DJs &#124; Music |publisher=BET |access-date=August 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/08/11/31453415/ |title=DJ Yella: 'Cops Got to Be Held Accountable' |publisher=Usatoday.com |access-date=August 19, 2015}}</ref>
 
DJ Yella began his career as a member of the [[World Class Wreckin' Cru]] along with [[Dr. Dre]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Coe |first=Kairi |url=http://www.vladtv.com/article/214043/dj-yella-speaks-on-world-class-wreckin-cru-days-w-dr-dre |title=Exclusive! DJ Yella Speaks on World Class Wreckin' Cru Days w/ Dr. Dre |publisher=Vladtv.com |access-date=August 19, 2015}}</ref> He later joined the pioneering gangsta rap group [[N.W.A]] (originally composed of Dr. Dre, [[Ice Cube]], [[Arabian Prince]] and [[Eazy-E]]) and became the least vocal but longest-lasting member of the group. His first and only studio album ''[[One Mo Nigga ta Go]]'' was released in 1996 through Street Life Records and was dedicated to [[Eazy-E]]. After the release of the album he left the music industry to direct [[pornographic films]] until 2011, when he started working on a new album called ''West Coastin''.<ref name="bustle">{{cite web |title=What Happened To DJ Yella, N.W.A. Original Member? You'll Never Believe The Career He Chose After Music |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/103809-what-happened-to-dj-yella-nwa-original-member-youll-never-believe-the-career-he-chose-after |website=Bustle |date=August 14, 2015 |access-date=August 14, 2015 |language=en}}</ref>
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