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DJ EZ Eddie D is part of the living foundation of Dallas hip-hop culture. A longtime radio voice, selector, and advocate for the music, he has built a legacy through consistency, knowledge, and service to the culture rather than hype.
Foundation
Known to many simply as EZ Eddie D, Eddie Murphy has been a DJ since 1982 and has been part of KNON’s orbit since the mid-1980s, with his own show beginning in 1987.
Over the years, he has become one of the city’s most enduring champions of hip-hop, using radio not just as entertainment, but as a place for education, reflection, and preservation.
DJ EZ Eddie D represents a thread that connects eras: from early funk, soul, and B-boy inspiration to radio curation that still honors lyricism, message, and community. In a landscape driven by speed and spectacle, his work stands as a reminder that real cultural impact is built over time.
Knowledge Dropped, Lessons Taught
Through Knowledge Dropped, Lessons Taught, he built a format centered on the culture of hip-hop, reflections on social conditions, and a true-school musical tapestry blended with precision.
That mix of historical awareness, community grounding, and deep musical knowledge is what gives his presence weight. It is not nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake. It is continuity.
The show is one of the longest-running hip-hop radio programs on the air, while a recent feature from Josey Records calls him a true Dallas pioneer and traces his influence back to the earliest phases of local hip-hop radio.
That longevity is a major part of his story, but so is his humility. Even after decades in the culture, the public portrait that emerges is not one of ego, but stewardship.
Info-Archive-Listen
KNON-89.3 FM
Community broadcast radio station
SHOW SCHEDULE
Saturday, 8pm-10pm
SHOW ARCHIVE
2 week archive of previously broadcasted shows
Featured Documentaries
DJ EZ Eddie D is among the pioneers featured in the documentary We From Dallas, a film that chronicles the rise of hip-hop culture in Dallas, Texas. Through interviews with DJs, MCs, dancers, and community figures, the documentary explores how the city’s underground scene grew throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
The film highlights the grassroots energy that shaped the Dallas movement— from warehouse parties and “breakin’” or breakdance battles to cassette mixtapes and community radio broadcasts.
Figures like Eddie D helped keep the culture alive through independent platforms such as KNON, where his long-running program Knowledge Dropped, Lessons Taught became a cornerstone of true-school hip-hop in the region.
By preserving the voices of the artists who built the scene, We From Dallas documents a chapter of hip-hop history that often exists outside the national spotlight, while celebrating the pioneers who kept the culture thriving in North Texas.
This is the story of a DJ who never stopped representing the culture.
Since 1987, DJ EZ Eddie D has been keeping True School Hip-Hop alive on the airwaves.
What does True School Hip-Hop really mean?DJ EZ Eddie D has been answering that question on the air since 1987 at KNON.
In this cinematic interview, he reflects on:
• The roots of Hip-Hop culture
• Nearly 40 years in community radio
• The social messages behind the music
• His journey with Dude Sweet Chocolate
Watch now and experience the voice of True School Hip-Hop!
Live Sets
Catch DJ EZ Eddie D live at a spot near you!
Taco y VinoFridays @ 6:30pm-9:30pm213 W. 8th St. Dallas, Tx
Booking
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Articles-Press
Josey Records and Music's Post