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Ed Lover | |
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![]() Ed Lover in 2022 | |
Background information | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Origin | Queens, New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Relativity |
Ed Lover is an American disk jockey, radio personality, actor, musician and former MTV VJ. He hosted The Ed Lover Show on SiriusXM's old-school hip hop station BackSpin. As of April 12, 2018, he hosts the morning show at classic hip-hop "104.3 Jams" WBMX in Chicago.[1]
He is also widely recognized for being the first person to announce Tupac Shakur's death at a Nas concert in 1996.[2][3]
On February 14, 2024, Ed Lover became the host of "The Ed Lover Experience", a syndicated program heard on rhythmic Audacy stations including New York's WXBK and Chicago's WBMX.[4]