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DJ Spinderella to Inspire at Butler University in Multi-Day Engagement
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DJ Spinderella is best known as a member of the hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa, and has built a career as a DJ, producer, and radio personality, contributing significantly to hip-hop culture.
Recording label for Salt-N-Pepa's earlier works.
Recording label for Salt-N-Pepa.
Recording label for Salt-N-Pepa.
Recording label for Salt-N-Pepa's final album 'Brand New'. Spinderella had plans to release a solo album with them, but it did not materialize due to the label ceasing operations.
Roper occasionally appeared in 'The Salt-n-Pepa Show', a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group, which aired on the VH1 network.
DJ Spinderella expressed disappointment over being excluded from the development and production of a Salt-N-Pepa biopic that aired on Lifetime.
From 2003 to 2006, Spinderella worked as a radio personality on the now-defunct KKBT 100.3 in Los Angeles, co-hosting 'The BackSpin'.
From September 2010 to March 2011, she did mid-days at KSOC-94.5 'K-Soul' in Dallas, Texas.
Spinderella is part of the American Diabetes Association Celebrity Cabinet.
Spinderella is an UnSung Ambassador for TV ONE.
Spinderella is a supporter of Saving Our Daughters Mentoring Program.
In 2007, she acted as DJ for The Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav.
Deidra Muriel Roper, known professionally as DJ Spinderella, was born on August 3, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York City. Her interest in music developed at a young age, influenced by her father’s record collection. She began her DJ career at 14, learning techniques from a local DJ she was dating. At 16, she was approached about joining an all-female rap group and successfully auditioned for producer Hurby “LuvBug” Azor, becoming the DJ for Salt-N-Pepa. Her addition to the group coincided with the release of their first album, and her parents provided consent for her to tour extensively across the country.
As part of Salt-N-Pepa, DJ Spinderella contributed to one of the most successful female hip-hop acts of all time. The group released five studio albums, achieving multiple platinum and gold singles. Spinderella was involved in producing several songs on these albums. Beyond her work with Salt-N-Pepa, she ventured into acting, appearing in the films *Stay Tuned* (1992) and *Kazaam* (1996), which starred Shaquille O’Neal. She also featured as a rapper on Big Daddy Kane’s 1993 album *Looks Like a Job For…*, contributing to the single “Very Special,” which became one of his top 40 hits. In 1997, she opened her own beauty salon, which launched on the same day Salt-N-Pepa released their final album, *Brand New*.
Following Salt-N-Pepa’s disbandment in 2002 and subsequent reformation in 2007, Spinderella maintained a presence in the entertainment industry. She worked as a radio personality at KKBT 100.3 in Los Angeles from 2003 to 2006, co-hosting *The BackSpin*, a nationally syndicated old-school hip-hop show. She also held a mid-day radio slot at KSOC-94.5 in Dallas, Texas, from 2010 to 2011. Spinderella has been an ambassador for the American Diabetes Association and TV ONE UnSung, and established the Spinderella DJ Academy. She performed with Salt-N-Pepa at various events, including the Hip Hop Honors in 2005 and the BET Hip Hop Awards in 2008. In 2019, she announced her termination from Salt-N-Pepa, marking the end of her official involvement with the group.
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