Radio Personality. Legendary disc jockey whose sexy velvety voice soothed many listeners of his “Quiet Storm” radio show for more than three decades. A native New Yorker; he and fellow host Champaine launched the “Quiet Storm” in the early 1980's, his voice soon became a signature of WBLS. In 1993 he almost lost his voice after suffering a stroke, he bounced back doing stints at WBGO, WWRL and WTJM, before returning to WBLS. He remained at the station until 2006. Before launching a career in radio, he was a standout basketball player, 6-foot-4 forward led Boys High School in Brooklyn to a city title as a junior and went on to score 1,000 points playing for Syracuse University. An outstanding jumper who gobbled up rebounds, he was nicknamed “Kangaroo Kid.” He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons, but failed to make the team (1968). He had been struggling with health issues over the last few years and was recently honored by people in the industry by his former station WBLS this past year. He was 71.
Radio Personality. Legendary disc jockey whose sexy velvety voice soothed many listeners of his “Quiet Storm” radio show for more than three decades. A native New Yorker; he and fellow host Champaine launched the “Quiet Storm” in the early 1980's, his voice soon became a signature of WBLS. In 1993 he almost lost his voice after suffering a stroke, he bounced back doing stints at WBGO, WWRL and WTJM, before returning to WBLS. He remained at the station until 2006. Before launching a career in radio, he was a standout basketball player, 6-foot-4 forward led Boys High School in Brooklyn to a city title as a junior and went on to score 1,000 points playing for Syracuse University. An outstanding jumper who gobbled up rebounds, he was nicknamed “Kangaroo Kid.” He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons, but failed to make the team (1968). He had been struggling with health issues over the last few years and was recently honored by people in the industry by his former station WBLS this past year. He was 71.
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