The anniversary of his death begins a year-long series of big anniversaries connected to Screw. We could not, however, let the pandemic stop the celebration of DJ Screw's Birthday this year.'ĭavis would have been 49 had a codeine overdose not claimed him in November 2000.

'Unfortunately at this time of restricted gatherings in the City of Houston, we cannot celebrate together at Screwed Up Records and Tapes. 'Usually on DJ Screw's birthday, Screwed Up Records and Tapes would host a celebration full of performances from your favorite Screwed Up Click members,' read the evite. Because today is the innovative DJ's birthday, though, Screwed Up Records and Tapes - the store on Fuqua that carries on his musical legacy - has created a virtual birthday celebration that started early this morning and will close just short of midnight. There exists no bad time to celebrate the life and music of Robert Earl Davis Jr., the Smithville native who became a Houston legend as DJ Screw. written on it w/ marker, 4 days after he died Photo: Bigtyme Recordz 11/00 DJ Screw publicity photo with R.I.P.

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