Keith Jones[1] (born October 16,[2] 1968) better known by his stage name DJ AlamoorAlamo is an American DJ and proudcer, who is best known for being one of the original founding members of Brand Nubian.[3]
Alamo was born in the Bronx, New York City.[4] Him and Sadat X who are childhood friends and grew up together in the Bronx. Alamo's father and Sadat X's father, grew up together at Lincoln Projects in Harlem. Alamo's family moved to New Rochelle after the collapse of buildings that were burning around areas in the Bronx. He is the eldest of two children. He has one sister.[5] He started DJing when he was in the seventh grade.[6] He attended New Rochelle High School. He is a graduate of Livingstone College.[citation needed]
In 1989, Alamo was signed to Elektra Records after Grand Puba[7] finalizing a deal with A&RDante Ross. As a DJ for Brand Nubian, he would contribute of producing songs on the group's first album, One for All. According to Alamo, he produced "Concerto in X Minor", which Sadat X would rap on. He also produced "Slow Down" , using a Edie Brickell "What I Am" record that Sadat found at the record store and putting it all together into a beat. The song was a biggest hit, as well as "All for One". Both songs would be on the Billboard’s Hot Rap Tracks chart in 1991.[8][9] Alamo was still performing at shows with Sadat X and Lord Jamar without Puba. In 1991, after the release of One for All, he left the group along with Grand Puba in an effort of a solo career.[10]
He and DJ Stud Doogie formed together as DJs for Grand Puba's first solo album, Reel to Reel. He would go on to produce for members of Brand Nubian's solo projects. Two songs "Playin' the Game" and "Don't Waste My Time" was produced by Alamo on Puba's second album 2000 in 1995. In 1996, he produced a track called " Open Bar" on Sadat's first solo album, Wild Cowboys. Him and Brand Nubian reunited in 1997, while recording some material for the group's new project.[11] In 1998, he and Grand Puba made their return to appear on the group's fourth album Foundation[12] He produced three tracks, including "Back Up off the Wall", "Probable Cause" and "I'm Black and I'm Proud".
