DJ Carl Blaze | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Carlos Rivera |
| Born | November 15, 1976 New York City, New York, United States |
| Origin | New York City, New York |
| Died | December 23, 2006 (aged 30) Harlem, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | DJ |
| Instruments | Turntables |
| Website | Carl Blaze on Myspace |
DJ Carl Blaze (born Carlos Rivera; November 15, 1976 - December 23, 2006) was an American DJ of Dominican descent on New York City's Hip-Hop and R&B radio station Power 105.1 for over three years. He hosted many parties and was a DJ for several clubs throughout New York City. Rivera was born in the Washington Heights section of New York City.
Death
A resident of Elmwood Park, New Jersey, Carl Blaze was the victim of a fatal shooting on December 7, 2006, outside an apartment building in the Inwood section of Manhattan where he was said to have been shot 12 to 16 times at about 4:30 AM.[1] Sources say that a diamond chain was stolen from him at the scene. The chain was said to be worth roughly around $20,000-$25,000. He was taken to Harlem Hospital Center, where he died Saturday, December 23. No arrest has been made.[2][3]
References
- ^ Celona, Larry. "Radio DJ Shot – Power 105.1 Man Hit 13 Times", New York Post, December 8, 2006. Accessed December 17, 2019. "Rivera had just come from spinning records at the X-Bar in The Bronx, but it was unclear what the Elmwood Park, N.J., resident was doing in upper Manhattan."
- ^ "Disc Jockey Dies of Bullet Wounds", The New York Times, December 24, 2006. Accessed December 17, 2019.
- ^ Carlson, Jen (December 23, 2006). "DJ Carl Blaze Dies from Shooting". Gothamist. Archived from the original on July 17, 2009.