Irv Gotti

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Irv Gotti
Gotti in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr.
Also known as	DJ Irv Gotti
Born	(1970-06-26) June 26, 1970 (age 54) Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop R&B
Occupations	Record producer disc jockey songwriter record executive television producer
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Top Dawg Productions Def Jam Murder Inc.

Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. (born June 26, 1970),^[1] professionally known as Irv Gotti (or DJ Irv), is an American record producer. He co-founded the record label Murder Inc. Records in 1998, which was an imprint of Def Jam Recordings. He received production credits for most of the recordings by artists signed to the label—including Ja Rule (Between Me and You, Mesmerize, Thug Lovin', 6 Feet Underground, Livin' It Up, Down Ass Bitch, Always on Time), Lloyd, The Inc. (Down 4 U) and Ashanti (Foolish)—as well as other artists such as Jennifer Lopez, DMX, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Fat Joe (What's Luv), Memphis Bleek, and Eve, among others. Gotti is also the creator of the BET series Tales.