Hot 97 · Chappelle's Show DJ · Juan Epstein podcast
Cipha Sounds in Jacksonville
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About Cipha Sounds
Hip-hop fans knew Cipha Sounds long before comedy fans did. Born Luis Diaz in the Bronx, and of Puerto Rican descent, he came up as an intern with the Flip Squad in 1996, toured with Lil' Kim and joined Funkmaster Flex's crew at Hot 97 in New York.
At Hot 97 he grew from mix show DJ to his own shows and later an afternoon slot, and on air he broke music by Rihanna and Rick Ross. Along the way he DJed for Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show from 2003 to 2006 and hosted MTV's Direct Effect.
Comedy became the next chapter. In 2007 he started the monthly stand-up show Don't Get Gassed at Caroline's on Broadway, and he went on to tour with Dave Chappelle, Mo Amer and Michelle Wolf and to work New York's Comedy Cellar. With Peter Rosenberg he co-hosted Juan Epstein, an early hip-hop podcast with guests including Eminem, and with comic Wil Sylvince he formed the live show The Chemistry Set in 2020. He also hosted truTV's Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks.
Career Highlights
- DJ on Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show (2003 to 2006)
- Host of MTV's Direct Effect (2006)
- Started the stand-up series Don't Get Gassed at Caroline's (2007)
- Host of truTV's Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks (2017)
- Co-host of the Juan Epstein podcast with Peter Rosenberg
