DJ Premier (also known as Preemo or Preem for short) is regarded as one of the greatest producers in hip-hop history. He produced six albums as the instrumental half of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with emcee Guru.

Born Christopher Edward Martin on March 21, 1966 in Houston and raised in Prairie View, Texas, the DJ formerly known as Waxmaster C has lived in Brooklyn, New York, for much of his professional career. Despite his Southern roots, Premier became synonymous with intricate sampling and the boom-bap sounds of New York and East Coast hip-hop in the 1990s.

He has worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop such as The Notorious B.I.G., JAY-Z, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Scarface, Common, Drake, Dr. Dre, and Kanye West among others. He has also worked with R&B and pop artists such as Christina Aguilera, D'Angelo, and Miguel. DJ Premier also joined another group, forming PRhyme with Royce Da 5'9", and in 2025, he connected with Nas to release their highly anticipated joint album Light-Years as part of the Legend Has It… series on Nas' Mass Appeal label.