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Ralph also talks about his music equipment and how it inspired him to become a DJ.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClip 4:\u003c/strong\u003e  In 1985 Ralph attended a pioneering rap concert called Fresh Fest which featured many notable local hip-hop artist such as LL Cool J and Grandmaster Flash. Later Mr. McDaniels produced Fresh Fest on television. Fifteen thousand people attended the concert.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClip 5:  \u003c/strong\u003eRalph was able to tell what part of New York someone was from by the way they dress. Queens would match with their clothes, Brooklyn had a funky look, and Bronx was more of sweat suits and the brand Adidas. Ralph also believed that puma was the first hip-hop brand.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClip 6:\u003c/strong\u003e  One time during his childhood, twenty white kids stole Ralph’s bicycle. The kids thought that Ralph had stolen the bicycle from one of their friends. After finding out their mistake, they returned his bike to him.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClip 7:  \u003c/strong\u003ePeople from the Caribbean started moving into Queens Village, and the neighborhood started to change with different ethnicities. Ralph’s father had a bumper sticker on the back of the car saying “Queens Fair Housing”; because there were only certain places black people could rent and own property. At the time there were only two black families living on the block, and his was one of them. Everyone got along, everyone played sports.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary of Full Interview\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRalph McDaniels has been a DJ and music producer for many years. He also had a local video show called “Video Music Box” in the 1980’s. In this interview, Ralph discusses growing up in Queens Village, the importance of culture, and what music has impacted his life from childhood to adulthood. Mr. McDaniels grew up in Brooklyn and Queens, the son of a draftsman and a civil servant, and followed New York City’s burgeoning music scene. In the early ’80s, he was an engineer at WNYC-TV Channel 31. In 1983, “Video Music Box” was born, a six-day-a-week, hourlong show. 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