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Robert "Bobbito" García (born September 25, 1966 in New York City), also known as DJ Cucumber Slice,〔http://www.discogs.com/artist/106754-DJ-Cucumber-Slice〕 Kool Bob Love,〔End credits, ''Doin' It in the Park: Pick-up Basketball, New York City''〕 is a DJ, writer, streetball player/coach/announcer, and member of the Rock Steady Crew. ==Career== From 1990 to 1998, García co-hosted ''The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show'' on WKCR. It featured exclusive demo tapes and in-studio freestyles from many then-unsigned hip hop artists such as Nas, Big Pun, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Cam'ron, DMX, Wu-Tang Clan, Fugees, Talib Kweli, Big L and The Notorious B.I.G. who later found great success on major record labels.〔Bobbito García in ''ego trip's Book of Rap Lists''. Sacha Jenkins, Elliott Wilson, Chairman Mao, Gabriel Alvarez & Brent Rollins. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999 (pp. 110–111). ISBN 978-0-312-24298-5〕 He set up the vinyl-only label Fondle 'Em Records in 1995 as an outlet for other guests such as MF DOOM, MF Grimm, Kool Keith and Cage. In 1998 ''The Source'' named ''The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show'' as the "Best Hip Hop Radio Show of All Time". In 2000 hip hop artist Necro included a Live freestyle from a Bobbito WKCR show recorded on 4/20/2000 on his debut album "I need Drugs". The two have collaborated as early as 1994. In 2003, García created ''Bounce: From the Playground'', a quarterly magazine devoted to streetball, especially the playground scene in New York City. He has been an editor, writer, and photographer for the magazine, and has also done work for and been featured in magazines including ''Vibe'' and ''The Source''. He wrote ''Where’d You Get Those?: New York City's Sneaker Culture 1960-1987''. He hosted the ESPN show ''It's the Shoes'', interviewing celebrities about their sneaker collection. He was featured in the sneaker documentary ''Just for Kicks'' and performed the announcer's voice in ''NBA Street Vol. 2'', ''NBA Street V3'' and ''NBA Street Showdown''. He is emcee of the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest in the video game ''NBA 2K8'', ''2K9'' and ''2K10''. In 2006, Madison Square Garden Network hired García to do the "Hot Minute at the Half" reports with celebrities in the crowd during Knicks home games. He became the first Latino broadcast member in the 60-year history of the franchise. In 2007, he worked with Nike on limited edition Nike Air Force 1 and Air Force 25 models, selecting the colors, fabrics and logo used, and designed the "Project Playground" limited edition of the Adidas Superstar. In 2009, he worked on Blokhedz animated web series on (Missiong.com ). García is the annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 HS All-American Game play-by-play announcer for ESPNU, owner of the vinyl-only label/imprint Álala Records, and co-directing, with Kevin Couliau, the documentary ''Doin' It In The Park: Pick-up Basketball, New York City'' by 360 Creative Films, which premiered in New York theaters in June 2013.〔(Doin' It In The Park: Pick-up Basketball, New York City ) (official page)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bobbito García」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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