Atlanta DJ and rapper
Unk entered the spotlight in 2006 with the hit single "Walk It Out." Under the guidance of Atlanta underground impresario
Big Oomp, he turned the local Atlanta hit into a national one, enjoying rotation on MTV2 and BET as well as some radio outlets around the country. Known in Georgia as
DJ Unk, Anthony Platt began spinning records in 1998. After crossing paths with
DJ Jelly and
DJ Montay, he joined their DJ entourage, the Southern Style DJs, performing for high school parties, proms, pep rallies, and other events around the state of Georgia. In 2000, an impressed
Big Oomp took
Unk under his wing to develop his rhyming skills and incorporated the DJ/rapper into his
Oomp Camp.
Unk became a regular in Atlanta's mixtape circuit, appearing on his own as well as on other DJs' material. After his first hit record and a guest spot on the LP
On Top of Our Game by
Dem Franchize Boyz (
Unk's old high school classmates), he pushed for his debut album,
Beat'n Down Yo Block, which was released in October 2006 on
Oomp's Big Oomp Records and distributed via Koch Entertainment. ~ Cyril Cordor, All Music Guide