Dj Unk

Anthony Leonard Platt (November 28, 1982 – January 24, 2025), better known by his stage name Dj Unk, was an American DJ, hype man, and rapper. He is best known for his 2006 snap hit “Walk It Out”.

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Dj Unk
Birth name	Anthony Leonard Platt
Also known as	DJ Unk
Born	November 28, 1982 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	January 24, 2025 (aged 42)
Genres	Hip hop snap southern hip hop
Occupations	Disc jockey hype man rapper songwriter
Years active	1998–2025
Labels	E1 Big Oomp

Platt began spinning records in 1998, and, after meeting DJ Jelly and DJ Montay, joined their DJ entourage, the Southern Style DJs. They performed for high school parties, proms, pep rallies, and other events around the state of Georgia. In 2000, Big Oomp signed Unk to his label, Big Oomp Records.

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He released the album Beat’n Down Yo Block! in 2006 led by the single “Walk It Out” that reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 10.

 In 2008, he released the album 2econd Season supported by the single “Show Out” to moderate success. In 2009, he suffered health issues that resulted in a reduced profile. In 2013, he released the single “Have A Toast” followed by “Wait” in 2014, while he continued to tour the college circuit. Some of his work has featured on the 2K Sports NBA 2K9 game.

On January 24, 2025, Dj Unk’s wife confirmed through social media that he had died at the age of 42. A cause of death was not revealed.

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List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US	US R&B	US Rap
Beat’n Down Yo Block!	Released: October 3, 2006 Label: Big Oomp, Koch Format: CD, digital download	109	21	8
2econd Season	Released: November 4, 2008 Label: Big Oomp, Koch Format: CD, digital download	104	15	6

• 2009: Itsago The Mixtape Vol.1
• 2009: Smoke On
• 2009: ATL Off Da Chain

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap
“Walk It Out”	2006	10	2	2	RIAA: Platinum	Beat’n Down Yo Block!
“2 Step”		24	9	4	RIAA: Gold
“Hit the Dance Floor” (featuring Baby D)	2007	—	84	—
“Show Out”	2008	—	46	17		2econd Season
Get Em Up	2012	—	—	—		TBA
Trap it Out	2013	—	—	—
Have a Toast (feat. Louis Rocc)		—	—	—
Wait	2014	—	—	—
Alive (feat. Erica Leigh) with Another Monster	2015	—	—	—
“—” denotes a recording that did not chart.

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US R&B
“Video” (Johntá Austin featuring Unk)	2007	—	Non-album singles
“Rock On (Do the Rockman)” (Montana featuring Unk)		64
“I’d Rather” (Three 6 Mafia featuring Unk)	2008	98	Last 2 Walk
“—” denotes a recording that did not chart.