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Unk
Birth name	Anthony Leonard Platt^[1]
Also known as	DJ Unk
Born	(1981-11-28) November 28, 1981 (age 43) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop snap southern hip hop
Occupations	Disc jockey hype man rapper songwriter
Years active	1998–present
Labels	E1 Big Oomp

Anthony Leonard Platt (born November 28, 1981), commonly known by his stage name Unk, is an American DJ, hype man, and rapper. He is best known for his mid-2000s snap hit "Walk It Out".^[2]

Career

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. He released the album Beat'n Down Yo Block! in 2006 led by the single "Walk It Out" that reached Billboard Hot 100 top 10.^[2] In 2008 he released the album 2econd Season supported by the single "Show Out" to moderate success.^[3] In 2009 he suffered health-issues that resulted in a reduced profile.^[4] In 2013 he released the single "Have A Toast" followed by "Wait" in 2014,^[5] while he continues to tour the college circuit.^[6] Some of his work has featured on the 2K Sports NBA 2K9 game.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US ^[7]	US R&B ^[8]	US Rap ^[9]
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

Mixtapes

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

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US ^[2]	US R&B ^[3]	US Rap ^[10]	Certifications	Album
"Walk It Out"	2006	10	2	2	RIAA: Platinum^[11]	Beat'n Down Yo Block!
"2 Step"	2006	24	9	4	RIAA: Gold^[12]
"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)	2013	—	—	—
Wait	2014	—	—	—
Alive (feat. Erica Leigh) with Another Monster	2015	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

As featured performer

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	US R&B	Album
"Video"^[13] (Johntá Austin featuring Unk)	2007	—	Non-album singles
"Rock On (Do the Rockman)" (Montana featuring Unk)	2007	64	Non-album singles
"I'd Rather" (Three 6 Mafia featuring Unk)	2008	98	Last 2 Walk
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

References

^ "ACE Repertory".
^ ^a ^b ^c "Unk Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Unk Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
^ Wolfe, Roman (August 31, 2009). "DJ Unk Gives Up Weed, Liquor After Heart Attack". Hip-Hop News, Rumors, Rap Music & Videos |AllHipHop. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
^ "#FreshHeat: DJ Unk "Wait"". Hip-Hop News, Rumors, Rap Music & Videos |AllHipHop. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
^ "What the Fuck Happened to...DJ Unk and Chingy? - Notmad Notmad". notmad.us. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
^ "Unk Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
^ "Unk Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
^ "Unk Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
^ "Unk Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
^ "American single certifications – Unk – Walk It Out". Recording Industry Association of America. July 12, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
^ "American single certifications – Unk – 2 Step". Recording Industry Association of America. December 10, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
^ "R&R: Going For Adds: Urban (Week Of June 11, 2009)". Radio & Records. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2012.

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