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Date of Birth: 1968 , August-5
Birth Nation: United States

Quick Timeline of Funkmaster Flex

1968 Born in The Bronx, New York City, New York
1974 Began DJing at local nightclubs
1992 Began mixing and hosting his own show
1995 Released his first mix tape The Mix Tape, Vol 1
2005 Joined Ford Motor Company
2003 His first TV series Ride with Funkmaster Flex
2011 Pushed his wife Monica Joseph-Taylor

Detail Timeline of Funkmaster Flex

August 5 , 1968

Born in The Bronx, New York City, New York

Talented and industrious, Funkmaster Flex was born as Aston George Taylor, Jr. at the end of 1960s in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States of America to Aston George Taylor Sr. His father was a sound system professional and DJ.

1974

Began DJing at local nightclubs

As Flex's father was also a renowned name in the music industry, he began his interest in music at a young age. He was just 16 years old when he did DJing at local nightclubs. During his late teens, he worked at Chuck Chillout for WRKS 98.7 Kiss-FM.

1992

Began mixing and hosting his own show

After he quit Kiss, he worked at 107.5 WBLS-FM for several months. In the early 1990s, he performed at the Vito Bruno's operated nightclubs. After the success of several of his programs, he began mixing and hosting his own show on Hot 97.

November 21 , 1995

Released his first mix tape The Mix Tape, Vol 1

Funkmaster Flex is a hip hop DJ, rapper and musician from United States. He also released several mix tapes in 1990s. His first mix tape The Mix Tape, Vol. 1 was released on 21st of November 1995. 

2005

Joined Ford Motor Company

 From 2005, he has been associated with Ford Motor Company on its auto design. He is also known to customize its product line-up and add exposure to the brand. Ford is about the release its Ford Expedition Sport utility vehicle in 2017.

2003

His first TV series Ride with Funkmaster Flex

He is not only known for being a hip hop DJ, rapper and musician but also for his appearance in several TV shows and series. In 2003, he appeared in the TV series Ride with Funkmaster Flex. This show is mainly about the cars popular in hip hop culture.

2011

Pushed his wife Monica Joseph-Taylor

Flex was once married to Monica Joseph-Taylor. Monica Joseph is a TV producer and talk show host. This married life lasted for few years. In 2011, he was accused of pushing her and sending her threatening texts. 

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Flex was once married to Monica Joseph. Monica Joseph is a TV producer and talk show host. This married life lasted for few years. His nationality is American and he is of black ethnicity.

As Flex's father was also a renowned name in the music industry, he began his interest in music at a young age. He was just 16 years old when he did DJing at local nightclubs. During his late teens, he worked at Chuck Chillout for WRKS 98.7 Kiss-FM. After he quit Kiss, he worked at 107.5 WBLS-FM for several months. In the early 1980s, he performed at the Vito Bruno's operated nightclubs. After the success of several of his programs, he began mixing and hosting his own show on Hot 97. He also released several mix tapes in 1990s and some of them are titled as The Mix Tape, Vol. 1, The Mix Tape, Vol. IIThe Mix Tape, Vol. III and The Tunnel. From 2005, he has been associated with Ford Motor Company on its auto design. He is also known to customize its product line-up and add exposure to the brand. Ford is about the release its Ford Expedition Sport utility vehicle in 2017. His net worth is $14 million.