Legendary Juice Crew member, Thomas E. Pough, known as DJ Polo, has reportedly passed away. He died early Saturday morning (July 27). The cause of death is still not known at this time. Reports have surfaced it was health related.
DJ Polo began his career with Kool G Rap in 1986. He was part of Marley Mal’s legendary group, The Juice Crew. Polo and Kool G Rap released their debut album, Road To The Riches in 1989 on the legendary Cold Chillin’ Records. DJ Polo released his solo album, Polo’s Playhouse, in 1998.
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The hip hop community continues to take to social media and pay their respects.
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Man. We lost another one of our Hip-Hop soldiers. R.I.P DJ Polo. https://t.co/ewBYwGqgqV
— ULTRAMAGNETIC MC’S (@McsUltra) July 27, 2024
RIP DJ Polo pic.twitter.com/mr891q05ZK
— Pack Pistol Pazzy (سيف الله) (@vinnie_paz) July 27, 2024
I lost another friend yesterday.. DJ Polo… DJ for legendary @TheRealKoolGRap 🙏 Life is precious. pic.twitter.com/oK6m5x2P8G
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) July 28, 2024
As the first female MC to go solo, I was early enough in the culture to know one thing, “every solo MC had their own DJ”! Within the Juice Crew, rapper Kool G Rap had DJ Polo and in the 80s the two rocked the stage flawlessly! RIP to my Juice Crew brother! ❤️🙏🏽🕊️ #ImAPioneer pic.twitter.com/h9Td0wE5Sd
— MC Debbie D, PhD. (@MCDebbieD) July 28, 2024
Damn🥲‼️#Bless🆙
DJ Polo
One Of The Lowkey Funniest Guys In The Crew..#SeeYouOnTheOtherSideBro🕊️ pic.twitter.com/G7hRhx9lOO— Craig G (@MC_Craig_G) July 27, 2024
