Red Alert Honored At The 11th Annual Justo's Mixtape Awards

DJ Red Alert was presented with an honorary "Red Justo" Award by Mixtape Awards CEO Stacy Lynch for his 25 years on the radio and his countless contributions to the Justo's Mixtape Awards. The event was held at Drom, located in the heart of the East Village, and was hosted by the WonderTwinz. DJs Superstar Jay and No E blessed the turntables, as legendary deejays such as DJ Scratch (EPMD) and DJ Wiz (Kid-n-Play) were in attendance to pay homage to DJ Red Alert. Other notable guests included Michael Rapaport, Freedom Williams of C&C Music Factory, Mike D of The Jungle Brothers, Greg Nice of Nice & Smooth, Joe Ski Love, AB Butler of Violator Management, DJ Bedtyme357, and many of DJ Red Alert's closest friends and family including his youngest son George (aka "G Mims"). Flud Watches, Mitchell & Ness, Hollis Kingz, & Fi-Hi presented DJ Red Alert with special gifts because of his strong impact on the hip-hop and deejay culture.
Red Alert expressed his disdain for the events that took place at the 10th Annual Mixtape Awards, held at the World-Famous Apollo Theater. Red recalled the somber mood of the event, which took place just months after Justo Faison's passing, and the utter disrespect the crowd showed "right in front of [Justo's] son, I mean his son was sitting right there in the balcony." But Red concluded, "I'm happy that the young lady [Stacy Lynch] is going to clean it up" and expressed his support for the new regime. Soon after Red Alert led a chant "When I say Just, you say O" and the crowd eagerly participated: "Just, O! Just, O!" It was most certainly a night to remember.

I hear that they are in the process of giving the Justo Awards a much needed overhaul. R.I.P. to Justo. I have been fortunate enough to be nominated for Best Female Mixtape DJ more times than I can remember. We miss you.