Clinton Sparks' first steps toward fame were made with his remixes of popular singles. He assembled mixtapes, distributed them himself, and earned enough clout to snare big-name MCs for exclusive verses. That led to hosting live radio programs, as well as DJ'ing on Eminem's Shade 45 Sirius channel. In 2005, Sparks released the commercially released mixtape Maybe You Been Brainwashed. Although he made major moves as a producer, worked as a correspondent on E! News, and spun at parties, he didn't cease making remixes and mixtapes, such as the My Awesome Mixtape series. "Bloody Mary," a track he produced for Lady Gaga's Grammy-nominated Born This Way, highlighted 2011, one of his biggest years. He released the album Disco Ball & Chain in 2013. ~ Andy Kellman