DJ GQ on stage, hand raised to the crowd
N 25.7617° / W 80.1918° MIA → WORLDWIDE
EST. 2003 VOL. 28

BILLBOARD CHARTED DJ & PRODUCER · Y100 MIAMI · IHEARTRADIO · SIRIUSXM

DJ GQ WORLDWIDE

Mr. Let Em Know — pioneering the reggae × hip-hop blend out of Miami since the early 2000s.

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§01 / BIOGRAPHY

From Kingston
to Miami
— and back.

DJ GQ portrait
GARY HARDIE · A.K.A. DJ GQ

Born in Miami, raised in Jamaica by a Cuban & Chinese family — DJ GQ has been mixing the diaspora since long before the algorithm caught up. He is widely credited as a pioneer of the reggae × hip-hop blend.

By 2007 he’d already distributed 300,000+ mixtapes worldwide. The series became known as “Let Em Know” — the catchphrase lifted from a DMX sound bite that yells “GQ… let ’em know!” Twenty volumes in, it’s a signature. The tape is the show.

Hosted instalments have come from Birdman, Styles P, Pitbull and DMX. Let Em Know 17 got a USA Today nod; vol. 18 landed in Source Magazine. He’s the exclusive DJ for Kevin Lyttle and Pee Wee Kirkland and has spun for Akon, Mr. Vegas, Mr. Cheeks, Sean Paul, Elephant Man, Junior Reid and more.

Today he holds it down on Y100 Miami, iHeartRadio and Bob Marley Radio on SiriusXM, runs GQ’s Craft House, and lives out of Pompano Beach when he isn’t on a plane.

  • BASED Pompano Beach, FL
  • FROM Miami × Kingston
  • GENRE Hip-Hop · Reggae · Dancehall · Afro
  • FOR FANS OF DJ Khaled · DJ Drama · Walshy Fire
§02 / SELECTED WORKS

The Let Em Know series.

A running document of where the dance is right now — twenty-eight volumes deep and counting.

27 VOL. 27
2025

Summer Hot 100

Hosted by Styles P.

26 VOL. 26
2024

Riddim Section

All-dancehall edition.

25 VOL. 25
2024

South Beach to Sunset

Open-format Miami pool set.

20 VOL. 20
2014 · CLASSIC

The DMX Edition

Hosted by DMX (RIP).

19 VOL. 19
2013 · CLASSIC

Hosted by Pitbull

Mr. 305 on the intros.

Full discography · 28 volumes →
§03 / ON AIR & IN RESIDENCE

Catch me
on the dial.

● ON AIR

Y100 Miami

Weekend mix shows on South Florida's #1 hit station. Hip-hop, dancehall, top 40 — blended live.

FRI & SAT · 9PM ET · 100.7 FM
● iHEARTRADIO

The Let Em Know Show

Syndicated nationally. New blends, exclusive guest hosts, the diaspora's biggest records.

WEEKLY · iHEARTRADIO APP
● SIRIUSXM

Bob Marley Radio

Reggae roots, dancehall, and Jamaican classics — the way they were meant to be sequenced.

CH. 19 · SIRIUSXM
● PODCAST

GQ's Craft House

Long-form conversations with artists, producers and the people behind the scenes of the culture.

BI-WEEKLY · ALL PLATFORMS
§04 / 2026 WORLD TOUR

Upcoming dates.

For private events, festivals & cruises — see Booking.

§05 / SELECTED COLLABORATIONS

Shared the booth with.

“A relentless ambassador for the reggae × hip-hop blend.”

— USA TODAY

“The tape is the show. Twenty volumes deep and still moving the culture.”

— SOURCE MAGAZINE

“One of my favorite people, hosts and DJs in the country.”

— MYSPACE MUSIC, LIVE SERIES
§07 / MERCH

Wear the catchphrase.

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Let Em Know Tee

$25

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Worldwide Print

$25

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TOUR '26

Tour Tee 2026

$30

BACK-PRINT · ALL CITIES

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5-PANEL

GQ Worldwide Cap

$35

EMBROIDERED · BLACK

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§08 / BOOKINGS

Book DJ GQ.

Clubs, festivals, weddings, corporate, cruises, brand activations and private events — domestic and international. The booth travels.

PERSONAL SHOUT-OUT Book a Cameo → Birthdays, weddings, reunions.

Average response time: 24 hrs.

§09 / THE LIST

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