DJ Unk (real name: Anthony Leonard Platt) died, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, confirmed on social media on January 24, 2025. The rapper, an Atlanta Georgia native that came onto the music scene ...

DJ Unk entered the music and entertainment industry in the late 1990s. Together with DJ Montay and DJ Jelly, the trio formed Southern Style DJs before he eventually inked a deal with Big Oomp ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta MC known for his early 2000s hits including “Walk It Out” and “2 Step," died after suffering a cardiac arrest this week, according to his wife. Two days after the artist ...

By Mitchell Peters Two days after the death of DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the 2006 snap hit “Walk It Out,” his wife has revealed the cause of his passing. Sherkita Long-Platt ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the 2006 snap smash “Walk It Out,” has died at age 43, his family shared on social media Friday (Jan. 24). The cause of death has not been publicly revealed.

DJ Unk’s Rise to Fame Platt rose to fame in the mid-2000s with his hit track “Walk It Out.” The song made it to the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart shortly after its release, according ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) - DJ Unk, an Atlanta rapper known for the hit single “Walk It Out” has died, according to TMZ. DJ Unk died Friday at 43, but his cause of death was not ...

A man who was a cornerstone of Atlanta rap died over the weekend. DJ Unk was 43 years old. NPR music reporter Sidney Madden has this remembrance. SIDNEY MADDEN, BYLINE: If you were listening to the ...

A man who was a cornerstone of Atlanta rap died over the weekend. DJ Unk was 43 years old. NPR music reporter Sidney Madden has this remembrance. SIDNEY MADDEN, BYLINE: If you were listening to ...