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'''Antoine Carraby''' (born December 11, 1964), better known by his ] '''DJ Yella''', is an American ], ] and ] from ]. He was a member of the ] along with ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Coe |first=Kairi |url=http://www.vladtv.com/article/214043/dj-yella-speaks-on-world-class-wreckin-cru-days-w-dr-dre |title=Exclusive! DJ Yella Speaks on World Class Wreckin' Cru Days w/ Dr. Dre |publisher=Vladtv.com |date= |accessdate=2015-08-19}}</ref> He later became a founding member of the pioneering gangsta rap group ] (composed of DJ Yella, ], ], ], ], and ]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/103809-what-happened-to-dj-yella-nwa-original-member-youll-never-believe-the-career-he-chose-after |title=Bustle k|publisher=Bustle |date= |accessdate=2015-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/music/photos/2012/08/the-50-most-influential-djs.html#!082112-music-50-most-influential-djs-dj-yella-nwa |title=The 50 Most Influential DJs | Music |publisher=BET |date= |accessdate=2015-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/08/11/31453415/ |title=DJ Yella: 'Cops Got to Be Held Accountable' |publisher=Usatoday.com |date= |accessdate=2015-08-19}}</ref>
'''Antoine Carraby''' (born December 11, 1967), better known by his ] '''DJ Yella''', is an American ], ] and ] from ]. He was a member of the ] along with ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Coe |first=Kairi |url=http://www.vladtv.com/article/214043/dj-yella-speaks-on-world-class-wreckin-cru-days-w-dr-dre |title=Exclusive! DJ Yella Speaks on World Class Wreckin' Cru Days w/ Dr. Dre |publisher=Vladtv.com |date= |accessdate=2015-08-19}}</ref> He later became a founding member of the pioneering gangsta rap group ] (composed of DJ Yella, ], ], ], ], and ]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/103809-what-happened-to-dj-yella-nwa-original-member-youll-never-believe-the-career-he-chose-after |title=Bustle k|publisher=Bustle |date= |accessdate=2015-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/music/photos/2012/08/the-50-most-influential-djs.html#!082112-music-50-most-influential-djs-dj-yella-nwa |title=The 50 Most Influential DJs | Music |publisher=BET |date= |accessdate=2015-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/08/11/31453415/ |title=DJ Yella: 'Cops Got to Be Held Accountable' |publisher=Usatoday.com |date= |accessdate=2015-08-19}}</ref>
Along with Dre, Yella produced Eazy-E's debut album Eazy-Duz-It and all three N.W.A albums
including one by rapper Dizzee Dac, translating into millions of sales. He co-produced along with Arabian Prince the platinum-selling debut albums of J.J. Fad and Michel'le with Dre and contributed to The D.O.C.'s 1989 album No One Can Do It Better (also produced by Dre). Jerry Heller witnessed Dre and Yella's work together and wrote in 2006 of an almost eerie understanding between the pair, as they crafted high quality beats and productions with almost no words or full sentences needing to be spoken.
After this record he retired from music to embark on a 12-year career directing and producing porn films. Yella says he produced more than 300 porn films.
In November 2011 Yella began working on a new album, entitled West Coastin', which was released in the summer of 2012.
Yella was played by Neil Brown, Jr. in the 2015 N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton. He is portrayed as very interested in sex and women, and also as less aggressive than the other members and unwilling to engage in conflict with Ice Cube.
DJ Yella in 2015