Editing World Class Wreckin' Cru (section)

==Early career==
World Class Wreckin' Cru debuted in the nightclub Eve After Dark, owned by [[DJ Alonzo Williams|Alonzo Williams]], an early West Coast DJ very popular in the Los Angeles area. In the 1970s, Williams had begun producing dance songs under the name Disco Construction, named after funk group [[Brass Construction]]. At his songs' popularity, Williams arranged nightclub performances. Initially directing its music program was Detroit-born Andre "Unknown DJ" Manuel (who would later join [[Comptons Most Wanted]]), who was influenced by East Coast sounds, like Soulsonic Force, Orbit, and Scorpio.

As the 1980s opened, electronic funk arrived, sampling drum beats and borrowing from old-school rap. Disco Construction created a subgroup, the Wreckin' Cru, which was the Lonzos' roadies. Later, this honorific prefix ''World Class'' signified a recording group. Lonzo hired two local DJs—[[DJ Yella|Antoine "Yella" Carraby]] and [[Dr. Dre|Andre "Dr. Dre" Young]]—who became the original "Mix Masters" for Los Angeles radio station [[KBLA|KDAY]]. The Wreckin' Cru performed in various shows elsewhere in Los Angeles, including shows promoted by Lonzo as well as opening for [[New Edition]].