DJ From Brooklyn, NEW YORK, United States Joseph Rizzo a.k.a. "DJ Riz" was born and raised in Brooklyn. His father bought him his first turntable at the age of 14. The other turntable came from summer job money that he had saved. Riz's parents thought this was just a hobby for him. They were used to watching their son excel as a "3 sport athlete." He started playing organized sports at the age of 8. In High School, Riz played Baseball, Basketball & Football.