Anthony Williams, better known as Roc Raida, was an American DJ, turntablist, producer and member of legendary DJ group The X-Ecutioners. Roc Raida is considered to be one of the greatest DJs in hip hop history and has won many awards including the 1995 DMC World DJ Championship. In addition to his work with The X-Ecutioners and as a solo artist, he worked with the likes of Show & AG, Jungle Brothers, Smif-N-Wessun, Pink and Large Professor. He died on September 19th, 2009 due to complications after a mixed martial arts accident.