Career
McGriff broadcast hip hop, Rhythm & Blues and urban music through various radio stations in a number of cities in the United States including initially as an intern at New York"s WRKS-FM (also known as Kiss FM) as an on-air sidekick of popular personality Fatman Scoop, then for two years at Boston"s WBOT-FM (Hot 977) and for two-and-one-half years at Philadelphia"s WPHI-FM (The Beat). He was also part of the Black Entertainment Television (Black Entertainment Television) television station"s "106 & Park" countdown show with his popular segment entitled "What"s Good". He was also the host of Black Entertainment Television"s "On Blast" Internet show.
McGriff was a promoter of local artists from Staten Island.
On March 27, 2011 McGriff was found dead from a gunshot wound to the chest near his home in Staten Island, New New York Two New York City men, William Williams, 21, and Richard Cromwell, 20, were arrested on April 6, 2011 on charges of murder, robbery and criminal weapon possession in relation to his death.
On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 William Williams entered a guilty plead to first-degree manslaughter. Prosecutors say he"ll be sentenced to 21 years in prison.
