Stretch Armstrong - DJ, Radio Legend, Father to Your Style @stretcharmstrong New York to the death, that’s how I am,” says DJ and music producer Stretch Armstrong, a legend who has helped shape the sound and spirit of New York from the ’90s and beyond. “It has a real magnetic pull on me.” Known for his groundbreaking hip-hop radio show with Bobbito García on Columbia University’s WKCR, Stretch—along with his partner—introduced the world to artists like The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Jay-Z, and Big Pun before they were stars. Their cultural impact was felt worldwide, and with the release of the 2015 documentary Stretch And Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives on Showtime and Netflix, they went on to host an NPR show featuring A-list luminaries such as Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Lenny Kravitz, Black Thought, Mahershala Ali, and many others. Stretch’s authenticity has led to music-supervisor roles for film and TV, as well as an ongoing global DJ career now in its fourth decade. “As a DJ, watching people dance—that’s the reward,” he says. “But when I travel, I’m reminded that New York is my home: the pace, the heartbeat, the rhythm. NYC has the greatest concentration of people with individual style.” @friendsfromnewyork @heidiheartsclub