David Dstroy Melendez，Brooklyn, New York native D-Stroy (born David Melendez) started his career on DJ Tony Touch`s mix tapes. Soon he recorded the title track for a documentary based on the Young Lords, which Tito Puente called "very creative" in Vibe magazine. As he toured during high school, with Run-DMC and Naughty by Nature, he formed a group called The Arsonists.