Class of 2010: Brian Slay

Brian Schleehauf d/b/a DJ Slay has been a major player in Brockton hip hop for twenty years. Brian Slay began his career as a dj for Trech Emcees ca.1990. Slay also appeared on and co-produced local underground classic Brocktons Illest in 1999. 2013 UPDATE: 2012 Schleehauf started BrianSlayTV a youtube channel with 800,000+ video plays as of this update doubling his total plays in the past 24 hours. 2013 has Schleehauf playing a major roll in discovering and promoting the biggest buzz in Brockton music history with America's controversial rap sensation, Brockton's own Lil Poopy. Dj Slay has remained a local top club disc jockey and his future in hip hop has never looked brighter. 

Class of 2009: Sandman Steve Dunn

Infamous Steve Dunn a/k/a Sandman began his hip hop career in 1987 as co-founding rapper and DJ for Hall of Fame  rap group Trech Emcees. Dunn's entertainment company SFD Productions was instrumental in securing underground venues for local rap acts during the eighties and nineties. Creative differences led to Dunn leaving the group in 1992. Sandman continued his rise in popularity as a well known local club DJ.
Sandman Steve Dunn is much more prolific as a Brockton streetfighter. In 2009, after having secured his local legend status, Dunn turned mma cage fighter and later tried his hand at acting.

Class of 2009: Black Label

Noteworthy nineties Brockton rap group Black Label was Cutler Royster aka Cutty Shark, Perry Francis and Marky Royster aka BirdManZ'nO (who would later lead Broken Bang). During their heyday (1997-2001), Black Label were as talented and influencial as any rap group in Brockton.

Class of 2008: Gary McWop Dunn

Gary Dunn the 'Black Bart' of Brockton rap was the driving force behind Hall of Fame rap group Trech Emcees for over a decade. As a producer and recording engineer, Dunn donated hundreds of hours of studio time to local aspiring rappers, helping foster a highly competitive underground hip hop scene. In 2001 Dunn 'retired' to Phoenix, Arizona only to resurface a few years later as one of Brockton's most despised rappers ever, Slick McWop. In 2007 Dunn opened the Gary Dunn Rap Clinic, later establishing June 19th as Global Rap Day. Dunn also co-produced 1999's street release compilation CD Brocktons Illest.