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DJ, rapper, record producer, entertainer, and internet personality Funk Flex announced that his syndicated radio show on Hot 97, which has been running from 7 pm to midnight since 1992, is coming to an end.
Its final show is scheduled for September 1.
"THIS MONDAY, LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, WITH BE MY LAST SHOW ON HOT97 AT 7 PM! ALL THINGS COME TO AN END! END OF AN ERA THAT I ENJOYED VERY MUCH!" Funk Flex wrote in a post on X on August 28.
He also promised to make his last show a “great one” and gave a shoutout to his fans, who have supported him over the years.
His announcement sparked a rumor about his potential exit from Hot 97. However, an insider source told TMZ that the New York-based DJ is not leaving the radio network. Instead, he’ll be moving to a different time slot, 5 pm to 10 pm.
Funk Flex, whose real name is Aston George Taylor Jr., didn’t reveal anything about his departure and has yet to confirm the time slot change. As for his personal life, Flex was married to Monica Joseph-Taylor, who is a talk show host and TV producer.
Reportedly, Nessa Nitty will now host the 1 pm to 5 pm slot, while the morning show by Ebro will shift to 6 am to 11 am. Hot 97 reportedly released afternoon hosts, DJ Enuff and DJ Camilo, as “free agents.”
All you need to know about Funk Flex’s family life
Funkmaster Flex was born in the Bronx, New York, on August 5, 1968, to Jamaican immigrant parents and raised in a religious household. Now aged 57, he is not only a radio jockey but also a DJ, YouTube content creator, vocal artist, musician, performer, rapper, and record producer.
Flex married talk show host and television producer Monica Joseph-Taylor in 2000. They share two children, a son and a daughter. She has an estimated net worth of $5 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Monica hosted the Oxygen Network’s daily talk show, Pure Oxygen, and was a recurring guest on The Today Show. She also runs her own brand, MOMs Made Easy, and a production company, Monica Taylor Enterprises, that has produced Emmy-nominated shows for Lifetime, Spike TV, WE, and Fox Movie Channel, including Live with Regis and Kathy Lee.
The mom-of-two was involved in the marketing departments of various companies such as ESPN, Spike TV, and General Motors.
In April 2011, Monica Joseph-Taylor announced her separation from Funk Flex in a social media statement.
"After almost 18 years of friendship and marriage, it is with great regret that I announce my husband, Aston Taylor, also known as Funkmaster Flex, and I are separated. We have tremendous love and respect for each other, and will continue to work on our professional projects together," she stated.
Monica added, “Our top priority has and will always be our children! I personally ask that the press keep in mind Flex is the celebrity, not myself or my children, please respect our privacy!”
Following the split, she appeared on the TLC reality series, Starter Wives. It was a show about women who were no longer together with their celebrity husbands.
Funk Flex began deejaying at the age of 16 around nightclubs in New York City. In November 1992, he joined Hot 97 and began hosting the station’s first hip-hop show. Also, a car collector, he appeared on the MTV show, Yo! MTV Raps, and was previously a part of the NYC hip-hop DJ group, The Flip Squad.
In August 2025, New York City mayor Eric Adams honored Flex with a key to the city for his “three decades of influence on the airwaves” and for showing
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“Unwavering support for emerging artists, and his role in shaping the global reach of NYC’s hip hop scene through his iconic platform on HOT 97.”
Aston George Taylor Jr. acknowledged it by saying he was both “humbled and honored” and shared “New York made me.” He also gave a shoutout to Hot 97 for giving him the mic and to the hip-hop community for giving him a voice. He added, “This moment means everything.”
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