After a 1994 motorcycle accident shattered his left leg and kept him in the hospital for a full month , Terminator X relocated to his 15-acre farm in Vance County , North Carolina . By 1998 , he was ready to retire from the group and focus full-time on raising African black ostriches on his farm . In late 1998 , the group started looking for Terminator X 's permanent replacement . Following several months of searching for a DJ , Professor Griff saw DJ Lord at a Vestax Battle and approached him about becoming the DJ for Public Enemy . DJ Lord joined as the group 's full-time DJ just in time for Public Enemy 's 40th World Tour . Since 1999 , he has been the official DJ for Public Enemy on albums and world tours while winning numerous turntablist competitions , including multiple DMC finals
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