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When and where did the expression "give it up for" meaning,a round of applause,come from?

deal or no deal

I only asked this because I really don't know.I've tried google etc but I can't find a definitive answer.I'm sure that it used on "deal or no deal" but thought it may have US connections.

Banker.

There is no need for insults Mr DOUGle dog breath|

Oxford English Dictionary says it originated in the US and gives 1990 as the first recorded use on a Usenet site.
First UK use in the Evening Standard in 1999