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In 2017 the Bronx-born Puerto Rican DJ Perly became the first woman to win the DMC United States finals. She went on to earn fourth place in the world finals in London later that year, the highest-placing female to that date. [7] [8] In 2020 and 2021, the tournament was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 event also attracted ...
DJ Craze (born Arist Delgado; November 19, 1977) is a Nicaraguan American DJ and record producer who plays hip hop, Miami bass, trap, breaks, dubstep, drum and bass, and practices turntablism. [1] He was, until 2020, the only solo DJ in history to win the DMC World DJ Championships trophy three times consecutively (1998–2000).
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an American musician, actor, record producer and DJ. He was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run-DMC. During the 1980s, Run-DMC became one of the biggest hip hop groups and are credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music.
Christopher Karns (born January 25, 1979) is an American turntablist, who won the 2011 DMC World DJ Championships. [1] He has also won the 2002 WSTC World Championships, six DMC Regional Championships, and three Redbull Thre3style Championships. [2] [3] He has produced songs for Method Man, Ahmad, Mayer Hawthorne and many more.
The UK-based Disco Mix Club (DMC) remix service has the most members in the world, [citation needed] with offices in nearly every country. they sponsor the yearly World DJ Championships as well as releasing many commercial compilations. Some remix-service companies helped launch the careers of subsequently successful remixers/producers.
[7] He attended Harvard University, the alma mater of his parents, [7] where he concentrated in mathematics and was actively sought to DJ campus events. [9] In 2007, Zornow returned to competitive DJing after a 3-year leave of absence, [9] winning the DMC Battle for USA Supremacy, [10] and subsequently the DMC Battle for World Supremacy. [10]
On returning to Britain, he launched DMC as a record subscription club in 1983. He also launched the club culture magazine Mixmag, later sold to EMAP. Prince continued to run the company, now known as DMC International, until 2006. [1] [4] In 2002, Prince established World DJ Day, set up to raise funds for Nordoff–Robbins music therapy. [6]
Ronald K. Keys Jr. aka DJ Swamp is an American hip hop DJ, turntablist, producer and vocalist. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He currently resides in Los Angeles, United States. In 1996, he won the title of US DMC Champion, his first year entering the tournament.