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The club founded the world championship event "for DJs to test their skills against their peers". [17] Musicians who contributed megamixes to the company included Alan Coulthard, [19] Les Adams (who was a judge on some of the earlier DMC championships), [16] Chad Jackson, Dave Seaman, Steve Anderson, Peter Slaghuis, Paul Dakeyne, and Ben Liebrand.
The International Turntablist Federation (ITF) was an organization which held a series of DJ battles during the rise of turntablism in the late 90s and early 2000s. The ITF is notable for introducing the concept of category competitions. [1] The categories included advancement, scratching, beat juggling, and team. [2] [3]
DJ Skillz is a French disc jockey and turntablist, winner of the DMC World DJ Championship in 2018, 2019, 2020. Biography. He is from Biarritz. [1]
The selection of a champion comes from the culmination of battles between turntablists. Battling involves each turntablist performing a routine (A combination of various technical scratches, beat juggles, and other elements, including body tricks) within a limited time period, after which the routine is judged by a panel of experts.
Richard Quitevis (born October 7, 1969) known by his stage name DJ Qbert or Qbert, [2] is a Filipino American turntablist and composer who has heavily influenced the History of DJing. He was awarded America's Best DJ in 2010, was DMC USA Champion 1991 (solo) and achieved titles as DMC World Champion in 1992 and 1993.
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.
As Curse shared his turntable exhibition, involving scratches and other DJ techniques, Rhettmatic's interest in DJing formed, allowing him to take hold of his musical passion. Rhettmatic claimed the titles of Disco Mix Club (DMC) West Coast Champion (1996) and International Turntablist Federation (ITF) 2x Team World Champion (1997/1998). [7]
Mix Master Mike, DJ Qbert, and DJ Apollo were the founding members of the turntablist group Invisibl Skratch Piklz. [4] In 1994 it was rumored that Mix Master Mike and Q-Bert were asked to retire from further competition, so as to avoid monopolizing the title. [4] [5] This claim is disputed by the DMC World Championship Website.