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His real name is Jimmy Da Costa Santos. [2] He becomes DJ at twenty. [3] His DJ's name is inspired by the song "Skills" of the American hip hop duo Gang Starr with the rapper Guru and DJ Premier. [4] He has received influence from DJ's such as Cut Killer, Netik, Troubl, Unkut, D-Styles, Ligone, LL Cool DJ, Rafik, Craze, I-emerge. [5]
Smith was a DJ at Class 95FM from 2007 to 2011. She then left the radio industry and founded Free To Be, a social enterprise running life-skills workshops, camps and seminars for teenage girls and at-risk women. [1] Smith returned to the radio industry in 2015. She served as the Assistant Programme Director at 987FM from 2015 to 2016. [2]
Workshops are conducted in every possible field related to culture. The workshops range from acting, graffiti, painting, sketching, movie making, creative writing etc. Each workshop has a fee and is taught by a recognized professional in the field. In the 2011 edition the Graffiti workshop was taught by the famous German graffiti artist Loomit. [5]
In hip hop culture, scratching is one of the measures of a DJ's skills. DJs compete in scratching competitions at the DMC World DJ Championships and IDA (International DJ Association), formerly known as ITF (International Turntablist Federation). At scratching competitions, DJs can use only scratch-oriented gear (turntables, DJ mixer, digital ...
That same year, he created the Alton Miller Foundation to help youth to develop life skills and frequently is asked to speak at workshops and symposiums about his experiences and contributions to Electronic music and House music.His next album,the highly anticipated “Now Is The Time, is scheduled for release in 2023 on Sound Signature, Theo ...
On stage the DJ would provide the music for the MCs to rhyme and rap to, scratching records during the performance and showcasing his or her skills alongside the verbal skills of the MC. The most well known example of this 'equation' of MCs and DJ is probably Run-D.M.C. who were composed of two MCs and one DJ.
One of the earliest DJs to refine their mixing skills was DJ Kool Herc. [1] Francis Grasso was the first DJ to use headphones and a basic form of mixing at the New York City nightclub Sanctuary. [2] Upon its release in 2000, Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto Presents: Another World became the biggest-selling DJ mix album in the US. [3]
NSS has offered programs, courses or workshops in various skills, including DJ, hip hop music, youth choir, gaming and animation; songwriting and music production. [1] Some of the programs are run as after-school programs. One of the lead music educators at the centre is member of synth-pop band Heaps Good Friends, Nick O'Connor. [2]