DMC World DJ Championships - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

DMC World DJ Championships is an annual DJ competition hosted by Disco Mix Club

Disco Mix Club

Disco Mix Club is a DJ remix service founded by Tony Prince which began as a radio show in 1981 on Radio Luxembourg in the UK. Prince helped popularise a new style of DJ mixes using the turntable as an instrument. DMC started operating as a remix service in 1983. They started producing remix...

(DMC) which began in 1986. The most recent instance of this competition will take place in New Orleans and in Denver TBA.

World DJ Champions

1985 - Roger Johnson
Roger Johnson
Roger Johnson may refer to:*Roger Johnson , American businessman*Roger Johnson , American politician*Roger Johnson , English football player, currently playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers...

(UK)
1986 - DJ Cheese
DJ Cheese
DJ Cheese was the second World Champion of the DMC World DJ Championships in 1986. He appeared in the UK tour with Run-DMC.-Early life:...

(USA) - Brought scratching into the battle
1987 - Chad Jackson
Chad Jackson (DJ)
Mark Chadwick, better known by his stage name, Chad Jackson, is an English DJ, remixer and record producer. He is best known for his hit single "Hear the Drummer ", but he also created member only mixes for the Disco Mix Club . Jackson was born in Manchester, England.-Music career:He won the DMC...

(UK)
1988 - DJ Cash Money
DJ Cash Money
DJ Cash Money is a Philadelphia-based American turntablist, hip-hop artist, and record producer. He was the first inductee into the DJ Hall of Fame.-Career:...

(USA) - Helped invent the transformer scratch
Transform (scratch)
A transform is a type of scratch used by turntablists. It is made from a combination of moving the record on the turntable by hand and repeated movement of the crossfader.- Creation :...
1989 - Cutmaster Swift (UK)
1990 - DJ David (Germany)
1991 - DJ David (Germany)
1992 - Rocksteady DJs
Invisibl Skratch Piklz
The Invisibl Skratch Piklz were a group of Americans of Filipino Ancestry turntablists.The members of the group were originally hip-hop DJs, who were among the pioneers of the turntablism movement in the 1990s; turntablists create musical pieces by mixing samples from records, by using multiple...

(Mix Master Mike
Mix Master Mike
Mix Master Mike is an American turntablist and contributing member of the Beastie Boys.-Life and career:Born Michael Schwartz in San Francisco, California, Mix Master Mike is of German and Filipino descent. He first came to prominence upon winning the 1992 New Music Seminar/Supermen Inc...

, DJ Q-Bert
DJ Q-bert
Richard Quitevis, born October 7, 1969, in San Francisco, California, known by his stage name DJ Qbert or Qbert , is a Filipino-American Turntablist and composer.- Early life :...

, and DJ Apollo) (USA)
1993 - Dreamteam (Mix Master Mike and DJ Q-Bert) (USA)
1994 - Dreamteam (Mix Master Mike and DJ Q-Bert) (USA)
1995 - Roc Raida
Roc Raida
Anthony Williams , better known as Roc Raida or Grandmaster Roc Raida, was an American DJ, turntablist and producer. He was also a member of the legendary DJ group, The X-Ecutioners....

(USA) - X-Ecutioners
1996 - DJ Noize
DJ Noize
DJ Noize is a Danish Hip-hop-DJ. DJ Noize is the pseudonym for Kim Sæther .-Career:DJ Noize started scratching in his local youth club at the age of 13 getting his own pair of Technics 1210 turntables at the age of 15....

(Denmark)
1997 - DJ A-Trak
A-Trak
A-Trak is a Montreal-born DJ, turntablist, and owner of the record label Fool's Gold.- Career :...

(Canada) - youngest ever world champion aged 15, Kanye West's tour DJ (This was the first occurrence of a DJ under the age 17+ to compete, his accomplishment has led to a rising of young DJs who are protege's of various renowned DJs)
1998 - DJ Craze
DJ Craze
DJ Craze , born Aristh Delgado, is a Nicaraguan American DJ who plays hip hop, Miami bass, breaks, Dubstep, drum n bass, and practices turntablism. He is the only solo DJ in history to claim the DMC World DJ Championships trophy three times consecutively .-Biography:DJ Craze was born in Managua,...

(USA)
1999 - DJ Craze (USA)
2000 - DJ Craze (USA)
2001 - Plus One
Plus One (DJ)
Plus One is a Hip hop DJ from Scotland. He won the DMC world title in 2001 He is a former DJ on Kiss 100.As well as touring regularly with the Scratch Perverts, Plus One is one half of production duo Jack Beats along with Beni G from The Mixologists...

(UK) - Scratch Perverts
2002 - DJ Kentaro
DJ Kentaro
DJ Kentaro is a hip hop DJ from Japan. He came 3rd in the Technics DMC World DJ Final in 2001 and won it in 2002 at the age of 20. In doing so, he became one of the first ever Asians to win the DMC World DJ Final, receiving the highest score in DMC history in the process.He was signed to Ninja Tune...

(Japan) - The first Asian winner, DMC has obtained the best score ever.
2003 - Dopey
Dead Celebrity Status
Dead Celebrity Status is a Canadian hip-hop group originating in Sudbury, Ontario. Rappers Yas Taalat and Bobby McIntosh, both former members of the rock/rap band Project Wyze, teamed up with onetime DMC World Champion DJ Dopey to form Dead Celebrity Status in 2003.-History:Following the breakup of...

(Canada)
2004 - ie.Merg
Ie.Merge
ie.Merge is an American hip hop turntablist who won the 2004 and 2005 DMC World DJ Championships...

(USA)
2005 - ie.Merg (USA)
2006 - Netik (France)
2007 - Rafik
Rafik
Rafik is the given name of:*Rafik Al-Hariri , business tycoon, former Prime Minister of Lebanon*Rafik Bouderbal , French-born Algerian player currently playing for ES Sétif in the Algerian Championnat National...

(Germany) - Holds record number of 6 world DJ titles
2008 - DJ Fly (France)
2009 - DJ Shiftee
DJ Shiftee
DJ Shiftee is a New York City based DJ and turntablist.- Career :Zornow is the 2009 DMC World DJ Finals Champion, the only American DJ to date to have won the DMC Battle for World Supremacy, and the youngest champion to date to have won the DMC New York City Championships...

(USA)
2010 - Ligone (France)
2011 - DJ Vajra (USA)

UK DJ Champions

(and world rankings)

1986 - Chad Jackson (2nd)
1987 - Chad Jackson (1st)
1988 - Cutmaster Swift - En4cers
1989 - Cutmaster Swift (1st)
1996 - Cutmaster Swift
1997 - DJ Pogo (3rd) - En4cers
1998 - Prime Cuts - Scratch Perverts
1999 - Tony Vegas (2nd) - Scratch Perverts
2000 - Mr Thing (3rd) - Former Scratch Pervert
2001 - Plus One (1st) - Scratch Pervert
2002 - Skully (2nd) - Former DJ to Klashnekoff
Klashnekoff
Darren Kandler, known by his stage name Klashnekoff or Ricochet Klashnekoff, is a Jamaican-English rapper from east London. Klashnekoff was born in Hornsey, but then moved to Hackney in London where he began his career in rapping...
2003 - Quest (3rd)
2004 - DJ Blakey
DJ Blakey
DJ Blakey is a DJ from London, England. He won the UK DMC final in 2004.-Career:Between 2004 and 2007, he hosted a weekly show on BBC 1Xtra.He has held a residency at Fabric, London....

- Worked on the video game, DJ Hero
DJ Hero
DJ Hero is a music video game, developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision as a rhythm game spin-off of the Guitar Hero franchise. It was released on October 27, 2009 in North America and on October 29, 2009 in Europe...
2005 - Muzzell - Releases "Donkey Work" battle breaks (www.myspace.com/muzzell)
2006 - Asian Hawk - Disablists
2007 - JFB - DJ's with Beardyman, co-runs freestyle jam night "Battlejam"
2008 - Skully
2009 - Jeppa
2010 - Jeppa
2011 - JFB

Battle for World Supremacy Champions

2000 - Kodh (France)
2001 - Netik (France)
2002 - Netik (France)
2003 - Tigerstyle (UK) - Also won Allies Beatdown and ITF Advancement titles in the same year
2004 - Akakabe (Japan)
2005 - Pro Zeiko (Germany) - Won 2 ITF titles later in the year
2006 - Coma (Japan)
2007 - DJ Shiftee
DJ Shiftee
DJ Shiftee is a New York City based DJ and turntablist.- Career :Zornow is the 2009 DMC World DJ Finals Champion, the only American DJ to date to have won the DMC Battle for World Supremacy, and the youngest champion to date to have won the DMC New York City Championships...

(USA)
2008 - DJ Switch
DJ Switch
DJ Switch is a British DJ, based in Birmingham. Notable for having made remarkable achievements in his early teens, he has been crowned World Champion DJ three times, was the support act for Public Enemy on their UK tour, and has many appearances on television, radio, magazines, and at major...

(UK)
2009 - DJ Switch (UK)
2010 - DJ Switch (UK)
2011 - DJ Nelson (France)

Battle For Supremacy (UK) Champions

(and world rankings)

2000 - Skully (2nd)
2001 - Madcut
2002 - Richie Ruftone
2003 - Tigerstyle (1st)
2004 - Silk Kuts (2nd)
2005 - Matman
2006 - DJ Switch - youngest UK champion of any category aged 17
2007 - DJ Switch
2008 - DJ Switch (1st)
2009 - DJ Rasp - Also won UK I.D.A. title later that year
2010 - Deceptakut

Battle For Supremacy (US) Champions

2000 - Supa Dave
2001 - Klever
2002 - Kico
2003 - ie.Merg
2004 - ie.Merg
2005 - I-Dee
2006 - Etronik
2007 - DJ Shiftee
DJ Shiftee
DJ Shiftee is a New York City based DJ and turntablist.- Career :Zornow is the 2009 DMC World DJ Finals Champion, the only American DJ to date to have won the DMC Battle for World Supremacy, and the youngest champion to date to have won the DMC New York City Championships...
2008 - SPS
2009 - Supreme
2010 - Solo

World Team Champions

1999 - Scratch Perverts (UK) - Prime Cuts, Tony Vegas, Mr Thing, First Rate
2000 - The Allies (USA/Canada) - Craze, A Trak
2001 - Perverted Allies (USA/Canada/UK) - Prime Cuts, Tony Vegas, Craze, Infamous
2002 - Birdy Nam Nam
Birdy Nam Nam
Birdy Nam Nam are a DJ crew from France whose members are Crazy-B, DJ Pone, DJ Need, and Little Mike. Birdy Nam Nam have won several prizes throughout their career including the DMC Technics 2002 World TEAM Championships. Birdy Nam Nam's goal is to use the turntable player as an actual musical...

(France) - Crazy B, Need, Lil Mike, Pone - Now releasing album material past their self-titled debut
2003 - C2C
C2C (group)
C2C is a French turntable group that has won the Disco Mix Club World Team DJ Championship four years in a row .It also won the ITF team championship in 2005...

(France) - Pfel, Atom, Greem, 20Syl
2004 - C2C (France)
2005 - C2C (France)
2006 - C2C (France)
2007 - Kireek (Japan) - Hi-C, Yasa
2008 - Kireek (Japan)
2009 - Kireek (Japan)
2010 - Kireek (Japan)
2011 - Kireek (Japan)

UK Team Champions

(and world rankings)

1999 - The En4cers/Scratch Perverts (1st)
2000 - The Mixologists (3rd)
2001 - The Mixologists (2nd)
2002 - Flaredycats
2003 - Truesicians
2004 - The Disablists
2005 - The Disablists (3rd)
2006 - The Disablists (2nd)
2007 - The Disablists
2008 - Bionic Stylus
2009 - Bionic Stylus (3rd)
2010 - Bionic Stylus (3rd)

US Team Champions

1999 - The Allies
2000 - The Allies
2001 - Superfriends
2002 - Evolution DJs
2003 - Evolution DJs
2004 - Evolution DJs
2005 - Battle-Star
2006 - Animal Crackers
2007 - ?
2008 - Angry EXs
2009 - Battle-Star

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