last night a dj saved my life presenters – introduce audience to music performers – sets –...
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- Last Night A DJ Saved my Life Presenters introduce audience to music Performers sets improvisational musician Shaman control the crowd
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- Early Radio 1920s first records played on air Records: no need for live musicians in studio Legal disputes: some records not allowed to be broadcasted Voice had no colour Black artist opportunities
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- The Disc Jockey Became on-air celebrities Attractive personalities RocknRoll, Top 40 from early DJs In clubs/at dances: Playing hits from the radio
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- Hip Hops Early DJs Disco parties in Manhattan White, upper class able to attend 12 record extended play of song Block parties disco sounds but in Bronx - Free
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- Kool Herc Parties in his apt building 1520 Sedgwick Ave, Bronx Birthplace of Hip Hop The Father of Hip Hop
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- Sound System Jamaica/reggae huge systems bass Kool Herc known for sound system DJs would compete who had the best?
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- Grandmaster Flash One of the first to start mixing records New techniques: backspinning, scratching Popular with Furious Five
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- Afrika Bambaataa Original Black Spades member Founder of Zulu Nation As DJ: known for playing obscure records
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- Grandwizard Theodore 1 st Scratching Doing something different than just playing a record Student of Grandmaster Flash
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- Grandmixer DST Herbie Hancock Rockit Did the scratching on the song This song catapulted scratching to the mainstream First DJ to win a Grammy award
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- Equipment Turntables Technics 1200 Mixer crossfader Headphones Current: Serato, CDJs
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- Mid-Late 80s: MCs & their DJ Every popular MC or group had their own DJ The DJ would produce the beat, scratch Performers
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- Run DMC Jam Master Jay (RIP) Stetson hats/Adidas mainstream success Died 2002 murdered Founded the Scratch DJ Academy
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- Eric B & Rakim Hard beats Run DMC influence James Brown samples Scratching
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- Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince West Philadelphia (born & raised) 1 st rap Grammy Parents Just Dont Understand
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- Salt N Peppa Female MC group Their DJ - Spinderella
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- Big Daddy Kane & Mr Cee Big Daddy Kane DJ Helped produce Life After Death Notorious BIG
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- Pete Rock & CL Smooth Soul & Jazz samples One of the greatest Hip Hop producers New album in 2011
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- Gang Starr DJ Premier Combined New York jazz with Hip Hop DJ Premier - Hip Hops greatest producer - Wu-Tang, Nas, BIG, KRS1, Jay-Z, 50cent, Snoop, etc
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- Turntablism Turntablist One who touches or moves records, mixers to manipulate sound Mixing, scratching, beat juggling Mid 1990s DJs disappeared from mainstream Underground movement
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- The DMC World DJ Championships DMC = Disco Mix Club Annual DJ comepetition 22 years World Champion titles solo & crews
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- DJ Qbert Initially a DJ with Rock Steady Crew Partner: Mix Master Mike (Beastie Boys) DMC Champ Crew: Invisibl Skratch Piklz
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- Beat Junkies Turntablist crew Established in 1992 California Members have won DMC champs and more Performed with Cypress Hill and other artists
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- DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist DJ Shadow DJ & producer Instrumental Hip Hop Cut Chemist LA scratch and sample DJ Collaboration tour
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- DJ Dopey & DJ A-Trak Canadian DJs Dopey Toronto A-Trak Montreal A-trak 15 when he won World DMC Champ - Became Kanye Wests tour DJ
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- Sampling & Beat Digging Using parts of a record to create a new beat Record collectors -Treasure hunting Looking for forgotten music