The Crash Crew; Genral Lee, Wild fox Hercules,WizKid & Cutmaster Swift.
The Imperial Mixers; Imperial Mixer; Robbie Wiz; Cuttin' K & Cutmaster Swift.
Cutmaster Swift & No Parkin' Mc's; Mike Create., Kiss, Storm.
Positive Sound Source; Mysterious K & Cutmaster Swift.
DETT. INC.
The En4cers; DJ Pogo, DJ Biznizz & Cutmaster Swift.
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Built To Last Entertainment.....to be Continued!
Influences
God, Family & Friends, it's your beliefs, their Love & support that allows me to constantly evolve & grow, I love you all!
In all honesty aren't we all influenced by everyone Good & Bad, but credit is due to the names below that made that extra impact on me throughout this journey!
DJ's: UK squard first!: DJ Pogo & DJ Biznizz (All 4 & 1 is All!), Robbie Wiz, Imperial Mixer & Cuttin' K, Cosmic Jam, Mastermind (especially Max & Dave) DJ 279 (Big Bro), Mysterious K, DJ Jay, DJ Assasin (G-Man) DJ Dexter, DJ Random, Boogie Bunch, DJ Delight, Streets Ahead, Quick Cut Jay, DJ Undercover & Dj Supreme, Nutrament, Dj Fingers, Scratch Professor, Chad Jackson, Madcut, Prime Cuts, Tony Vegas, Plus One, First Rate, Mr Thing, DJ Woody, Tigerstyle, DJ Skully, DJ Quest, Daredevil, Matman, Muzzell, 2Tall ... 2 be continued....
USA DJ's: Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Grandwizard Theordre, Africa Bambaataa, Grandmixer DXT, Jazzy Jay, Africa Islam, Wiz Kid, Red Alert, Chuck Chill Out, DJ Cheese, Mix Master Ice, Lighten Lee, Cash Money, Jazzy Jeff, DJ Joe Cooley, DJ Miz, DJ Aladdin, Johnny Juice, DJ Mister Cee, DJ Clark Kent, DJ Scratch, DJ Roc Raida, Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, Mista Sinister, Steve Dee, DJ Noize, DJ Craze, Qbert, Short Kut, Mixmaster Mike, DJ Disk, D Styles, DJ Flare, A Track, DJ Dopey, DJ Kentaro... to be continued....
Sounds Like
I never did like cloning, I'm sure it's illegal isn't it?!? Back in the day you'd just be called a biter, ever since that word was abolished, Hip Hops identity is now acknowledged through cRap 95% of this commercial entity all sounds the same to me & I'm in the art form! advice; "Know what's best stand out from the rest"! (Storm-The All Season Entertainer 92' UK)
Encouraged by his father to explore music to the full Cutmaster Swift (CMS) began his close association with Hip Hop as a B-Boy (Break dancer), initially for fun while at school, he help form the Crash Crew & they entered & won local B-Boy competitions, but CMS never forgot his DJing passion as it was also his duty to provide music for this crew although he didn't have the appropriate DJ Tools he further developed his Dj skill's also by using his Mother's home HI FI, using just the cassette player's pause button to extend his early collection of Break Beats!
It wasn't until '84 that CMS took a much more dedicated role in his DJing, he help form the Imperial Mixers; Cuttin K, Robbie Wiz & the Imperial Mixer. "Imperial Mixer was the first bedroom DJ that I knew with a pair of 1200's" who also became Westwood's first official Mix DJ during LWR pirate radio show broadcasts, which gave the crew plenty of weight to support many early US act's such as Kurtis Blow! It was also the Imperial Mixers Who introduced at that time the unknown & very talented female dynamic duo "The Cookie Crew"!
In 86' CMS eventually got his own set of 1200's & stepped into a solo career, although the Imperial Mixers never officially broke up CMS maintains the crews focal influence his talents were also further fueled by producing music which started with the introduction of The No Parkin Mcs; Mike C, Kiss & Storm.
87' Westwood also invited CMS to join him on his Capital Rap Radio to perform weekly mixes which further help expose CMS out of the box DJing style & saw pioneering beat creating techniques like; The Copy Cat which also know as the chasing! One of CMS most infamously technquies was the re-introduction of Grandwizard Theordore's "Needle Dropping" (a forgotton art at that time!) at the 1988 New Music Seminar battles in NY! All this ultimately gave CMS full recognition throughout the world as well as the UK's underground Hip Hop scene! During this period their was another Hip Hop DJ also making waves He also became CMS ultimate sparing partner he was "The mighty DJ Pogo", their partnership has maintained to this day with the addition of the Infamous DJ Biznizz & in 96 Pogo entitled the crew as the En4cers!
Although CMS was aware of the DMC World Mixing Championships it was Pogo who initially decided about seriously entering DMC's '88 UK championships since both DJs had gained by now full national acknowledgment DMC would be the official proof of DJ dominance! Initially CMS had no interest in entering this event since he considered his style to unorthodox plus at that time DMC's world entrants mainly attracted club DJs from professional commercial backgrounds! It didn't take long for CMS view to change especially after Pogo's first easy victory winning his first qualifying round, "I'll never forget seeing Pogo after that heat, as he paraded around in the DMC/Technics regional champ Jacket he was awarded, from then I decided it was worth entering just for one of those! CMS change of mind enabled him to triumph in the UK event his first major victory but he was unsuccessful in placing in that World year which saw the US Champion Cash Money awarded the title.
89' would be at last CMS triumphed year as not only did he became the first UK champion to regain a title defense he also finally took home the World title while wining the very first Gold Deck prize this victory enabled him to tour the World & when home CMS would also focus on his music productions for: No Parkin', the Demon Boy's, Storm-The All Season Entertainer & Upfront Rudies are just a few to mention!
Today CMS now works for DMC from consulting, producing a series of specialized Turntablist records entitled Battle Breaks, providing a very Successful Mixing course at DMC head quarters & Authoring their championships to DVD! CMS is still in touch with his roots of playing music in clubs "it appears I've gone full circle, there's a new generation of fans out there & the popularity of this art form is constantly growing, its my duty to educate this new audience through my music collection & knowledge, I may have been doing this a long time but every appearance is like a first, Plus I'm a firm believer that youre only as good as your last gig"!
SEPT.
11: DMC Battle for World Supremacy, DMC World Team Competitions + DJ
I-Dee & DJ Yoda
6pm-11.30pm: 09
National Battle for Supremacy Champions include DJ ND
(Benelux), DJ Mandrayq (Italy), DJ Shota (Japan), Jimmix (Mexico), DJ
Jam Masta (Philippines), DJ Impact (New Zealand), Poss-Nifty (South
Africa), DJ Afro (Taiwan), Rasp (UK), DJ Supreme - USA (former DJ for
Lauren Hill / 91 Superman/NMS champ). More
tba.
09 National DJ Team
Champions: Le Trio Du Jour (Algeria), Simple But Funk
(Italy), Jimmix & Dark Angel (Mexico), AKG (Taiwan), Battlestar
- USA: DJ Turbulence & Phonics - 2005 DMC US Team
Champions. More tba.
SEPT. 12:
DMC World Finals + DJ Q-bert, Rob Swift + Fly + Switch + Shiftee +
I-Dee + Killa Kella.
7pm-11.30pm. 2009 DMC National DJ
Champions: include DJ ND (Benelux), DJ Pekoe (Bulgaria), HBD
(China), DJ Mandrayq (Italy), DJ Co-Ma (Japan), Jimmix (Mexico), DJ
Impact (New Zealand), DJ Final (Norway), DJ Jam Masta (Philippines),
The Cutt (South Africa), DJ Kid (Taiwan), Jeppa (UK), DJ Shked
(Ukraine), DJ Shiftee - USA (2007 DMC World Supremacy Champ). More tba.
indigO2 at the O2, Millenium Way,
Greenwich London SE10 0AX. Tube: North Greenwich Zone 2
(Jubilee Line) or via Thames Clippers. Tickets: 2 days £20 or 1 Day
Ticket £15 at: dmcdjchamps.com
Peace to CutMaster Swift! See you in Sept, God willing! Christie Z
Sat. Aug. 30: The 2008 DMC USA Finals
The Knitting Factory 74 Leonard St. NYC 10013. All Ages. 21+. Pick up $15 advance tickets now at http://www. ticketweb. com or the Knitting Factory box office. $20 at the door. 1 train to Franklin. KnittingFactory. com . For more info myspace. com/dmcusa and DMCDJChamps. com . No video cameras/audio recording devices. Guest list is tight. Please support the scene!
The 2008 Turntablist Sessions @ Queensbridge Park NYC From 5-9 pm on Thursdays, June 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2008
June 12: Ill Insanity: DJs: Rob Swift, Total Eclipse & Precision
June 19: Roc Raida, Boogie Blind, Mista Sinista & Steve Dee
June 26: DJs Spictakular, Glenbrowski, Johnny Juice Rosado, Supreme, Davy DMX
Free! All ages. Top turntablists, DJ battle champs and more! Queensbridge Park on 41st Ave. & Vernon Blvd. Long Island City, Queens NYC (right across the river from Manhattan). F to 21st in Queensbridge. N, W or 7 to Queensboro Plaza + Q102 bus to Vernon Blvd.
Upcoming: CROTONA PARK JAMS: July 10, 17, 24 & 31 BRONX HARLEM HOP MEETS DIGGER'S DELIGHT: Aug. 5, 12, 19 & 26 HARLEM SALSA HOP: Sept 17 HARLEM!
No video cameras (without advance approval), no alcohol, no drugs, no driving into the park, no vending without a permit! Respect! For more information and the full line up of artists performing this summer for FREE in NYC please visit: myspace. com/ToolsofWar
PS: DMC NY Heat, Battle for US Supremacy and US Teams on July 23 @ The Knitting Factory 74 Leonard St. NYC and the 2008 DMC US Finals on August 30 - same location!
1 Confection - You Got The Love 2 Marian Marie - Supernatural Love 3 The Sunburst Band - We Can Live Forever 4 Jamie Lidell - What's The Use 5 Honey Brown - Co-Star 6 Une - Hit Da Shaw
Soulchoonz Featured Artist: The Satya Project - 'Shine A Light' 7 Satya Project - Stranger Here 8 Satya Project - Bora's Bounce 9 Satya Project - A New Paradise
10 Sir Wick - You Are My Everything 11 Whitherspoon - Come Home (DJ-D edit) 12 Erykah Badu - Honey 13 Reel People - Upside 14 Patrick Lamb - I Remember 15 Rogiers - Come Into My World
The Flashback Section in the 2nd hour will air Gary Taylor, Maysa, Gerald Alston, Daisy Hicks, Michael Cooper and others.
Thanks Cutmaster Swift, let's keep it soulful and spread the word of what soul music means to all of us!
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