DJ Steve Dee, one of the most influential DJ's of our time and the
creator of " Beat Juggling, although the Original Name was "The
Funk." Through commercialization "Beat Juggling" as the world knows
it was the greatest thing to hit deejaying, since the Scratch. Steve
Dee was also a founding member of the original DJ group "The X-Men"
and fathered the movement called "Turntablism."
DJ Steve Dee wanted to make something completely new "The Funk" was
his way of expressing himself through the turntables. Beat juggling
is the act of manipulating individual drum beats, or vocal phrases,
in order to create a unique composition using multiple turntables.
DJ Steve Dee not only single handedly changed the DJ scene with his
"Beat Juggling invention, but he has toured worldwide with some of
the most influential R&B & Rap artists.
Touring since 1988, DJ Steve Dee has performed across the world to
sold out arenas, Presidential Inaugurations, and command performances
for the Queen.
DJ Steve Dees 1st tour was with the legendary Dougie Fresh & the Get
Fresh Crew. The Get Fresh Crew being made up of The Cut Mix Mystro DJ
Chill Will, and The Cut Professor DJ Barry Bee an influential DJ to
all and to DJ Steve Dee.
DJ Steve Dee has toured with R&B giant Teddy Rileys Guy & BlackStreet
group, Wreckx n Effect with their monumental hit "Rump Shaker". DJ
Steve Dee also deejayed for the ever controversial Luther Luke
Skywalker aka Uncle Luke Campbell of the notorious "2 Live Crew".
In 1990 DJ Steve Dee took time out of his hectic tour, and music
production schedule to enter and annihilate the competition in the
New Music Seminar Battle for World Supremacy. In addition, in 1991 he
won the DMC East Coast Championship.
DJ Steve Dee..s prominence in the DJ realm has lead him to perform on
the international megastar Michael Jackson "Dangerous" album and with
Japanese superstar Toshi Kubota. Even before being apart of these
great ventures, Steve Dees contribution to the art of deejaying was
solidified when he introduced to the world "The Funk" aka Beat Juggling.
In 2000 DJ Steve Dee was inducted into the "DMC DJ HALL of FAME" for
his immense contribution to the world of deejaying. DJ Steve Dee is
the difference between a DJ who just plays records, and one who
actually manipulates the sounds on the record. DJ Steve Dee has help
elevate deejaying to the art form it truly is.
In 2001 DJ Steve Dee appeared in Scratch a DJ documentary film that
examined the cultural and historical perspectives on the birth and
evolution of The Hip Hop DJ, from scratching, and turntablism.
In June 2005 DJ Steve Dee celebrated his 20th year in the DJ world,
and continues to motivate, innovate, and celebrate the art form of
The Funk.
