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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Schwartz |
| Also known as | Mix Master Mike |
| Born | April 4, 1970 |
| Genre(s) | Turntablism, Hip-hop, rap rock |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey |
| Instrument(s) | Turntables |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label(s) | Grand Royal, Capitol |
| Associated acts | Beastie Boys |
| Website | www.mixmastermike.com |
Mix Master Mike (born April 4, 1970)[1] is an American turntablist and contributing member of the Beastie Boys. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Rap rock is a fusion genre of rock and hip-hop. It blends vocal and instrumental parts of hip-hop and various forms of rock including punk and rock A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Grand Royal was the Los Angeles, California based Record label set up in 1992 by The Beastie Boys in conjunction with Capitol Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer. His real name is Michael Schwartz. He was born in San Francisco, California. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
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Biography
Mix Master Mike is of Ashkenazi Jewish and Filipino descent. Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim ( Hebrew: אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים, ˌaʃkəˈnazim sing Filipinos or the Filipino people are the citizens of the Philippines. [2] He first came to prominence upon winning the 1992 New Music Seminar/Supermen Inc. DJ Battle for World Supremacy in New York City, becoming the first West Coast DJ ever to do so. In the same year, his turntablism collective Rock Steady DJs won the DMC World DJ Championships, establishing Mix Master Mike as one of the pre-eminent DJs in the industry. Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer. DMC World DJ Championships is an annual DJ competition hosted by Disco Mix Club (DMC which began in 1986 This success was followed by triumph in the 1993 DMC Championships, this time as part of a duo with DJ Qbert.
Mix Master Mike and DJ Qbert subsequently founded the turntablist group, The Invisibl Skratch Piklz with DJ Apollo. The Invisibl Skratch Piklz were a group of American / Filipino turntablists.
Mix Master Mike's most high-profile work has been with hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, working on the albums Hello Nasty (1998) and To The 5 Boroughs (2004). Hello Nasty is the fifth Studio album by the Beastie Boys. It was released on July 14, 1998. To the 5 Boroughs is the Beastie Boys ' sixth studio album This Album was released on June 14, 2004 internationally and a day He also appears on the non-album Beastie Boys single "Alive", which was released in 1999 in support of The Sounds of Science retrospective anthology. Mix Master Mike is now effectively the Beastie Boys' resident DJ, replacing DJ Hurricane, who was preceded by Doctor Dre (not to be confused with Dr. Dre). DJ Hurricane (born Wendell Fite is a hip hop DJ, producer and rapper André "Doctor Dré" Brown (born on December 5, 1963, in Westbury New York) is an African American Radio personality and Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr
In 1994, after winning three consecutive DMC World Championships, it was rumored that Mix Master Mike and Q-Bert were asked to retire from further competition, so as to avoid monopolizing the title. [1] This claim is disputed by the DMC World Championship Website. After retiring from the world of competition turntablism, Mix Master Mike and Qbert became judges for the 1995 DMC Championships.
Mike has also helped fellow DJs produce their own albums, most notably, Wave Twisters, by DJ Q-bert. Wave Twisters ( 2001) is a completely animated film also known as the first Turntablism -based musical
Mix Master Mike is known for his heavy-hitting bass and intricate scratch routines. Mike's solo album Eye of the Cyklops won best electronic album in 2000 at the California music awards.
In 1995, he was honored with The Grandwizard Theodore lifetime achievement award from the International Turntablist Federation. The International Turntablist Federation is an internationally recognized DJ collective He has collaborated with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Tommy Lee, Rob Zombie, Fela Kuti and Joss Stone, among others.
Mix Master Mike is often credited with inventing the Tweak Scratch. The scratch is performed by moving the record back and forth while the platter is stopped. The inertia of the platter causes the sounds to slow and drop in pitch in an unusual manner.
He is also well known for the unusual technique of using a wah-wah pedal, an effect most commonly used by guitarists, with his turntables. For the onomateopeic word see Wah-wah. Wah-Wah is a 2005 Drama film, written and directed by British
Discography
Albums
- Memoirs of a serial wax killer
- Music's worst nightmare
- Neck Thrust One
- Rescue 916
- Anti-Theft Device (1998)
- Spin Psycle (2001)
- Return of the Cyklops (2002)
- Bangzilla (2004)
EPs and singles
- Mixmasterpiece: Muzik's Worst Nightmare (1996)
- Surprize Packidge (1999)
- Eye of the Cyklops (2000)
- 30 Minute Massacre (2001)
Mixtapes
- Live! Beatdown volume 1 (2006)
References
- ^ http://www.bigfloor.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=29&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
- ^ According to the LA Weekly newspaper, he is of German and Filipino ancestry.
External links
- beatLawrence.com Interview
- Mix Master Mike on IMDb
- Mix Master Mike official fanclub and website
- Meeting with Mix Master Mike on OC-TV.net
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