turntablism

The World Famous Beat Junkies is a Hip hop crew of (predominantly Filipino-American) hip hop DJs specializing in Turntablism. Established in 1992 in Orange County, California by J-Rocc who is African-American. The Beat Junkies have won prestigious DJ battles and competitions like the DMC, the Supermen, and International Turntablists Federation competitions and going to world tour exhibitions. They have traveled and performed across the United States as well as Japan, Germany, Amsterdam, and Canada.

Mr. Lif (born Jeffrey Haynes) is a Boston rapper who is currently signed to New York independent label Definitive Jux. Besides his solo career, Lif is also a member of the hip hop group The Perceptionists with long-time friends and collaborators Akrobatik and DJ Fakts One. Mr. Lif grew up in the neighbourhood of Brighton in Boston, MA. For two years he attended Colgate University, dropping out after becoming enamored with the hip hop music being produced at the time.

Christian Marclay is a DJ, VJ, visual artist, audio artist and turntablist. He is the first non-rap DJ to make an art form out of the turntable, treating the instrument as a means to rip songs apart, not bridge them together. His work demonstrates the effect sounds and music have on us from the sublime tap tap tap of a foot on the floor to the bombastic crescendo of an orchestra. A long-time associate of Downtown improv figures John Zorn, Elliott Sharp...

Mr. Thing is a DJ and turntablist from the UK. He is also a former member of The Scratch Perverts with whom he won the DMC World Team Championships in 1999. He's a massive fan of Adidas Superstar sneakers and even mixed a CD for the launch of their 35th Anniversary editions in 2006.