Rob Swift
http://www.djrobswift.com/
Rob Swift, a Queens legend has been a force behind the decks for over two decades. Through his albums, performances, and affiliations, Rob has championed the DJ as a true musician. Embracing the turntable as a music instrument, he’s used beat juggling, scratching and his musical creativity to create his versatile and genre-expanding sound. His artist collaborations include: Herbie Hancock, Fat Joe, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Good Charlotte, Linkin Park, Bob James, Mos Def, Cypress Hill and may others.
Under the tutelage of his older brother and father, Rob honed his chops in the late ’80s and was tapped by the Harlem based DJ crew, the X-Men, to join their ranks in 1991 alongside Roc Raida, Mista Sinista and Total Eclipse (due to obvious copyright issues, the group changed their name to the X-Ecutioners). Amassing loads of street credibility and titles, they became one of the first all-DJ groups to be signed to a recording contract and release a full-length album based on the turntable.
As a solo artist Rob has released 4 studio album, his latest album entitled THE ARCHITECT, each with their own unique flavor from Latin to jazz to ambient electronic-funk and beyond. No matter his affiliations or direction, Rob Swift will always continue to push the boundaries of music using the turntable as his tool.
DJ Endo
http://www.myspace.com/djendo
DJ Endo has almost a decade of experience behind the decks, and a lifetime background in Music, Mike Henderson aka DJ Endo, has become an ambassador of the true art form of DJing. Endo is currently the East Coast DJ Product Specialist for Native Instruments, training a diverse range of DJ gurus Ali "Dubfire" Shirazini, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Skribble, DJ Scratch, Slynkee, Victor Calderone, Hector Romero, David Morales on programs Traktor Scratch Pro.
Zemi 17
http://zemi17.net/dj.htm
Zemi17, or the person known as Aaron "Taylor" Kuffner, is a Brooklyn based composer, producer, musician, DJ and media artist.
He is the co-creator, and art director of the Gamelatron: the world's first and only fully robotic gamelan orchestra. He regularly composes for dance, theater and multi-media productions, owns and operates a 20kw sound system amplifying the New York Underground for over a decade, and is the resident DJ for the legendary Danger events. With sculptor Ryan O'Connor and designer / producer William Etundi he is one of three ingredients of the fine art group Emma. He performs on saxophone and EWI4000 midi wind instrument with the experimental music groups Zero Gravity Thinkers and The Akashic Currency Bureau (ACB) featuring member of Tuxedo Moon and Psychic TV. He also has been using music production software Ableton Live since 2001 and is an instructor at New York's premier electronic music production school DubSpot.
Peter Kirn
http://createdigitalmusic.com/
Peter Kirn is a composer, media artist/VJ, and writer, and the creator and editor of Create Digital Music. Peter Kirn is a classically-trained musician and composer gone digital. As an experimental electronic musician, keyboardist, visualist, and media artist, he's a regular fixture at New York's Warper Party and NY club venues. His work also extends from conposing for Baroque instruments and voice to custom computer vision software and digitally-synthesized music. The Boston Globe describes his music and visuals as "poetic" and "delicate." He’s the author of Real World Digital Audio from Peachpit Press, a comprehensive book on producing music with computers and digital technology. He is currently researching new environments for live digital music and visuals as he completes a PhD in music composition at the City University of New York Graduate Center. His own music and digital media art has been presented in the U.S., Korea, Canada, France, and Bulgaria. He is a frequent collaborator with dance and other media, including working with choreographer Christopher Williams on the Bessie Award-winning Ursula and the 11,000 Virgins. He also writes for Macworld, Make, Keyboard, and Computer Music magazines.
DJ Precision
http://www.myspace.com/noisicerp
DJ Precision is one of the most respected and talented turntablists in the world. He is the youngest member of the internationally acclaimed X-ecutioners and an original founding member of Ill Insanity and the Lo-Livez crew. 4 time National Champion including the 2007 DMC USA 6min Showcase title. Has toured the globe opening for acts such as Ludacris, the Roots, and the Black eyed peas just to name a few. Experience the precise precision of djing from the precision preciseness of DJ Precision…
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