DJ Noize
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DJ Noize is a Danish Hip-hop-DJ. DJ Noize is the pseudonym for Kim Sæther (born 1975 at Lille Skensved
, near Køge
).
He won Danish master titles in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2000. He won the Music Seminar DJ Battle in New York
city in the summer of 1994 – the first white non-American to ever win. He won second place at the prestigious DMC World DJ Championships
in 1994 and 1995. He became World Champion at the DMC World DJ Championships in 1996. He is famous for his battle performances and wordplay – dicing words from vinyls to produce cheeky disses of his opponents.
He tours the world judging DJ battles and competitions. He has performed with the Freestyle MC Supernatural, and has opened sets for prominent names such as Erykah Badu
, GangStarr and Grandmaster Flash
among others.
He hosted his own radio programme showcasing hip-hop on Denmark's Radio for nine years, starting in 1997. His company, Noizeworks places all his activities under one moniker.
His known personal projects include Nobody Beats The Beats, Skinnyman, the DJ outfit Denmark’s Finest together with DJ Static and DJ Shine, working with the Danish needle company Ortofon
and lately he has become one-fifth of the Majors together with DJ Static, Negash Ali, Nat III and J-Spliff.
These days he resides in his hometown of Copenhagen
, Denmark
.
DJ Noize cites Ca$h Money and Jazzy Jeff
as DJ influences.
Lille Skensved
Lille Skensved is a small railway town located in Køge and Solrød municipalities, at the railway between Roskilde and Køge about 7 kilometres north of Køge....
, near Køge
Køge
Køge Municipality is a municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand approx. 40 km. southwest of Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 255 km² , and has a total population of 56,637...
).
Career
DJ Noize started scratching in his local youth club at the age of 13 getting his own pair of Technics 1210 turntables at the age of 15.He won Danish master titles in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2000. He won the Music Seminar DJ Battle in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
city in the summer of 1994 – the first white non-American to ever win. He won second place at the prestigious DMC World DJ Championships
DMC World DJ Championships
DMC World DJ Championships is an annual DJ competition hosted by Disco Mix Club which began in 1986. The most recent instance of this competition will take place in New Orleans and in Denver TBA.-World DJ Champions:*1985 - Roger Johnson...
in 1994 and 1995. He became World Champion at the DMC World DJ Championships in 1996. He is famous for his battle performances and wordplay – dicing words from vinyls to produce cheeky disses of his opponents.
He tours the world judging DJ battles and competitions. He has performed with the Freestyle MC Supernatural, and has opened sets for prominent names such as Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright , better known by her stage name Erykah Badu , is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical...
, GangStarr and Grandmaster Flash
Grandmaster Flash
Joseph Saddler better known as King Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing....
among others.
He hosted his own radio programme showcasing hip-hop on Denmark's Radio for nine years, starting in 1997. His company, Noizeworks places all his activities under one moniker.
His known personal projects include Nobody Beats The Beats, Skinnyman, the DJ outfit Denmark’s Finest together with DJ Static and DJ Shine, working with the Danish needle company Ortofon
Ortofon
Ortofon is a Danish manufacturer of electronic audio equipment. It is the world's largest producer of magnetic cartridges for phonograph turntables, with 500,000 cartridges sold annually....
and lately he has become one-fifth of the Majors together with DJ Static, Negash Ali, Nat III and J-Spliff.
These days he resides in his hometown of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
DJ Noize cites Ca$h Money and Jazzy Jeff
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Jeffrey Allen Townes , also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff or simply Jazz, is an American hip hop, R&B record producer, turntablist and actor. He is best known for his early career with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince...
as DJ influences.
Solo work
- LP The Whole Mess. (1996)
- LP The Whole Mess part 2. (1999)
- CD The Whole Mess parts 1 & 2. (1999)
- 12" Fantastic feat. Maylay Sparks / it's a demo 2000 feat. Freestyle (2000)
Collaborations
- 12" V.A. / Cph Claimin' Respect #2. (2004)
- 12" Urban Broadcast / Live Transmission (2001)
- CD/LP V.A. / Global Networking (1999)
- CD V.A. / RAPOMANIA vol.1
- CD Nobody Beats The BeatsNobody Beats The BeatsNobody Beats The Beats is a Danish musical collective founded by DJ Typhoon of Boulevard Connection fame.The members have collaborated on three albums with the Nobody Beats The Beats name, distributed by Typhoon's Sonny B Recordings....
/ Nobody Beats The Beat (2002) - CD/LP Nobody Beats The BeatsNobody Beats The BeatsNobody Beats The Beats is a Danish musical collective founded by DJ Typhoon of Boulevard Connection fame.The members have collaborated on three albums with the Nobody Beats The Beats name, distributed by Typhoon's Sonny B Recordings....
/ Nobody Beats The Beat The Second Coming (2003) - CD Nobody Beats The BeatsNobody Beats The BeatsNobody Beats The Beats is a Danish musical collective founded by DJ Typhoon of Boulevard Connection fame.The members have collaborated on three albums with the Nobody Beats The Beats name, distributed by Typhoon's Sonny B Recordings....
/ Nobody Beats The Beat Drops From Above (2004) - CD Beatman & Rockin' / Who's Supa Now (2006)
- CD V.A. / ScandalNavia vol. 1 (2001)
- CD/LP Static & Nat Ill / Teamwork (2006)
- CD/LP Massinfluence / The Underground Science
- CD mixtape Per Vers feat DJ Noize / Vers 64.0 (a two player game) (2007)
- CD Danskrap.dk / Så Ka’ I Lære Det (2003)
- CD/LP Drop DeadDrop deadDrop dead can refer to:*Dropdead, a hardcore punk band of Rhode Island*Drop Dead, a 1984 LP by the hardcore punk band Siege*Drop Dead Clothing, a clothing brand owned by Bring Me the Horizon lead singer Oliver Sykes...
/ (1996) - CD/LP Freestyle / Etched in Stone (2004)
- CD V.A. / Flamingo Files Vol.1 (2007) mixed by DJ Noize
- CD Double Mouth / Rhymes Ahead (1999)
- CD/LP MajorsMajorsMajors is a Danish hip-hop group consisting of MCs Nat Ill, J-Spliff, Negash Ali and DJs DJ Static and former DMC World DJ Championship winner, DJ Noize. The five members first came together in the City Hall studio in Århus in 2007 to start recording...
/ Majors (2008) - Free mp3 V.A. / Ciphersounds vol.1 (2005)
- Single "Noget Saerligt", "We Fell", "Come Down Jesus" & "The Dream", Gabriel Flies records (2007)
- LP KVBeats / The Résumé (2010)