Dj Lord
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Dj LORD is a DJ and turntablist. In 1999, Dj LORD joined the hip-hop group Public Enemy on their 40th World Tour replacing Terminator X. Soon after, Dj LORD had his own performance segment within the Public Enemy show. While DJ battles and hip hop
has been at the foundation of his career, Dj LORD also works in the drum and bass
arena. The career of Dj LORD and the art of turntablism
is documented in the DVD, ‘DJ LORD - The Turntablist Chronicles’, released in 2004.
In addition to Public Enemy, Dj LORD is currently touring solo as well as with Flavor Flav
in his solo effort and touring art exhibition Arts, Beats + Lyrics. He has previously performed with rock band Confrontation Camp
and recently dubstep giants TrillBass.
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
has been at the foundation of his career, Dj LORD also works in the drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
arena. The career of Dj LORD and the art of turntablism
Turntablism
Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.The word 'turntablist' was coined in 1995 by DJ Babu to describe the difference between a DJ who just plays records, and one who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer...
is documented in the DVD, ‘DJ LORD - The Turntablist Chronicles’, released in 2004.
In addition to Public Enemy, Dj LORD is currently touring solo as well as with Flavor Flav
Flavor Flav
William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. , better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper and television personality who rose to prominence as a member of the rap group Public Enemy...
in his solo effort and touring art exhibition Arts, Beats + Lyrics. He has previously performed with rock band Confrontation Camp
Confrontation Camp
Confrontation Camp is an American rap rock group consisting of Kyle Jason and Public Enemy members Chuck D and Professor Griff. The group's debut album, Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear, was released on Artemis Records on July 25, 2000.- Sources :*, Rolling Stone *[ Allmusic]*,...
and recently dubstep giants TrillBass.
Battle Career Highlights
- 2004 – DMC U.S. Finalist
- 2004 – DMC Cincinnati Regional Heat Champion
- 2004 – Numark/Guitar Center Southeast Champion
- 2004 – KoolMixx Atlanta Battle Champion
- 2003 – KoolMixx Atlanta Battle Champion
- 2003 – Breaklanta 3 Battle Champion
- 2002 – Breaklanta 1 Battle Champion
- 2002 – Pioneer/Promo Only CDJ1000 CD Turntable Champion
- 2001 – DMC Phoenix Arizona Regional Champion
- 2001 – Guitar Center/Stanton Southeast Battle Champion
- 2000 – Guitar Center/Vestax Southeast Battle Champion
- 2000 – KoolMixx Atlanta Battle Champion