DMC UK DJ Final and Battle For UK Supremacy

02 Academy Islington, N1 Centre, N1 0PS
Thursday 9th July 7pm – Midnight

Plus Live PA's from:
+JEHST
+DMC World Champions DJ SWITCH V DJ SHIFTEE in a UK V US Showcase Battle
+INJA performing his brand new single ‘Hat Low' live featuring SKINNYMAN
+Hosted by INJA and BILLY BIZNIZZ

For 25 incredible boundary pushing, trend setting, scratched, cut and mixed years, the world's largest DJ organization, DMC, has been the authority on the DJ battle. The DMC's annual World DJ Championship competition brings together the world's brightest DJ talents, vetted by a series of gruelling global heats. By doing so, DMC continues to host one of the most entertaining and jaw dropping shows you will ever witness. This year's show is no different. In the 25th Anniversary of this prestigious competition, DMC is bigger than ever…

Kicking off 2009's UK events, the UK DJ Final and Battle For UK Supremacy takes place at the 02 Academy Islington on Thursday 9th July with the winners going head to head with the best in the world at the World DJ Championships at the Indig02 on September 11th and 12th.

To become a DMC World Champion, DJs around the world use techniques such as scratching and cutting to manipulate turntables and vinyl in order to create their own musical arrangements, performing live in front of an enthusiastic audience filled with both the extremely knowledgeable DMC fans and lucky newcomers being initiated to this fantastic contest.

The standards will be set on the night as two previous DMC World Champions collaborate for an amazing dual display of battling in its purest, most ferocious essence as DJ Switch and DJ Shiftee take to the wheels of steel to show how it's done.

With World Championship winners over the years including the superstar likes of the Scratch Perverts, A-Trak (Kanye West's DJ), Q Bert, Craze and Mixmaster Mike (Beastie Boys), fame and respect could well accompany the bountiful prizes on offer. And speaking of prizes - a veritable treasure trove awaits the winner. Full details of the prizes are yet to be announced, but there have been confirmed goodies provided by sponsors Calvin Klein.

In between the turntable mastery, the one and only Jehst will be performing an extremely special set in anticipation of his forthcoming album. He will be joined by Micall Parknsun, performing his banging new single ‘All 4 Hip-Hop' and former DMC competitor DJ Jazz T. Charismatic host Inja will also be launching his brand new smash single ‘Hat Low' exclusively at the DMCs, featuring a special live guest appearance from the incredible SkinnyMan.

The Battle for UK Supremacy will also take place on the night, where past UK Champs go head-to-head for a place to compete in the Champions League of the DJ world in September, a competition that will determine who goes home as the universal winner of all winners…

DMC: A Brief History
From its humble DJ record service beginnings in the early 80s, to establishing magazines, a street wear brand and music compilation CDs [including Back to Mine, described by NME magazine as 'probably the greatest compilation series ever'], DMC has been vital in the growth of the DJ as a highly influential modern day cultural icon.

DMC redefined the role and image of the turntablist, believing strongly in the idea that the DJ could create something new and exciting armed with nothing but two decks, a mixer and healthy selection of vinyl. 25 years of hard fought battles later, and DMC has built an army of dedicated followers worldwide, housing successful branches and competitions in 25 countries. In the UK, host venues have included The Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Arena ,The Millennium Dome, Brixton Academy and the Hammersmith Apollo. Whilst the Championship Finals were staged internationally in Italy, Paris and New York, the spiritual home for the DMC World DJ Championship has become London. With DMC making appearances everywhere from Richard and Judy and Blue Peter to MTV and even being entwined within the plot of an episode of CSI: NY, it is clear to see the organization's impact on popular culture.

Many great names have taken part over the years and are now etched forever within the historic visual series of DVD's and on the DMCWORLD.COM web site's DMC Hall of Fame. The inspirational performances of the world champions have advanced the art of turntablism and go down in the history books for pushing the limits of what humans can do with technology.

2009's UK Finalists battling it out for a coveted place in September's World Finals are to be announced as soon as all the regional finals are finished.


www.dmcworld.com

Tickets - £12.50 available from
http://www.dmcworld.com/ (01628 667124)
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/ 0844 477 2000
http://www.o2academyislington.co.uk/

Posted by Anna Nathanson