1. Last Night A DJ Saved my Life Presenters – introduce audience to music Performers – sets – improvisational musician Shaman – control the crowd

2. Early Radio 1920s – first records played on air Records: no need for live musicians in studio Legal disputes: some records not allowed to be broadcasted “Voice had no colour” – Black artist opportunities

3. The Disc Jockey Became on-air celebrities Attractive personalities Rock’n’Roll, Top 40 – from early DJs In clubs/at dances: Playing hits from the radio

4. Hip Hop’s Early DJs Disco – parties in Manhattan White, upper class able to attend 12” record – extended play of song Block parties – disco sounds but in Bronx - Free

5. Kool Herc Parties in his apt building 1520 Sedgwick Ave, Bronx “Birthplace” of Hip Hop The Father of Hip Hop

6. Sound System Jamaica/reggae – huge systems – bass Kool Herc – known for sound system DJs would compete – who had the best?

7. Grandmaster Flash One of the first to start mixing records New techniques: backspinning, scratching Popular with Furious Five

8. Afrika Bambaataa Original Black Spades member Founder of Zulu Nation As DJ: known for playing obscure records

9. Grandwizard Theodore 1 st – Scratching Doing something different than just playing a record Student of Grandmaster Flash

10. Grandmixer DST Herbie Hancock – “Rockit” Did the scratching on the song This song catapulted scratching to the mainstream First DJ to win a Grammy award

11. Equipment Turntables – Technics 1200 Mixer – crossfader Headphones Current: Serato, CDJs

12. Mid-Late 80s: MCs & their DJ Every popular MC or group had their own DJ The DJ would produce the beat, scratch Performers

13. Run DMC Jam Master Jay (RIP) Stetson hats/Adidas – mainstream success Died 2002 – murdered Founded the Scratch DJ Academy

14. Eric B & Rakim Hard beats – Run DMC influence James Brown samples Scratching

15. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince West Philadelphia (born & raised) 1 st rap Grammy “Parents Just Don’t Understand”

16. Salt N Peppa Female MC group Their DJ - Spinderella

17. Big Daddy Kane & Mr Cee Big Daddy Kane DJ Helped produce “Life After Death” – Notorious BIG

18. Pete Rock & CL Smooth Soul & Jazz samples One of the greatest Hip Hop producers New album in 2011

19. Gang Starr – DJ Premier Combined New York jazz with Hip Hop DJ Premier - Hip Hop’s greatest producer - Wu-Tang, Nas, BIG, KRS1, Jay-Z, 50cent, Snoop, etc

20. Turntablism Turntablist – One who touches or moves records, mixers to manipulate sound Mixing, scratching, beat juggling Mid 1990s – DJs disappeared from mainstream Underground movement

21. The DMC World DJ Championships DMC = Disco Mix Club Annual DJ comepetition – 22 years World Champion titles – solo & crews

22. DJ Qbert Initially a DJ with Rock Steady Crew Partner: Mix Master Mike (Beastie Boys) DMC Champ Crew: Invisibl Skratch Piklz

23. Beat Junkies Turntablist crew Established in 1992 – California Members have won DMC champs and more Performed with Cypress Hill and other artists

24. DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist DJ Shadow –DJ & producer – Instrumental Hip Hop Cut Chemist – LA scratch and sample DJ Collaboration tour

25. DJ Dopey & DJ A-Trak Canadian DJs Dopey – Toronto A-Trak – Montreal A-trak – 15 when he won World DMC Champ - Became Kanye West’s tour DJ

26. Sampling & Beat Digging Using parts of a record to create a new beat Record collectors -Treasure hunting Looking for forgotten music