A-Trak

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A-Trak

A-Trak at Madison Square Garden
Genres Hip Hop
Labels Audio Research

Alain Macklovitch is a Montreal-based DJ and turntablist. He performs and records under the name A-Trak.

Macklovitch won the DMCs World DJ Championship in 1997 at the age of 15, the youngest recipient of the award ever. He was also the first Canadian to ever win the DMCs World DJ Championship. He was later asked to join the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, and is a member of The Allies.

He is currently supporting Kanye West as a DJ. A-Trak uses Serato Scratch LIVE.

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[edit] Titles and Awards

  • 1997 Montreal DMC Champion
  • 1997 Technics / DMC World Champion (15 years old - youngest ever)
  • 1998 Technics DMC World finals (3rd place)
  • 1999 ITF Western Hemisphere Scratch Champion
  • 1999 ITF Advancement World Champion
  • 1999 Vestax Extravaganza World Champion
  • 2000 West Coast Technics / DMC Team Champion
  • 2000 Technics / DMC Team World Champion
  • 2000 ITF Advancement World Champion

[edit] Discography

  • Gangsta Breaks (12")
  • Buck Tooth Wizards (CD)
  • Enter Ralph Wiggum (7")
  • Monkey Boy Breaks (12")
  • Don't Fool With The Dips (12")
  • Oh No You Didn't! Live From Vancouver (CD)
  • Drive Slow Mixtape w/ GLC (CD)
  • Sunglasses Is A Must (DVD)
  • Dirty South Dance (CD), Obey's 4th mixtape, limited to 5000 copies.

[edit] Trivia

A-Trak is the younger brother of David Macklovitch, the guitarist and lead singer of the synth-pop duo Chromeo.

[edit] See also

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