Mix Master Mike

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Mix Master Mike (born April 4, 1970 [1]) is an American turntablist and contributing member of the Beastie Boys. He is of Ashkenazi Jewish and Filipino extraction. His real name is Michael Schwartz. He was born in San Francisco, California.

He first gained fame after performing at several live DJ competitions. Before joining ISP, Mix Master Mike along with DJ Q Bert and DJ Apollo, formed the Rock Steady DJ's. They took the DJ world by storm with their team routine at the DMC, and showcased what would be the first performance of a turntable band that has come to be known as turntablism. Mix Master Mike later joined the ground-breaking turntablist group, The Invisibl Skratch Piklz. After gaining fame, he hooked up with the Beastie Boys, working on the album Hello Nasty. He is now considered their resident DJ, replacing DJ Hurricane (who was preceded by Doctor Dre - not to be confused with Dr. Dre).

In 1994, after winning three consecutive world titles of the international DMC turntablism award, it's rumoured that Mike and Q-Bert were asked to step down from further competition as their domination was too much for the rest of the pack.[2] The official DMC web site though disputes the claim they were asked to retire. The two performed an amazing "farewell" set and were honored to become DMC judges. Mike has also helped fellow DJs produce their own albums, most notably, Wave Twisters, by DJ Q-bert. Mix Master Mike is known for his heavy-hitting bass and intricate scratch routines.

Mix Master Mike is often credited with inventing the Tweak Scratch. The scratch is performed by moving the record back and forth while the platter is stopped. The inertia of the platter causes the sounds to slow down and drop in pitch in an unusual manner. This claim is backed up somewhat by a recording of a voicemail he left the Beastie Boys on the track "Three MC's and one DJ". In it he states that he's hooked his turntable up to a wah-wah pedal.

He is quoted as saying that when he makes an album he tries to make it so that when people listen to it in the year 3000 they'll say, "Yo, this is crazy."

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Anti-Theft Device (1998)
  • Spin Psycle (2001)
  • Return of the Cyklops (2002)
  • Bangzilla (2004)

[edit] EPs and singles

  • Mixmasterpiece: Muzik's Worst Nightmare (1996)
  • Surprize Packidge (1999)
  • Eye of the Cyklops (2000)
  • 30 Minute Massacre (2001)

[edit] External links

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Beastie Boys
Mike D - Adrock - MCA
Discography
Albums: Licensed to Ill - Paul's Boutique - Check Your Head - Ill Communication - Hello Nasty - To the 5 Boroughs
EPs and compilations: Pollywog Stew - Cooky Puss - Rock Hard - Some Old Bullshit - Aglio e Olio - The In Sound from Way Out! - The Sounds of Science - Solid Gold Hits
Singles: Brass Monkey - Fight for Your Right - Hey Ladies - Sabotage - Intergalactic - Ch-Check It Out - Triple Trouble - Right Right Now Now
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Old school rap - Capitol Records - Mix Master Mike - Money Mark - DJ Hurricane - Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! - Grand Royal
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