Beat Junkies
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| Beat Junkies | |
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| Origin | Orange County, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop, Turntablism |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Label(s) | Beat Junkie Sound |
| Associated acts | Dilated Peoples Likwit Junkies |
| Website | www.beatjunkies.com |
| Members | |
| DJ Babu J-Rocc Rhettmatic DJ What?! Mr. Choc Icy Ice Curse D-Styles DJ Shortkut |
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The World Famous Beat Junkies is a Hip hop crew of (predominantly Filipino-American) hip hop DJs specializing in Turntablism. Established in 1992 in Orange County, California by J-Rocc. The group comprises Rhettmatic (also of The Visionaries), DJ Babu (also of Dilated Peoples), Melo-D, "DJ What?!", Mr. Choc, Icy Ice, Curse, D-Styles and Shortkut (also of The Invisibl Skratch Piklz). [1]
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[edit] History
As individuals or as a crew, they have accomplished many feats that few DJs have ever reached,[citation needed] such as winning prestigious DJ battles and competitions like the DMC, the Supermen, and International Turntablists Federation competitions and going to world tour exhibitions. They have traveled and performed across the United States as well as Japan, Germany, Amsterdam, and Canada.[2]
The Beat Junkies as a Crew and individually have also featured in many other acts alongside artists such as Jurassic 5, The Visionaries, The Likwit Junkies with Defari, Phil Da Agony, Cypress Hill, Peanut Butter Wolf, The Invisibl Skratch Piklz and Dilated Peoples.
The Beat Junkies originated around the Bay area of California. The group was established in 1992 by J-Rocc.[3] The original members included Curse, Rhettmatic, Melo-D, Icy Ice, Symphony, & What?!. Shortkut, D-Styles, Red-Jay, Havik, and Tommy Gun (who joined in late 1992) were later added. DJ Babu joined the Junkies by late 1993; the newest member is currently Mr. Choc, who was added to the crew in early 1996.
[edit] Discography
- The World Famous Beat Junkies Volume 1 (1997)
- The World Famous Beat Junkies Volume 2 (1998)
- The World Famous Beat Junkies Volume 3 (1999)
[edit] External links
- Beat Junkies Official Myspace Page
- Beat Junkie 'sound' story
- The Beat Junkie Story and Interview
- Youtube-Beat Junkies "Word of Mouth Tour"
