DJ Craze

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DJ Craze
DJ Craze at a rave in 2002.
DJ Craze at a rave in 2002.
Background information
Origin Flag of the United States Miami, Florida
Genre(s) DJ
Years active 1997 - present
Website Official Website

DJ Craze (November 19, 1977-), born Aristh Delgado, is a Nicaraguan American DJ who plays hip hop, breaks, drum n bass, and practices turntablism.[1] He is the only solo DJ in history to claim the World DMC Champion trophy 3 times consecutively.[2]

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[edit] Biography

DJ Craze was born in Managua, Nicaragua. At the age of 3, in 1980,[1] he fled the country with his family during the war which lasted throughout the 1980s.[2] Craze and his family moved to San Francisco, California, where they lived for a short while, before moving to Miami, Florida, where he currently resides.[3]

The style of his music carries many of his past musical influences. Initially influenced by the Miami Bass movement when he was younger, Craze has gone on to incorporate elements of hip-hop, drum n bass, and breaks in his turntable routines. Recently, Craze has shifted his emphasis to DJ'ing and producing drum n bass with his own record label "Cartel".

Craze released his first album in 1999, Crazee Musick, and a second in 2002, Scratch nerds. He also released an album called D-Day in 2002 with his turntable crew, The Allies.[4]

Craze has released two of the most popular battle records ever, "Bully Breaks" and "Bully Breaks 2".

[edit] Championship titles and recognition

  • Time Magazine's "America's Best" DJ - 2001[5]
  • World DMC Team Champion - 2001
  • World DMC Champion - 2000
  • World DMC Champion - 1999
  • Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion - 1999
  • World DMC Champion - 1998
  • USA DMC Champion - 1998
  • World ITF Scratch Off Champion - 1998
  • ITF Western Hemisphere Scratch Off Champion - 1998
  • Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion - 1998
  • Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion - 1997
  • East Coast DMC Champion - 1997
  • Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion - 1996
  • East Coast Rap Sheet Champion - 1996
  • Zulu National Champion - 1996
  • Zulu National Champion - 1995



[edit] Albums

  • Fabriclive 38 - Mixed by DJ Craze (February 2008)
  • Miami Heat (2005)[6]
  • Rugged Radio Saturday (2003)
  • D-Day (with The Allies) (2002)
  • Live in Puerto Rico: Hip Hop Drum N Bass Turntablism (2003)
  • Scratch Nerds (2002)
  • United DJs of America, Vol. 16: The Nexxsound (2000)
  • Crazee Musick (1999)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Sánchez Pinell, Milagros. "Aristh Delgado tricampeón mundial discjockey", La Prensa. Retrieved on 2007-11-15. (Spanish) 
  2. ^ a b Hacker, Benard. "Roots Music", Miami New Times. Retrieved on 2007-11-15. 
  3. ^ John Farley, Christopher. "DJ Craze", TIME. Retrieved on 2007-11-15. 
  4. ^ "DJ Craze Biography:", StarPulse.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-15. 
  5. ^ "Achievements", DJCraze.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-15. 
  6. ^ "DJ Craze; Discography", StarPulse.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-15. 

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