Mike Relm
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| Also known as | DJ Relm |
| Born | 1978 |
| Origin | San Francisco California |
| Genre(s) | Turntablism Hip Hop Dance Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | DJ / VJ |
| Instrument(s) | turntables |
| Website | mikerelm.com |
Mike Relm is an American DJ, turntablist, and VJ from San Francisco, California. He has performed with notable hip-hop artists Lyrics Born, Money Mark, Gift of Gab, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, and D-Sharp. In 1999 he won the International Turntablist Federation's USA competition. More recently he toured as part of Mike Patton's Peeping Tom project. As a solo artist, Relm is known for live performances which feature a series of audio mashups paired with video images, manipulated in real-time with a turntable-like device (e.g. Pioneer DVJ1000).
Mike Relm is currently touring with Blue Man Group.[1] He performed at the 2007 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Bonnaroo, as well as the renowned Audiotistic-Future Sound Festival which featured Outkast and Mos Def.[citation needed] In 2005 he released a DVD called Suit Yourself, which documents his time on the "Fourth Dimensional Rocketships" tour with Gift of Gab.
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[edit] Discography
- Radio Fryer (self-released, 2005)
[edit] Battle Records
- Jugglin' Jaws (JAWZ001-VINYL, Thud Rumble, 2001)
- Aaahs: Session 1 (WIZ-002, Wizard Record, 2003)
- The Zodyax Scop System
[edit] Videos/Films Featuring Mike Relm
- Scratch (Palm, 2000)
- Along Came Polly (Universal, 2004)
- Suit Yourself (self-released, 2006)
- Blue Man Group: How To Be A Megastar Live (Blue Man Group/Rhino, 2008)
[edit] Albums/Compilations Featuring Mike Relm
- Awaken (Electromatrix, 2000)
[edit] Other Artistic Credits
- Skratchcon 2000 (documentary film, Director, Co-Editor; 2000)
[edit] References
- ^ Britney Spears, Daughtry In News Notes GrooveVolt, 2006; Accessed 23-01-07; paragraph 8
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