Chris Karns
Chris Karns | |
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Birth name | Christopher Karns |
Also known as | DJ Vajra |
Born |
Colorado, United States | January 25, 1979
Origin | Denver, Colorado |
Genres | Dubstep, Funk, Hip hop, Moombahton, Trap, Turntablism |
Occupations | Disc jockey, Producer, Remixer |
Instruments | Turntable, Sampler |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Colemine Records |
Associated acts | Ahmad, Mayer Hawthorne, Yelawolf |
Website | www.chriskarns.com |
Christopher "Chris" Karns (born January 25, 1979) is an American turntablist, who won the 2011 DMC World DJ Championships.[1] He has also won the 2002 WSTC World Championships, six DMC Regional Championships, and three Redbull Thre3style Championships.[2][3]
He has produced songs for Ahmad and Mayer Hawthorne. Chris has also shared stages around the world with industry legends such as Run-D.M.C., A Tribe Called Quest, Common, Mos Def, and many others. He is currently the official touring DJ for Yelawolf.[3]
In April 2013, he auditioned as one of the nineteen contestants for the third season of VH1's DJ reality show, Master of the Mix.[3][4] Despite making it to the finals with DJ Jayceeoh and DJ Incrediboi, he lost and became a runner-up with DJ Incrediboi.
Latest update
Considered a strong contender for the VH1's "Master of the Mix" show, Chris, formerly, DJ VAJRA, is slated to perform live on June 3rd, 2013 @ 7:30pm PST, on the MikiDz Show, presented by MikiWAR and DJ Dainjazone. Regarding his huge success and fan-following in the recent years, his first appearance on MikiDz is expected to rock the show. [5]
References
- ↑ "World DJ Championships History". DMC World DJ Championship. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ↑ "World DMC Champion DJ VAJRA". Nee Hao Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DJ Chris Karns". VH1. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Cast Bios". VH1. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ↑ "MikiDz Show". DJ City. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Chris Karns on Myspace
- Chris Karns on Facebook
- Chris Karns on Twitter
- Chris Karns on Google+
- Chris Karns on SoundCloud
- Chris Karns's channel on YouTube
- Chris Karns discography at Discogs
- Chris Karns at the Internet Movie Database