Chris Karns

Chris Karns
Birth name Christopher Karns
Also known as DJ Vajra
Born (1979-01-25) January 25, 1979
Colorado, United States
Origin Denver, Colorado
Genres Dubstep, Funk, Hip hop, Moombahton, Trap, Turntablism
Occupation(s) Disc jockey, Producer, Remixer
Instruments Turntable, Sampler
Years active 1996–present
Labels Colemine Records
Associated acts Ahmad, Mayer Hawthorne, Yelawolf, Pretty Lights
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] and has started playing sets with Pretty Lights.

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 3, 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

  1. ↑ "World DJ Championships History". DMC World DJ Championship. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "World DMC Champion DJ VAJRA". Nee Hao Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "DJ Chris Karns". VH1. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Cast Bios". VH1. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  5. ↑ "MikiDz Show". DJ City. Retrieved 2 June 2013.

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