Sunday, September 03, 2006

The 2006 DMC World DJ Championships

This saturday night the best DJs in Australia will all be under one roof at the Australian Finals of the 2006 DMC World DJ Championships. This annual event has been running for 21 years and has spawned some superstar DJ talent including DJ Craze, Cash Money, Q-Bert and Mixmaster Mike. Each DJ gets 6 minutes on the decks to impress the judges and crowd alike with some dope skills and originality. The winner will be collecting some major prizes including a record pressing deal before Flying to London to represent Australia at the World Finals in September. First up on the night will be the combined VIC / SA heats, with the top 3 DJs progressing to the Australian finals. Last years runner-up, DJ Snair from Adelaide will be defending the national title, along with DJs Skoob, Normz and Buick who were the winners of the NSW and ACT heats. Live shows on the night include Jase & friends, showcasing tracks from his new album, the 'Jase Connection' (Out now on Obese Records). Joining Jase will be Patto, Reason and Phrase. Also on the bill is Adelaide's Delta and 3-time Australian DMC Champion, Staen1 (Delta's album 'The Lostralian' is in stores now), DJ Flagrant and J-Red (Australia's 1st World DJ Champion - 2005 ITF, featured below) will be performing a special DJV show on the new Pioneer DVD turntables.

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