DJ Lord
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| Lord Aswod | |
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 Dj LORD performing at A3C in Atlanta, GA on March 22, 2008. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lord Aswod |
| Also known as | Dj LORD, Mista Lord |
| Born | Savannah, Georgia United States |
| Genres | Hip Hop, Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Electro, House |
| Occupations | DJ, Turntablism |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Dj LORD (born Lord Aswod in Savannah, Georgia), is a DJ and turntablist.[1] In 1999, Dj LORD joined the hip-hop group Public Enemy on their 40th World Tour [2] replacing Terminator X.[3] Soon after, Dj LORD had his own performance segment within the Public Enemy show. While DJ battles and hip hop has been at the foundation of his career, Dj LORD also works in the drum and bass arena. The career of Dj LORD and the art of turntablism is documented in the DVD, ‘DJ LORD - The Turntablist Chronicles’, released in 2004.[4]
In addition to Public Enemy, Dj LORD is currently touring solo as well as with Flavor Flav in his solo effort and touring art exhibition Arts, Beats + Lyrics.[5] He has previously performed with rock band Confrontation Camp and recently dubstep giants TrillBass.
[edit] Battle Career Highlights
- 2004 – DMC U.S. Finalist [6]
- 2004 – DMC Cincinnati Regional Heat Champion [7]
- 2004 – Numark/Guitar Center Southeast Champion [8]
- 2004 – KoolMixx Atlanta Battle Champion [9]
- 2003 – KoolMixx Atlanta Battle Champion [10]
- 2003 – Breaklanta 3 Battle Champion [11]
- 2002 – Breaklanta 1 Battle Champion [12]
- 2002 – Pioneer/Promo Only CDJ1000 CD Turntable Champion [13]
- 2001 – DMC Phoenix Arizona Regional Champion [14]
- 2001 – Guitar Center/Stanton Southeast Battle Champion [15]
- 2000 – Guitar Center/Vestax Southeast Battle Champion [16]
- 2000 – KoolMixx Atlanta Battle Champion [17]
[edit] External links
- Official Dj LORD Website
- Dj LORD Twitter
- Dj LORD YouTube
- Dj LORD MySpace
- Official Public Enemy Website
- Public Enemy MySpace
[edit] References
- ^ Will I Am (June 6, 2002). “DJ Lord of the battle”. inthemix.
- ^ “Mr.Lord - Public Enemy Spinner & Hip Hop King...”. DM Kicks Back. December 12, 2008.
- ^ Mark Kemp (September 13, 2010). “Public Enemy, Broken Social Scene Lead Hopscotch Fest”. Rolling Stone.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/DJ-Lord-Turntablist-Chronicles/dp/B00008R9LE
- ^ www.artbeatsandlyrics.com
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