Mr. Dibbs
| Mr. Dibbs | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brad Forste |
| Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Turntablism, hip hop |
| Occupations | Production |
| Instruments | Turntables |
| Years active | 1990s– |
| Labels | Dimensia, Four Ways to Rock, Shake It!, Bomb Hip-Hop, Phat Head, Certified, Stereo-Type, Cease and Desist, Rhymesayers Entertainment, Self Core Records |
| Associated acts | 1200 Hobos, Atmosphere, Presage |
| Website | http://www.mrdibbs.com |
Brad Forste,[1] better known as Mr. Dibbs, is a DJ and hip hop producer. The founder of the turntablist collective 1200 Hobos, he has also appeared on numerous underground hip hop records as producer or DJ as well as releasing a number of solo works.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Forste was introduced to DJing around 1985, when he saw Grandmaster Flash performing on the syndicated light news/entertainment show PM Magazine, but "didn't really understand what he did". After watching an MTV broadcast of Grand Mixer DXT performing with Herbie Hancock on the latter's 1980 single "Rockit", he learned the hand motions and began to learn scratching himself. He estimates that he spent six months "getting the hang of" scratching, subsequently spending two years "cutting and scratching to whatever was on TV" to practice.[2]
Dibbs formed his own turntablist crew, the 1200 Hobos, in the early 1990s.[3] The crew's rotating line-up has included Buck 65, Adeem, Sixtoo, Doseone, Jel, DJ Abilities, Adverse, and DJ Signify among others, and at its largest numbered 23 members.[4] They have released two mixtapes.[3]
In addition to the 1200 Hobos, Mr. Dibbs has also been on-off touring DJ for Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere (though never an official member) and, with anticon.'s Doseone and Jel, a member of the group Presage,[4] who released one album, Outer Perimeter, in 1998.
Mr. Dibbs' "Turntable Hardcore" series of releases was notable for its genre-straddling approach, blending a wide variety of styles along with more usual hip hop turnablism.
In 1996, Forste teamed up with graffiti magazine Scribble to put on the first Scribble Jam event as a promotion for the magazine's launch.[5] The event has since become America's largest hip hop festival,[6] with separate competitions for rapping, DJing, graffiti, b-boying and beatboxing; its past participants and guests have included such names as Eminem, Big Daddy Kane, Masta Ace, Juice, Prince Paul, Hi-Tek, Rhymefest, Sage Francis, El-P, Cage, Doseone, Atmosphere, Buck 65, Skratch Bastid and Mr. Dibbs himself.[5]
Mr. Dibbs is the founder and owner of his own label, Self Core Records.[7]
Mr. Dibbs is now the tour DJ for rapper El-P.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo albums
- Eat Meat (2003)
- Eat Meat 2 (2007)
- Turntable Hardcore Volume 1
- Ugly and Proud Volume 1 (Parts 1 & 2)
- Ugly and Proud Volume 2 (Parts 3 & 4)
- Ugly and Proud Volume 3 (parts 5 & 6)
- Unearthed Volume 1
- Unearthed Volume 2
- Unearthed Volume 3
- Turntable Scientifics (1995, CD reissue 1998)
- Primitive Tracks (Cease and Desist, 2000)
- Random, Vol. 1 (Puddles Frothingsquat Recordings, 2002)
- Random, Vol. 2 (Puddles Frothingsquat Recordings, 2002) limited to 2000 copies
- Random Vol. 3/Sad Clown Bad Dub 7 (2003)
- The 30th Song (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2003)
[edit] Guest appearances
- El-P, I'll Sleep When You're Dead (Definitive Jux, 2007) (cuts & scratches)
- Terror, "Dibbs And Murs Check In" from Always the Hard Way (Trustkill Records, 2006) (production)
- Gym Class Heroes, "Papercuts (The Reason For The Lesions Remix by Mr. Dibbs)" from The Papercut Chronicles (Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance, 2005) (remix)
- Felt, Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci (Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2003) (scratches)
- Sage Francis, "Kill Ya' Momz" from Personal Journals (anticon., 2002) (production)
- cLOUDDEAD, "(cLOUDDEAD #5) Parts 1 & 2" from cLOUDDEAD (Mush/Big Dada, 2001) (scratches)
- Murs, "Dibbs Did This Shit (Interlude)" from The End of the Beginning (Definitive Jux, 2001) (production)
- Peanut Butter Wolf, "Mr. Dibbs" from My Vinyl Weighs a Ton (Stones Throw, 1999) (phone call)
- Themselves, "John Brown's Vaporizer" from Them (anticon., 1998) (co-production)
- Doseone, "Bronchial Cleansing" & "Voluntary Passive Euthanasia" from Hemispheres (A Purple 100, 1998) (production)
- Suffocate Faster, "Death Becomes Her/Grinder feat. Mr. Dibbs" from "Only Time Will Tell" (Broken Sounds, 2004) (co-production)
[edit] Soundtrack & compilation appearances
- "Divine Spirit", Suite for Weldon 12" EP (Stones Throw, 2003)
- "Skin Therapy", Tony Hawk's Underground (2003)
[edit] References
- ^ "Dose One - Hemispheres". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/release/311289. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ Forsberg, Andy (September 8, 2003). "GSN: Mr. Dibbs Interview". Get Some Noise. Archived from the original on 2006-12-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20061208043148/http://www.getsomenoise.com/Interview_Mr+Dibbs.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
- ^ a b Thomas, Fredrick. "Mr. Dibbs - Artist Profile". Stylus. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/artist_profile/mr-dibbs.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ a b Kun, Josh (June 9–15, 1999). "Invitations to Hell: Mr. Dibbs gets his goat.". The Village Voice. http://www.villagevoice.com/music/9923,kun,6299,22.html. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ a b "Scribble Jam: History". Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20070212060107/http://www.scribblemagazine.com/history.html. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Scribble Jam Store". http://www.scribblemagazine.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=40&osCsid=03e8f046ce36fa7157a411a05e7276f2. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "Mr. Dibbs' Upcoming Record". Caught in the Crossfire. http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/music/news/3076. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
[edit] External links
- Mr. Dibbs' official website
- Self Core Records website, label owned by Mr. Dibbs
[edit] Interviews
- Radio Feature The Some Assembly Required Interview with Mr. Dibbs (2007).
