It’s been a while since we’ve done a giveaway, so this one is going to be short and sweet. Up for grabs is a Fuse goody bag and a copy of the 2 Turntables And A Microphone DVD, which chronicles the life and death of Run DMC’s DJ Jam Master Jay.
How To Win:
- Leave a comment with the name of the DJ that influenced you the most.
- A comment will be chosen at random.
A winner will be chosen on Thursday, July 29th at 3pm EST.
Note: The contest is over and the winner has been notified.
112 comments
Archived · closedTwigz ·
Biggest influence Dj. Jazzy Jeff.
Local DJ. Dj Payback Garcia & Doc B.
darrell d ·
milwaukee's in the house!!!
dj rock dee!
eboknows ·
dj premier
RIck Godoy ·
The One and Only RIP- Jam Master Jay!
Brian Garcia ·
definitely Scott La Rock...another lost legend
kiyosh1 ·
DJ PREMIER.
Low Key Mike ·
DJ Qbert!
cronky ·
i'm gonna put this out there... Cut Chemist.
P.B. ·
Roc Raida - he made me want to out and get 2 turntables and a mixer.
KIZ ·
"The green eyed brother, the brother with the green eyes"
Cash Money
jkuha ·
Jam Master Jay.
UnHeardOf ·
The Dj that influenced me the most is Dj Premier.He inspired me into cuttin and beat jugglin on a mixtape.Also to play what's hot and new on the underground scene.Now I make beats and that's what I do keeping the underground alive.Primo you the greatest !!!!!!!!!!!!
Emil (UK) ·
DJ Krush
IV ·
Gotta say Roc Raida
Chris zero ·
Gotta be Cash Money or Notts DJ legend Madterscratch (25 years later, still miss the Rock City jams)
DJ Steppe ·
DJ Shadow and Z-Trip.
On the scratch DVD, Shadow said that digging doesn't make a bad DJ good, but it makes a good DJ better. Z-Trip's live sets have always inspired me to play whatever I wanted, and it is a great feeling playing something no one expected, and getting a great response.
Big tasty ·
R.i.p dj AM
Dj ILL One ·
The Executioners
AMFM ·
Roc Raida! Made DJing look hella fun!
BIG G ·
DJ REVOLUTION
seth ·
The Mighty Juggernaut. PDX
Valid ·
DJ Premier still going strong!
Ms. Stewart ·
DJ Jazzy Jeff mos def!!
Yours Truly ·
Dj revolution!!!
Express ·
The funky president J Rocc!!
Albert Kim ·
gangsta grillz because of his mixtapes!
Rafferty ·
yup, J Rocc is the shiznital bam bizzle
Big Phill ·
to be honest...not one dj influenced me the most but it was the philly dj's from the 80's...Jazzy Jeff, Cash Money,Tat Money and Too Tuff. So ahead of their time....and still better than their peers today.
danyak ·
DJ Shadow
Digs. ·
DJ Kool Herc
J-Kred ·
Dj premier
Flamboyant ·
The Realest, Afrika Bambaata
Decapitatah ·
DJ Scratch
Michael ·
Rocc Raida
Tony Henderson ·
DJ PREMIER.
peach ·
I will probably get hated on for this, but Kid Koala.
Matt .E ·
Kid Koala is dope!
Lewis Jackson ·
DJ Premier
Michael ·
DJ Shadow ... I eventually went back to the old school guys, don't worry!
BKBogart ·
GrandMaster Dee from Whodini.
NessNice ·
my boy from around my way "dj young wise" he was doin it big when i was a lil dude when i first started out but when i seen dj scratch at an epmd show think it was the hit squad tour, dats when i went in and really perfected my craft.. big dj scratch used argue wit my boy all the time cause he was a dj richie rich fan.. cmon son :-\
humbleman ·
DJ Grandmaster Flash- the one who started it off
Phillip Osuna ·
DJ PRemier & DJ don cannon
k-stylo ·
Grand Wizard Theodore
Matt .E ·
#1 for me, Mix Master Mike - I can bump Bangzilla and Eye Of The Cyclops all day long
SeanEbo ·
DJ Irie Dole, best in my eyes
ModusOp ·
The Beat Junkies
Steve ·
Kid Capri
Joel ·
A little Cliche but I'll have to say DJ Shadow.
Montae ·
DJ Babu
BLACKSOUL ·
DJ PREMIER
DJ Black Rabbit ·
DJ Jazzy Jeff... The Magnificent
dj natural balck ·
rob swift actually all the X-ecutioners
Ryan ·
Hate to sound like a broken record but, DJ Premier. All day everyday.
cinque ·
absolutely mix master mike of course...
FACEBreak ·
Im a younger cat and since he introduced me to the game i'd say babu tho i have since found the work of the OGs in the game
T.Y. ·
The Diaz Bros.! Tony Touch & Doo Wop! Miss those classic mixtapes.
dj quest ·
Jam Master Jay. the pioneer. the way he cut those horns. the way he controlled the mic. nuff said. he was run dmc!!!
Izzy ·
Big RUN D.M.C fan 2 turntables and a microphone is all you need.
DJ Sean P ·
DJ Premier, since I learned to scratch from listening to him (before I actually saw a live scratch).
Dimitris Kokkos ·
Come on it is JAM MASTER JAY!!! thats why i am still rocking my Adidas :)
Gibberish ·
JAKE ONE a younger cat that holds it down for my town got me into production recently
jbev ·
DJ Shadow
Enrique Silva ·
DJ AFRIKA BAMBAATAA!
Fabian Zazueta ·
Mix Master Mike!!!!All Day
Darren Nowlin ·
I have to say DJ Jazzy Jeff! He is just a dope, multi-genre party rocking all around DJ!
CireMayo ·
Ivan "deejay doc" Rodriguez no doubt !!!!
Vitamin T. ·
DJ Duckbutta. Beat Junkie Sound System.
darrell d ·
rock dee
Matt ·
DJ Krush from Japan, he's done some of the most interesting blending of sounds out there, and has captured a vibe in his music specific to Japanese culture which should be a point of pride for them.
max marshall ·
when i first got my turntables i was chasing after vids of qbert and jazzy jeff trying to see what it was i should be looking to acheive with my turntables, then i saw what dj shadow and cut chemist were up to, it was through watching those two that i started really trying to unleash the creative potential of my decks, and is a lot of the reasoning behind why i started producing and sampling, so i owe it all to youtube, and those two :P
skript ·
20syl no question.
DJ+MC+PRODUCER
D ·
too many...x-men crew, beat junkies, scratchpiklz, allies, scratch perverts, 1200 hobos, 4onefunk, c2c.. founders like stevie d, kool herc, bam, jazzy jay & jeff, jam master and all those gradmasters/wizards like flash, theodore, dst...the list goes on with revolution, premier, skully...
Paul Farrow ·
Edan
DRAGOMMIR ·
Roc Raida
Allied ·
DJ Kool Herc
oD323 ·
DJ Scratchy
C L ·
Just BLAZEEE
tres ·
Tony Touch
Faces3:16 ·
DJ Scratch (Jam Master DJ Scratch) Too many dope DJ's to mention but DJ Scratch kinda wins that for me. Nice with the beats too. A real inspiration and all round talent.
archaeologist ·
DJ Premier... who else?
Gee Wiz ·
DJ Spindarella
Jimmy Whispas ·
Grandmaster Flash was the DJ that made me decide "this is what I want to do!". I studied every move, every break, every piece of equipment... There's not a DJ alive that shouldn't be paying Flash respect in some way.
Santiago Skillz ·
Tony Touch. To me he did everything I wanted to do. His mixtapes were classic, he had his own persona, he could cut, blend, and rock parties. With out me listening to Touch, I would have never wanted to listen to Babu, Qbert, Revolution, etc etc.. Touch was my gateway drug haha
Rayn, Female Producer ·
Dj Premier has influenced me most. I've always loved the music he's created but seeing him live changed EVERYTHING for me! He still loves his craft and his passion spilled out over the croud! It was crazy! And life changing!
Benni / Plex ·
As an all rounder it would be DJ Spinna, from his hiphop to his intergalactic soul and beyond
Jordan "MADHATTER" Lee ·
DJ Craze was a big influence on my style. He signed my mixer in 2000, and I was able to book him to play here with me in Milwaukee in 2008. He and I still talk to this day. GREAT GUY, and an AMAZING DJ.
WHOAMI ·
DJ Qbert has influenced me most, his scratching is tight and his videos are a too, he clearly explains the different techniques which i was stuck on so yea, QBerts the man.
ONE TWO D ·
dj Lamont (BE champion '99). He thought me the basics of scratching and how to be creative with the medium.
Stoyshi ·
DJ Cut Killer from NTM, those guys were killing it when I started. I heard and I had to shred..
advital ·
I have to go with Rob Swift too.. Not just because he's on the front page, but he managed to pop up in a lot of music I was listening to when I was discovering hip hop
Allpa ·
Man this is Dj revolution, his scratch is wondafull!!
Jacobeedadon ·
45 king of course!
DeeJay K-N-S ·
DJ Premier influenced me the most.
J Spade ·
Grandmaster Flash on the wheels of steel!
Anthony Hylton ·
Jazzy Jeff. After raving about a performance I saw of his, my wife asked a local DJ if he could teach me as a birthday present.
Paulo ·
It was the first time i saw Dj Craze back in miami. That was the first time i really saw a dj work! It was insane to me. After that i always wanted to follow up on craze to be learning the ticks.
Colt ·
Definitely DJ PREMIER
Christian Blalock ·
I would have to say DJ Qbert. His style to this day is hard to mimic, he's a great ambassador for the culture as far as creating DJ schools for anyone to learn, and the fact that his video's gives you great insight on what to buy, how to keep the flow of your routine tight and above all he's in is prime which makes him still a tough DJ to battle on anyday makes him my favorite!
Nas_Is_lik ·
The Miles Davis of turntablism.. A scratch Pikl and a Grandmixer that 'Rock(ed) the Bells' while scratching a drumbeat... No one does it better and still rocks decks in a dying art like QBert!
BLACKWATER LLC ·
DJing: Kid kapri
Scratching: tied... Preemo & DJ scratch! Just listen to the cutting on EPMDs track 'Rampage' !! not to forget jazzy jeff or pete rock either...
Might have to go with preem off 'code of the streets' alone!
Frost Gamble ·
Scott LaRock
Tarikh Mizan ·
DJ AFRIKA BAMBAATAA ZULU nation all day
Elliot ·
Roc Raida!
Leo Dozier aka Leo Goetz ·
DJ Gee Supreme...learned how to spin and make beats watching him.
DJ Semi ·
Jazzy Jeff. The total package as a DJ! And his record selections is always perfect!
Sean (Bundy beats) ·
Preemo - scratch sentences over hooks were huge. real hip hop!!
Henry French ·
The X-Ecutioners
Gary ·
No frontin, JMJ. LIke RUN-DMC itself he gave me the Hip Hop that I love. I'm 40 now and 13 when I first heard: "Kick of your shoes!!"
wickstarr ·
yo dj craze is the man that made me do this after i saw him in 2001 i knew what was up
shout out to cratekings !!!!!!!
peace
Cool Mike ·
Damn....just one? F@ck! I like Roc Raida for his showmanship, I like Bambaata and the late DJ AM for versatility in playlists (there sets are unorthodox, yet so fluid). Man, how can I not look up to Jazzy Jeff...DJ Craze from Miami (nobody has done it like him at the DMC's, my gosh...also DJ I-Dee, I think he is one that has the tightest chirp scratch). Really though, you really want me to pick one...really? Man, I'm going to say DJ Entice, my dude from Miami! He is the closest DJ I know personally thats doing big things right in front of me and he is by far one of the cleanest mixers/scratchers down here. If it wasn't for him captivating me with what he does I wouldn't have researched the others like I did. I'm a student of this thing. Also, let me throw A-Trak, Q-Bert, Z-Trip in the group up above. As for my final answer, its DJ Entice!
Takii ·
PREMO!.. love the feel and swing one of the best dj's across the world