DJ DSK

A British local now residing in Kunming China, DJ DSK was introduced to hip-hop and electro music in the early eighties and immediately began dabbling in b-boying, graffiti and djing but soon thereafter focused on the musical aspect, turned to the tables, and set to work perfecting his scratch and battle style techniques. Later he began amassing a funk collection in order to produce hip-hop tracks which soon led to two vinyl releases (Second to None Records and Electrolab Records) and a series of hip-hop and funk mix CDs which received widespread positive attention, in magazines like Hip-Hop Connection and UK Hip-Hop. After a promising DJ and production career start up he left the UK to establish himself in Asia and eventually settled in China, achieving fluency in Mandarin Chinese. Currently working on studio recordings and mixes, he has also become well known across China for his mixing and scratching skills in a variety of music.DJ DSK can be found mixing hip-hop, R&B ,funk, reggae, house, electro or break beat and has been hired for several high profile bboy (break-dance) battles across Asia .He also frequently guest DJs around China and Asia; playing such famous venues as Q Bar and Code Bar (Bangkok), The Lounge (Phnom Phen), Intice (Indonesia), Mix Club/Cutie Club/Babi (Beijing),Yes club (Guangzhou), True Color (ShenZhen), Lux and California (Hongkong).

Every year since 2004 DJ DSK has been selected by Numark and Akai as their representative DJ to showcase new DJ and production equipment at the Palm Beijing Music Exhibition and also for tours of Indonesia. He was also selected by Germany's Battle Of The Year headquarters to be host DJ for the B.O.T.Y Asia 2007 / China 2005 and by Taiwan’s Wazzup clothing company for their 2006 China battle, and by the Red Bull Company to DJ at Hong Kong's 2005 / 2006 Street Battle event. Also in 2005 / 2006 he was flown to India to promote DeLiYa lighting and stage equipment. DJ DSK was also interviewed for the September issue of California's widely distributed SCION hip-hop magazine. Most recently DSK was the official DJ for the first UK bboy championships of China held in Beijing.

During the last 2 years DJ DSK put together the groups Ménage a Trios and Mind Disorder which mixed live instruments with a DJ, bringing energetic live performance to cities throughout China. DJ DSK has also done many interviews for TV and radio shows during his stay in China. When there is any free time he also provides lessons for local DJs learning mixing and scratching techniques.

DSK already has a busy schedule ahead for 2008, he is organising along with Caster Dance studio B.O.T.Y. China 2008 and along with this producing a soundtrack CD and will DJ at the main event. At the beginning of March DSK with his company Unity Promotions will organise a month tour of China for whisky brand J*B. In May 2008 DSK will join the cream of French hip-hop once again for the eating frogs 2008 China tour and also fly to Korea to take part in the R16 event. Later in the year DSK has also been invited to DJ for the Wazzup Taiwan final Bboy battle and B.O.T.Y. Singapore. For more information on some of these vents please check the links below:
www.eatingfrogstour.com
www.r16korea.com
www.battleoftheyear.net
www.wazzupsession.com