Welcome to the 2008 DMC World DJ Championships
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Enter The 2008 DMC World DJ Championships
Fancy a shot at the World Title? Well if you live in the UK then you can apply to enter the UK Heats Now!! Simply click on the link below to download the UK Application Form and e-mail or post it back to us to be included in the forthcoming heats.
DOWNLOAD THE UK APPLICATION FORM
Latest News
Below you will find all the latest news from the UK. As soon as results are received from around the country you will see them here first. You can also look at World News Here.
DMC UK DJ CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
14-MAY-2008 12:21
Thursday 17th July 2008
7pm – 12midnight
@ Islington Academy, London
Hosted by Trip and Cutmaster Swift
w/ live PA's from
Million Dan w/ DJ Skitz & Le Shadow
Hobbit + more acts TBC!
Mixers, scratchers and turntable junkies, the DMC UK DJ Championships are back for 2008 where they'll be unearthing the UK's very best in turntable dexterity! The successful turntable wizard will then go on to represent the UK at the DMC World DJ Championships on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th September at Indig02.
The 2008 DMC UK DJ Championships final takes place on Thursday 17th July 2008 at Islington Academy, London and follows a series of nationwide heats which started on the 25th April in Plymouth and ends in London on 21st June.
This year the winners get £500 worth of clothes from Drunknmunky for each battle – the UK Final and UK Supremacy. Our friends over at CK are providing CKIN2U fragrance goodie bags. This is all in addition to the regular prizes of the Golden Technics Turntables and a $10,000 cheque from Ortofon. These prizes will complement the accolade of being crowned the DMC World DJ Champion for 2008.
Past DMC UK Champions have included The Scratch Perverts, BBC Radio 1Xtra's DJ Blakey and Plus One, who went on to be crowned DMC World Champion in 2001. Last year's UK Champion winner JFB will be participating in this year's event defending his title.
This year's event is hosted by DMC favourites' MC Trip and Cutmaster Swift, who'll be joined on stage with live PA's from Million Dan with DJ support from DJ Skitz, and Le Shadow as the microphone hype man. Hobbit will be performing a standalone beatbox set.
MC Trip was awarded the Time Out accolade of 'Best Live Show of 2004'. He is explosive on stage and is Killa Kela's official MC/right hand man. To date he's shared the stage with Busta Rhymes, Outkast and N.E.R.D.
Cutmaster Swift, the legendary UK scratch-mix DJ won the UK/World DMC title in 1989 and is a frequent presenter at the DMC DJ Championships.
Ex-Demon Boyz MC, Million Dan will be performing live with DJ Skitz on the decks, and Le Shadow hyping up the crowd on the mic. Million Dan has been bigged up by Busta Rhymes when he was quoted as saying: “Million Dan is the Shizzle on stage!!.” He launched his Million Dappa Records last year and has just released his album 'Spektrum' to critical acclaim. Beat master DJ Skitz is now known across London for his hip-hop production skills. Expect a performance of some of the very best in UK hip-hop.
Meanwhile, Hobbit, who at the age of only 20 has carved out a successful career to date, is showing no signs of running out of breath. His videos featured on YouTube have received over 1 million hits and he has appeared all over the UK and in the USA with the likes of Nizlopi, Zulu Nation, Kenny Mohammad, Cutmaster Swift, Killa Kela, Ugly Duckling, Herbaliser, and DJ Yoda.
So, whether you want to enter, or simply witness the nation's best DJ talent, make sure you're down at the Islington Academy on Thursday 17th July!
Sally Mclintock
DMC Events Manager
Bournemouth Is Back People…
8-MAY-2008 12:01
Hey everyone,
I am pleased to announce that I have now re-scheduled the DMC Bournemouth Heat for:
Friday 13th June @ Crank Club, Hinton Road, Bournemouth
www.crank-club.com
More details coming soon!
Sally Mclintock
DMC Events Manager
Loop Skywalker Takes DMC Manchester By Storm (Trooper) !
6-MAY-2008 12:00
Hiya everyone,
Hope you are all feeling well after the bank holiday weekend and you don't feel like we do here at DMC!
DMC had a very successful second DMC regional heat in Manchester this weekend @ the amazing Urbis!
Thanks to all of you that made it down and made the event what it was! Special thanks to all the guys at Oh My God Events and Channel M
I am happy to announce that the winner of the Manchester heat was Loop Skywalker! Second place went to Rasp and third place was Captain Wang (a new entrant)!!
Click Here To View all the pictures of Sunday nights events...
www.dmcdjchamps.com coming soon!!!!
Sally Mclintock
DMC Events Manager
UK Bournemouth Heat Cancelled
29-APR-2008 12:50
Hiya everyone,
Unfortunately we have had to cancel the DMC Bournemouth Heat (Friday 23rd May) due to problems with the venue.
I am trying to re-schedule a south coast heat so will keep you up to date on any news.
If you have entered the Bournemouth heat you obviously have the choice to enter another DMC heat.
Sally Mclintock
DMC Events Manager
Pandamonium Smashes The Competition @ Plymouth Heat!!
28-APR-2008 12:00
Hiya everyone,
After a very successful first DMC UK 2008 heat down in Plymouth, I am happy to announce the winner is DJ Pandamonium. Second place went to Scratch 4 Cash! Click Here To View The Full Set Of Pictures.
The next heat is this Bank Holiday Sunday in Manchester @ The Urbis, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 2BG. Doors 9-3am. Doors £5, with lots of quality acts on the night! You really don’t want to miss this event!
DJ Rafik blew the roof of the Quay in Plymouth so if you can get to Manchester I would recommend it!
Sally Mclintock
DMC Events Manager
"That was an awesome night! Was good to see Rafik and Cutmaster Swift in the flesh, I've had a look through the pics and to my surprise you have one of me! I'm the Bboy with the silly beard and the adidas jacket. I got to break at the DMCs and got onto the website! Well stoked! See you in Bristol. Thanks again for an awesome event."
KITASTROPHE (YML)
2008 DMC World DJ Championships Dates Announced.
25-MAR-2008 13:39
The 2008 World DJ Championships UK Tour gets underway on the 25th April in Plymouth for the first round of heats. We'll then be hitting Manchester, Bournemouth, Northampton, Bristol & Birmingham throughout May for more DMC action and our final heat will be in London on June 21st.
Check out the information below for more details...
UK heats:
Friday 25th April – Plymouth
Venue :
BREAK!!!
Quay Club,
The Parade,
The Barbican,
Plymouth.
Acts on the night:
The Scribes (Live!) and
DJs One Touch & XL.
10pm till 4am
£6 in advance
£8 on the door
www.breaktheworld.com
Tickets available from Bigga Records
Sunday 4th May – Manchester
Venue:
OH MY GOD
THE URBIS,
Cathedral Gardens,
Manchester,
M4 3BG.
Featuring:
Dexfactor Winner (Northwest Winner)
Surreal Knowledge (Hip Hop Connections 4 stars)
Drase (Manchester No.1 Beatboxer)
Deadline & Mr Dick (Live)
Rukkspin & Stoopid Ill
Hosted by Davie' Dee
Door time – 9pm – 3am
Door Tax: £5 b4 10pm
more after
www.ohmygodevents.co.uk
info@ohmygodevents.co.uk
Friday 23rd May – Bournemouth
Venue:
THE CONSORTIUM
BAR AND CLUB
The Square,
Bournemouth.
Featuring:
Jabba Tha Kut (Cut Above Records)
9pm - 3am £3 b4 11pm £5 after
Tickets available from
www.consortium.co.uk
The Consortium Clothes Store on Richmond Hill (01202 557777)
Tuesday 27th May – Northampton
Venue:
ROADMENDER
Northampton College,
1 Lady's Lane,
Northampton.
NN1 3AH.
7pm – 3am £5
Tickets available from:
The Roadmender Box Office
or over the phone on 01604 60 40 20
www.newroadmender.com
www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk
Thursday 29th May – Bristol
Venue:
BREAK!!!
Walkabout,
40 Corn Street,
Bristol,
BS1 1HQ.
Tel: 0117 9300 181
Featuring:
RONI SIZE & Dynamite MC,
Matman,
Bunjy & Joe Peng,
Dazee & MC Foxy,
Ruttler,
Asbo.
£6 advance more on the door.
www.breaktheworld.com
Tickets available from
www.bristolticketshop.co.uk
& Rooted Records
Friday 30th May – Birmingham
Venue:
HEDUCATION
Custard Factory,
Gibb St,
Digbeth,
Birmingham,
B9 4AA.
Featuring:
DJ RAFIK (DMC WORLD CHAMP)
CUTMASTER SWIFT (DMC WORLD CHAMP 1989)
Hosted by:
MC TRIP (KILLA KELA'S SPIT KINGDOM)
DJ MYLZ (HEDZ)
ROOM 2 (The Kitchen) Bass Operations – Drum N Bass
The Doctor, Malicious, Cleancut,
Sammy B-sides (rumble in the jungle) & More
Tickets: £7 + Booking Fee
Before 11: £9-members/NUS; £10-others.
After 11: £10-members/NUS; £12-others.
www.heducation.com
word@heducation.com
Saturday 21st June – London
Venue:
URBAN NERDS SAVE THE VINYL SPECIAL
93 Feet East,
150 Brick Lane,
London,
E1 6QL.
Featuring:
Goldie (Metalheadz),
DJ Blakey,
DJ Tubby (FWD>>)+ The Newham Generals
Rattus Rattus (Urban Nerds) VS Klose 1
(Special 4 deck mix!)
Bar:
Hosted by STEP:ONE & The Audio Revolution
The Farm Yardies
Dusty Lungs
Littleboselecta
Outside:
BBQ all night
Live 4 Crew Graff Battle Hosted by One Trick Pony Crew!
6pm-LATE
FREE before 7pm, £8 thereafter
www.urban-nerds.com
www.myspace.com/urbannerds
2008 UK & World Final Dates Announced
25-MAR-2008 13:38
UK Final
Thursday 17th July @ Islington Academy
World Final Weekend 08
Friday 26th and Saturday 27th September @ Indig02
For more information and tickets visit www.dmcworld.com or email sally@dmcworld.com
Tel: 01628 667124