Quick
Links:
The Faculty
Press and Media
Frequently Asked Questions
Get Directions To
Scratch
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Mr. Choc
Instructor for classes: DJ 101, 151
Although a member of the Beat Junkies since'96, you probably
wouldn't recognize Los Angeles turntablist Mr. Choc as one of
the more powerful DJ's in hip-hop. Mr. Choc's unique style has
won him such accolades as Best Rap Radio Show at the 2000 Gavin
Music Conference and DJ of the year at the Mix Show Power Summit
in 2000. When he's not teaching students the basics of DJ'ing,
this Power 106 mix-show coordinator, assistant music director
and mix-show DJ can be found co-producing Soundbombing III with
Cipha Sounds.
|
|
Jahi
Sundance
Instructor
for classes: DJ 101
A classically trained musician, Jahi is able to take complex
DJ theory and make it accessible to aspiring club and mixtape
DJ’s. When not teaching and touring for Scratch, Jahi is usually
traveling around the world as the DJ for Meshell Ndegeocello,
and other top acts like Talib Kweli and Mos Def.
|
|
Hapa
Instructor for classes: DJ 101, 151, 152
Hapa is the Director of Scratch DJ Academy LA as well as one
of the Academy’s head instructors. When Hapa is not running
the day to day at Scratch LA, he’s rocking the party circuit
throughout Los Angeles and performing with up and coming acts
such as Far-East Movement and Watts City’s own, Stix. In addition,
you can also see Hapa jumping out of planes, flying planes,
and racing everything he can on the International Channel’s
new show X-Bytes.
|
|
Faust
Instructor for classes: DJ 151, 202, 303
In 1998, Faust made history with the ground-breaking release
of the first full-length, all-scratching album, the critically
lauded "Man Or Myth" (Bomb Records). Appearing in numerous publications,
Faust has been ranked as one of the top 5 turntablists by Spin
Magazine, featured as a notable innovator in the critically
acclaimed documentary "Scratch" & his visionary approach to
music has made him a turntablist icon earning him worldwide
recognition. Solo & jointly w/ his wife DJ Shortee, he's produced
Albums, EPs, Singles, Mix CDs, & licensed music to numerous
compilations & the media. Faust spins Hip Hop, Funk, House,
Breaks & Drum n Bass across the globe in the U.S., Canada, Europe,
Asia & has opened for such high profile acts as the Red Hot
Chili Peppers. For more info, check out http://www.faustandshortee.com.
|
|
DJ Shortee
Instructor for classes: DJ 151, 202, 303
The 1st female to release a solo turntablist album, "The Dreamer"
(1999), "Fever/Buzz Battle of the DJ" champion, & only female
to produce an instructional DJ DVD series, Shortee is one of
the most diverse & technically skilled female DJs in the world.
Featured in countless magazines & ranked in Urb's Next 100 (2001),
her contribution to the art of turntablism earned her a spot
as the only female DJ featured in the critically acclaimed documentary
"Scratch". Solo & jointly w/ her husband DJ Faust, she's produced
Albums, EPs, Singles, Mix CDs, DVDs & licensed music to numerous
compilations & the media. Playboy's official tour DJ & a seasoned
globetrotter, Shortee rocks Hip-Hop, Funk, Breaks, House & Drum
n Bass worldwide, performing all over the U.S., Canada, Europe
& Asia. For more info, check out http://www.djshortee.com.
|
|
Denkym
Instructor for classes: DJ 101, 151, 152
Deeply rooted in music his whole life, Denkym grew up learning
how to play the piano, violin, the drums, and guitar. Since
touching turntables for the first time in 1999, however, Denkym
has put down his other instruments and has been completely focused
on DJ'ing. When not teaching at Scratch DJ Academy - LA, Denkym
is always mixing and scratching it up in the Los Angeles Hip-Hop
and club scene. Denkym is also known for starting a top rated
hip-hop radio show called Urban Kinetics at USC's student-run
station, KSCR Radio; where he eventually became Hip-Hop Director.
Since graduating from USC with a degree in Business, Denkym
has branched out into producing tracks for local hip-hop artists
in addition to being an instructor for Scratch LA.
|
|
Matter
Instructor for classes: DJ 101, 151
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Matter quickly learned from
the best DJ’s in the world. He touched turntables for
the first time in 1998 and hasn’t taken his hands off
since. When Matter spins he feels it’s his obligation
to teach the crowd something new about music and let them hear
something they’ve never heard before. Aside from just
playing turntables, Matter has also taught himself to play bass,
drums, percussion, and keyboards and started producing hip-hop
in 2000. Matter is currently recording and playing with 4 bands.
|
|
Dynamix
Instructor for classes: DJ 202
Since his start in 1999, Dynamix has made many accomplishments
including winning battles, gaining recognition at various scratch
conferences, and headlined hip-hop shows alongside acts like
KRS-One, Del the Funkee Homosapien, Jaylib, Common, and made
a name for himself in the Los Angeles Hip-Hop scene. By his
first month, Dynamix had already mastered mixing, and by his
second year, was already scratching like the pros. For more
info, check out www.fakshuns.com.
|
|
Mike C
Instructor for classes: DJ 202
As a member of LA's acclaimed Top Rawmen DJ crew, Mike C's tour
of duty in the battle scene included a trip to the 1999 ITF
US Finals, where he placed second. He has since branched out
into mixtapes, the club DJ'ing scene, and production for hip-hop
artists.
|
|
