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Irie
Instructor for classes: DJ 101, 151
Voted 2005’s best club DJ by the Miami Times, DJ Irie
is one of the most visible and accomplished DJ’s in the
Miami area. When Irie’ s not teaching aspiring DJ’s
at Scratch, You can hear him three days a week on Miami’s
99Jamz or find him at on of his many residencies at South Beach’s
hottest clubs.
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Craze
Instructor for classes: DJ 101, 202
A three time DMC world champion battle DJ, Craze is known for
his mind blowing routines and mesmerizing body tricks. With
constant tours to Europe and Asia, Craze’s incredible
DJ skills have him have taken him all over world.
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DJ Edgar V
Instructor for classes: DJ 101,151
As one of the premiere electronic DJ’s in the country,
DJ Edgar V has opened shows for Paul Oakenfold, played alongside
Paul Van Dyk, and energized dance halls in some of Miami’s
most infamous clubs. Since he started performing in the early
1990’s, Edgar has acquired numerous residencies and received
praise from the industry’s most talented and successful
dance music leaders. Over the past fifteen years, DJ Edgar V
has been on the forefront of Miami’s dance music scene.
When he’s not performing or touring all over the world,
Edgar can be found passing his knowledge to students at Scratch.
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Immortal
Instructor for classes: DJ 101,202
DJ Immortal is the Director of Scratch DJ Academy -– Miami
as well as one of the Academy’s head instructors. When
Immortal is not running the day to day at Scratch Miami, he’s
rocking the party circuit throughout the Florida area, focusing
on music production and putting out banging mix tapes.
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K-Razor
Instructor for classes: DJ 151, 202, 303
K-Razor’s name truly signifies his DJ style: his skills
are sharp, and his scratches will cut you up like a razor. Over
the years, he has competed and placed in various battle competitions
and toured with the likes of Lil’ Flip, Noreaga, Phatlip,
Monica, and many more. Despite his hectic schedule, K-Razor
does all he can to impart his turntablist wisdom to students
at Scratch DJ Academy.
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NVS
Styles
Instructor for classes: DJ 151, 202, 303
If frequent nightlife gigs, featured radio and TV appearances,
and DJ battle competitions (he entered and won his first battle
at the age of 17) weren’t enough, NVS Styles has also
worked with stars like 2pac, Lil’ Jon, Trick Daddy, and
Pit Bull and was even the official DJ for the 2005 MTV Video
Music Awards pre and after parties. On top of all these credentials,
now you can consistently find him spreading his knowledge to
new DJ’s at Scratch DJ Academy.
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I-Dee
Instructor for classes: DJ 151, 202, 303
There is no stopping DJ I-Dee. He’s not even 20 years
old and has already established himself as a premier turntablist
–winning an unprecedented 3 regional turntablist titles
in less than a year. In 2005 he became a US DMC Champion and
earned himself a trip to London for the 2005 World DMC Finals.
As he continues to perfect his turntable craft, I-Dee strives
to help new up-and-coming DJ’s as an instructor at Scratch
DJ Academy.
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B-Side
Instructor for classes: DJ 151, 152
B-Side has spun at the hottest clubs in over 26 countries including
Australia, Japan, Holland, U.K., Germany, and numerous locations
in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. After DJ’ing for
19 years, B-Side has headlined music festivals, held residencies
in top Miami clubs, and expanded the DJ universe. If all this
wasn’t enough, you can now find him teaching his mixing
skills to students at Scratch.
www.b-side.ws
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DJ K-N-S
Instructor for classes: DJ 151, 152, 202
Dee Jay K-N-S is not your ordinary turntablist. He can scratch
with the best of them and can also finesse a beat. K-N-S (a.k.a.
DIWREK) has hosted a plethora of events, been on radio shows,
flown to various countries to showcase his talent, produces,
engineers sound, and hosted one of the first underground hip
hop shows in South Florida. Currently sponsored by Rane &
Serato, K-N-S also runs Diwrek Hit Studios in downtown Ft. Lauderdale.
www.diwrekhit.com
www.myspace.com/diwrekhit
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Ruin
Instructor for classes: DJ 151, 202
Originally from California, Ruin has become one of the top club
DJ’ s in Miami and spins all over south Florida. He also
produces, releases mixtapes, and is an instructor at Scratch
DJ Academy. Be on the lookout for his battle record, hitting
the streets this summer.
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DJ Fuse
Instructor for classes: DJ 202, 303
Having DJ’d for only 7 years, Fuse has already made multiple career accomplishments including opening up for artists like Llyod Banks, Young Buck, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Young Gunz, and Digital Underground and winning battles throughout Florida. When Fuse isn’t teaching at Scratch, he's focusing on music production and track engineering or spinning at one of the hottest clubs in south beach.
www.NFSTUDIOS.com
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DJ Hurricane
Instructor for classes: BM 101, 202
Hurricane is the Music Production instructor at Scratch Miami-
With over 15 years experience with Performing, Producing and
Engineering, and an eclectic style reminiscent of his home town
New Orleans, Cliff (Hurricane) Melerine is now emerging as one
of Miami’s hottest Producer DJ’s. Hurricane has
worked with industry Icons such as Quincy Jones and Benny Medina,
and the late Brandon Tartikoff, just to name a few. When He
is not teaching classes at scratch, you can find Hurricane in
the “lab” banging out beats and remixes for Labels,
Artists, and DJ’s alike.
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DJ Trippin
At only 21 years old, this California native has been working
on his DJ game for the past 7 years. Trippin has been known
to keep people guessing with his various tastes in music ranging
from hip hop to hardcore. Although he got his start scratching
in metal bands, Trippin has also made a name for himself in
the local south Florida hip hop circuit, having the privilege
of opening for acts like KRS-One & DMC, as well as DJ legends
such as Charlie Chase & Grandmaster Dee. When Trippin's
not at the academy he's busy booking shows & practicing
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