DJ Craze

DJ Craze
DJ Craze
Background information
Birth name Aristh Delgado
Born November 19, 1977 (1977-11-19) (age 33)
Managua, Nicaragua
Origin Miami, Florida, United States
Genres Hip hop, Miami bass, Dubstep, drum n bass
Occupations Record producer, DJ
Instruments Sampler
Turntable
Years active 1997 – present
Labels Slumerican Records, Cartel Records, Slow Roast Records
Associated acts Yelawolf, A-Trak, DJ Shiftee
Website Craze

DJ Craze (November 19, 1977-), born Aristh Delgado, is a Nicaraguan American DJ who plays hip hop, Miami bass, breaks, Dubstep, drum n bass, and practices turntablism.[1] He is the only solo DJ in history to claim the DMC World DJ Championships trophy three times consecutively (1998–2000).[2]

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Biography

DJ Craze was born in Managua, Nicaragua. At the age of 3, in 1980,[1] he fled the country with his family during the war which lasted throughout the 1980s.[2] Craze and his family moved to San Francisco, California, where they lived for a short while, before moving to Miami, Florida, where he currently resides.[3]

The style of his music carries many of his past musical influences. Initially influenced by the Miami Bass movement when he was younger, Craze has gone on to incorporate elements of hip-hop, drum n bass, and breaks in his turntable routines. Recently, Craze has shifted his emphasis to DJ'ing and producing drum n bass with his own record label "Cartel".

Craze released his first album in 1999, Crazee Musick, and a second in 2002, Scratch nerds. He also released an album called D-Day in 2002 with his turntable crew, The Allies.[4]

Craze has released two of the most popular battle records ever, "Bully Breaks" and "Bully Breaks 2".

Craze was Kanye West's DJ for his Glow in the Dark tour in 2008 while A-Trak worked on his Fool's Gold record label and tour.

Craze was featured on the Native-Instruments website demonstrating the Traktor X1 Controller.

Recently, Craze created his own record label with fellow DJ & friend Kill The Noise, Slow Roast Records. Slow Roast is distributed by Fool's Gold, the record label shared by A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs. Other than Craze and Kill The Noise, Klever and Senor Stereo also release material under the Slow Roast label.[5]

In February 2011 DJ Craze and DJ Shiftee worked together, spinning on-stage with controllerist and Traktor S4 consultant Ean Golden at Club EVE in downtown Miami for the Midi Fight Club event. Between the two of them, DJ Craze and DJ Shiftee had 7 DMC world championships behind them. The event highlighted the use of Native Instruments controllers, such as the X1, S4 and Maschine.[6]

In September 2011, DJ Craze became Yelawolf's DJ, and signed a deal to his label Slumerican Records. He was featured on Yelawolf "Hard White Tour", along with Rittz.

Championship titles and recognition

  • Time Magazine's "America's Best" DJ - 2001[7]
  • World DMC Team Champion - 2001
  • World DMC Champion - 2000
  • World DMC Champion - 1999
  • Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion - 1999
  • World DMC Champion - 1998
  • USA DMC Champion - 1998
  • World ITF Scratch Off Champion - 1998
  • ITF Western Hemisphere Scratch Off Champion - 1998
  • Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion - 1998
  • Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion - 1997
  • East Coast DMC Champion - 1997
  • Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion - 1996
  • East Coast Rap Sheet Champion - 1996
  • Zulu National Champion - 1996
  • Zulu National Champion - 1995





Albums

  • Crazee Musick (1999)
  • United DJs of America, Vol. 16: The Nexxsound (2000)
  • Scratch Nerds (2002)
  • D-Day (with The Allies) (2002)
  • Adam F: Drum and Bass Warfare (CD2 mixed by DJ Craze) (2002)[8]
  • Live in Puerto Rico: Hip Hop Drum N Bass Turntablism (2003)
  • Rugged Radio Saturday (2003)
  • Miami Heat (2005)[9]
  • FabricLive.38 (February 2008)

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