GrandMixer D.ST
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GrandMixer D.ST is an influential hip hop DJ and turntablist best known for pioneering scratching techniques on Herbie Hancock’s groundbreaking 1983 track “Rockit.”
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop DJ
ⓘ
person ⓘ turntablist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
D.ST
NERFINISHED
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Grand Mixer D.ST NERFINISHED ⓘ Grandmixer DXT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | early hip hop ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | popularization of DJ scratching in mainstream music ⓘ |
| featuredOn | Herbie Hancock album "Future Shock" (track "Rockit") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
DJ culture
ⓘ
music ⓘ turntablism ⓘ |
| genre |
electro
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
hip hop DJing
ⓘ
turntablism ⓘ |
| instrument | turntables ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pioneering scratching techniques
ⓘ
turntablism innovations ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | scratching on Herbie Hancock track "Rockit" ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
ⓘ
turntablist ⓘ |
| performedAt | Grammy Awards (with Herbie Hancock performing "Rockit") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedOn | "Rockit" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
cutting
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scratching ⓘ transforming ⓘ |
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