Upfront with DJ Craze - Good Friday - Miss Libertine

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:55 pm

DJ CRAZE

"Near the close of the second One thousand years, a Young one shall rise from the South ï¿½possibly Miami, maybe Nicaragua, but not farther South than Chile... He shall have uncanny Powers and the Messiahs of his day shall give him praise... Wheels of a near-platinum alloy will spin deliriously beneath him as this prophet some how retains his perfect balance and rhythm among the perilously colliding beats. In this distant future, the one known as ï¿½urroughsï¿½will have his influence fully realized, as Cut ï¿½ Paste will be an accepted means of everyday expression, and Chaos will indeed reign supreme."ï¿½
- XLR8R Magazine 10/99

"More than just a technical DJ, Craze is a performer, inciting the crowd into a frenzy while titillating the scratch fetishists. Starting with Mobb Deep and winding up with Common -with cut and juggle excursions through Biz Markie, Q-Bert, electro and jungle -he slid easily to a second victory," stated New York Cityï¿½ PAPER Magazine.ï¿½

On September 18th 1999, reigning DMC World Champion, DJ Craze (Arith Delgado) defended his 1998 title and claimed the 1999 title with a landslide victory, a feat accomplished by only one other DJ in DMC history (Germany's DJ David won the solo competition in '90 and '91). Dedicating his winning 6 minute set to his new baby girl (Angelee, born five days previous), DJ Craze once again took home 2 gold Technics 1200's and a matching Technics DJ mixer. Craze, A-Trak, and Infamous (Allies) also claimed 2nd place in the first official DMC Vestax/Numark World Team Championships.ï¿½
On September 23, 2000 in London, England, Craze defended his 1999 title and claimed the 2000 DMC World Champion title, an unprecedented 3X win, making DMC and turntablist history. He also won the Team Championship for 2000 alongside Allies' crew member A-Trak, regaining the title from the UK's Scratch Perverts.

There are DJs and there is 23 year old, three time DMC World Champion DJ Craze, a feared warrior who's also taken the top prize in the ITF, Zulu Nation and East Coast Rap Sheet battles.

Craze's championship titles include:
- World ITF Scratch Off Champion '98ï¿½- World DMC Champion '98, ï¿½9, '00
- ITF Western Hemisphere Scratch Off Champion '98
- Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion '96, '97, '98, '99
- East Coast DMC Champion '97
- East Coast Rap Sheet Champion '96
- Zulu National Champion '95, '96

Crazeï¿½ blend of hip-hop, breaks, drum & bass and turntablism is untouchable. His tours have included the largest North American Drum & Bass excursion - The Kung Fu Knowledge Tour, the 35 date Mixerï¿½ TGIM Tour with DJ Infamous, and extensive dates worldwide... Jamaica, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Iceland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scotland, Italy, Netherlands, France, Canada, and Nicaragua. This, along with, extensive coverage in all most every hip-hop and dance music magazine and TV program available, (Check out the January 2000 cover of URB Magazine and the October 2000 covers of MIXER and DJ TIMES) has made Craze a worldwide hip-hop phenomenon.ï¿½

Craze is a mad scientist who slices and dices beats into a breathtaking sonic concoction in his Miami laboratory and at events all over the world. When Craze is behind a set of 1200s and a mixer, he's on stage: sometimes he's shy, sometimes he's cocky, but I've never heard him be anything short of absolutely magnificent.

Where some turntablists are content to fill their routines with the same ol' thang, Craze uses his awesome technique to move beyond the crab scratch and has catapulted drum 'n' bass into a realm that nobody has yet to explore. The Nexxsound - Craze's first ever mix CD - stands as a testament to his pioneering vision of melding the mentality of a battler with the street smarts and savvy of the jungle elite.

Lauded for years by hip-hop aficionados, Craze has won the respect of Englandï¿½ drum 'n' bass mafia, which explains why revered British labels like V Recordings, Undiluted and Virus have presented him with exclusive tracks you won't be able to hear anywhere else. And let's not forget Craze's exclusive turntablist cut ups - three mind blowing pastiches that are all ahead of its time. Craze is moving at the speed of light. Sleep on his skills and he's gonna leave you in the dust.

DJ Craze, number one DJ in the world, and it's just the beginningï¿½

ACHIEVEMENTS

- Time Magazine's "America's Best" DJ '01

- World DMC Team Champion '01

- World DMC Champion '00

- World DMC Champion '99

- Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion '99

- World DMC Champion '98

- USA DMC Champion '98

- World ITF Scratch Off Champion '98

- ITF Western Hemisphere Scratch Off Champion '98

- Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion '98

- Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion '97

- East Coast DMC Champion '97

- Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion '96

- East Coast Rap Sheet Champion '96

- Zulu National Champion '95, '96

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:03 pm

Pretty piss-poor rap-sheet huh?

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:08 pm

yeah, he hasnt won shit since the 90's

That room is going to be heaving!

J Gal · Post by **J Gal** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:21 pm

Jerry i think i've fallen in love with you. This year is going to be FARKIN LARGE @ miss l's

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:25 pm

awwww shucks... lots more to come as well, rrrrreeeaaadddyyy....

dust · Post by **dust** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:39 am

Upfront = goooooooooodness.

Nice work Jerry! Will be a wicked session.

ulyssian · Post by **ulyssian** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:54 pm

Enjoy Craze... such a tiny lovely man with big skills!

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:24 pm

mmm would be nice to see craze on a proper system,
was dissapointed with his set @ parklife.

nice wan mr operatives!!!

Johnny Hooves · Post by **Johnny Hooves** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:27 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:mmm would be nice to see craze on a proper system

You betchya cotten socks

'Sgonna be Mental!

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:27 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:mmm would be nice to see craze on a proper system,
was dissapointed with his set @ parklife.

nice wan mr operatives!!!

Dissapointing is an understatement

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:31 pm

yer, i was told an hour before that 'go see him, best DJ in the WORLD"

then, it was utter shite. sunset set, could have been dope!

i give miss L's ten points in advance for doing it better

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:24 pm

Just keep him away from the VB's

ulyssian · Post by **ulyssian** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:11 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:yer, i was told an hour before that 'go see him, best DJ in the WORLD"
then, it was utter shite. sunset set, could have been dope!
i give miss L's ten points in advance for doing it better

I missed him @ PL... which was a good thing after reports, but he was sensational at Brown Alley and Adelaide in 006 - god seems like forever now.... Absolutely brilliant! Is he bringing MC wit him???????

It's going to get packed though:

check Leithel's pics for how packed last gig was @ BA:

ctoafn_DMZ · Post by **ctoafn_DMZ** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:46 pm

Craze has got the madskills - You havent seen turntablism til you seen this boy scratch with his nose, his elbow and his ass (I'm sure I saw him scratching with his ass on the rekkids before TeeBee at Hifi).

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:50 pm

stable · Post by **stable** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:44 am

Jerry's on fire!!!!

Motive · Post by **Motive** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:45 am

personally i really liked his set at Parklife. but then, I'm not a huuuuge fan of trick sets so i like his club sets more. I'll be there

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:59 am

I love his hip hop and booty bass stuff but can't stand it when he does drum 'n' bass.

Any idea what he's doing these days?

Motive · Post by **Motive** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:02 am

well at Parklife he played across the board, some hip-hop, then uptempo, club, electro, baltimore, miami bass, then about 10 minutes of D&B

Mysty · Post by **Mysty** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:56 pm

woohoo cant wait for this!

dust · Post by **dust** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:12 pm

Nice one on the supports for this one too!

Looking forward to it.

Poon massive efforts!

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:53 pm

2 hour club set... i think he's really been on a miami bass biz, so it'll be a club set with a ral mashup at the end... nonetheless its gonna be awesome.

Keir · Post by **Keir** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:39 pm

am headin over to adelaide for the show there, but will be back in time for this too.. very much looking forward to it - gwarn poon

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:43 pm

tickets for this are also now available... get in people...

stable · Post by **stable** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:53 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-iCITjDeRE

saintberry · Post by **saintberry** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:48 am

Miami Bass of STUF!

stable · Post by **stable** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:45 pm

Can't wait..

stable · Post by **stable** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:50 pm

yeah, let hope he goes Miami bass all the way...

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:47 am

bump...

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:12 pm

i gots $25 tickets here at miss libs, if you want em, come get em, no bf....

pm me...

ez

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:45 am

pumped like a lilo!!!

Mellogs · Post by **Mellogs** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:09 pm

too early for a roll call?

same o · Post by **same o** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:12 pm

how much are tickets on the door, am contimplatin comming down

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:17 pm

$more on door..hehe

same o · Post by **same o** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:19 pm

dont get paid till friday, will decide if i come on the day i guess.

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:31 pm

$35 on door.

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:55 pm

hhhmmmm we had no plans for this Easter, just might have to!

Is Friday the Egg day over Easter? what day is egg day?

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:55 am

sunday is the egg day.

friday is the hot cross buns day.

(man easter is stupid. jesus died on the cross so we could eat fruit bread and get chocolate delivered by a rabbit. go figure. still. i like chocolate.)

same o · Post by **same o** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:02 am

saintberry · Post by **saintberry** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:20 am

$25 ticks still floating round? I don't get paid till tomorrow but would be down for a few...

Charlie73 · Post by **Charlie73** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:25 pm

witty_pseudonym wrote:sunday is the egg day.

friday is the hot cross buns day.

(man easter is stupid. jesus died on the cross so we could eat fruit bread and get chocolate delivered by a rabbit. go figure. still. i like chocolate.)

thanks lady, yeah i just wanted to know what day i could stuff my face...

we have a back yard now so may have a little eggy hunt

stable · Post by **stable** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:13 pm

Can't fucking wait!!!

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:23 pm

10 to 11 - Loot
11 to 12 - Gsan
12 to 1 - Ooh-ee
1 to 3 - DJ Craze
3 - 4 Hans DC
4 - Close - JPS

J Gal · Post by **J Gal** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:16 pm

mmmm tasty! craze is gonna be nais.

ShiKung · Post by **ShiKung** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:00 am

I might be able to make this one!!! I dont finish work till 12 so i'll miss Gsan's set unfortunately, and I'll probably smell like a Burrito! Bring it!! Craze was awesome at BA and his attitude towards playing is one of the best!!

Big ups Libs!

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:22 pm

only 40 tickets on the door... come early.... gonna be a smasher!

cammo · Post by **cammo** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:51 am

yay got there at 3 am n missed the whole ting. f@ck

Motive · Post by **Motive** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:52 pm

that was amazing.

Johnny Hooves · Post by **Johnny Hooves** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:13 pm

That woz totally farkin SEECK!

All those that missed it should feel sad

my condolances

saintberry · Post by **saintberry** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:24 am

God really? I thought he was horrid - again. Last time I'll go see him I think.

Man has skills no doubt, but he plays some awful musics.