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The DMC World Championship Finals return to London
RnB/Hip Hop | Thursday 11th August 2016 | Christina
This year's DMC World DJ Finals hits The Forum on 24th September.
The iconic event will see the most critically acclaimed and well established DJs from across the globe pitted against each other in a battle of the beats. Having played host to a slew of famous attendees over the years, from RUN DMC and Public Enemy to Janet Jackson and James Brown, this year’s event is set to be the biggest yet.
Invisibl Scratch Piklz will take to the DMC stage in their first UK performance since 1998 in wake of their debut album The 13th Floor'. Comprising DJ Qbert, D-Styles and Shortkut, Invisibl Skratch Piklz take the art of DJing to dizzying new heights. Speaking on his first ever UK show D-Styles explains, “DMC Is the World Series of DJ competition. Only the top elite of Turntablists come to battle to see who is the best. Always an honour to take part in this year’s competition.”
Joining Invisibl Skratch Piklz on the bill is beatbox aficionado Killa Kela and his crew The Spitkingdom and DJ Woody, who returns to the DMC stage showcasing tracks from his forthcoming album. The Beatbox Collective come to the finals to host a special one-off beatbox workshop, Popmaster Fabel of the Rock Steady Crew will host his famed popping and locking classes at the O2 Forum, lyrical wizards, Chester P and Farma G of British hip hop group Task Force will be hosting a tongue-twisting lyricism workshop, whilst previous DMC winner DJ Fong Fong joins DJ Woody in a DJing master class, where they will reveal secret formula to becoming a DJ champion.
This year’s DMC World DJ Championship Finals looks set to take the event to new heights with a host of special guests and unique workshops from industry professionals, cementing its position as the defining event for deciding the world’s greatest DJs.
For more info, head to the DMC World DJ Championships website.
