Woody Madera AKA DJ Woody is one of Britains most respected hip hop dj’s and arguably one of the most innovative and musical turntablists of his generation. Responsible for the invention of a host of groundbreaking scratches and turntablist techniques including his famous signature 'Woodpecker' scratch, not many DJ's can lay claim to having had US legend DJ Qbert on the telephone asking for tips.
Leor Dimant (born December 18, 1972 in Riga, Latvia), better known as DJ Lethal, is a turntablist and producer. He is best known as a member of the band Limp Bizkit, and formerly a member of the Irish-American-influenced hip hop group House of Pain. Currently, DJ Lethal is the main producer of hiphop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which includes his former House of Pain mates Everlast and Danny Boy, among others. The group's debut album is expected to be released in 2007. Biography Early years:
James Eck Rippie (born. 1977) is a visual/sound artist originally from Nashville, TN and currently resides in Texas. He works primarily as a turntablist with a focus on creating abstract sound from classical music records while utilizing altered needles, turntable feedback, effect pedals, damaged records, etc. While decomposing the original sound source, Rippie’s intentions are to understand the transcending possibilities of sound as well as test the capabilities of the turntable as an instrument.
Since his introduction to the world of DJ-ing in 1999 and hailing from Colchester, UK, award-winning DJ Cable has established himself within the UK's competitive club scene, emerging as one of the best party rockers it has to offer. Having played alongside household names such as Semtex (BBC 1Xtra/Def Jam), DJ Craze (Kanye West’s Tour DJ/3X DMC World Champ), Grandmaster Flash, Cash Money, Beat Torrent/C2C, Shortee Blitz (Kiss FM), internationally-renowned artists such as Twista, Sean Kingston, Taio Cruz & Soulja Boy...
DJ Babu (born Chris Oroc) is a Filipino-American DJ and is a member of a crew of DJs called the Beat Junkies, a group which includes others such as Melo D, DJ Rhettmatic, and J-Rocc. DJ Babu introduced the title "Turntablist" in order to differentiate what he was doing (scratching vinyl records) from more conventional aspects of DJ-ing. He is a member of the hip-hop group Dilated Peoples, along with Rakaa and Evidence.