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See Also: X:144 & SPS
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DJ SPS
His real name is Earl Mike II. His birthplace was Honululu, Hawaii but currently resides in Orlando, Florida. He has been dj'ing for 15 years in the style of turntablism, hip hop, hardcore scratching, and experimental scratch compositions.
His Artillery includes:
Two Technics SL 1200 M3D, Vestax PMC 05 pro II, tons of vinyl from your mom’s oldies to whatever is funky!, AKAI DPS 16 workstation, AKAI, Roger link original MPC 60, expanded, Sony CD/Minidisk player and an Alesis ML 9600 Masterlink.
Crew Affiliations:
Tablehogs, FaderBallistix, 1200 Hobos, Andromeda, Voicebox Graffiti
First Public Gig:
Local youth center in Berlin, Germany at age 16.
Early Influences In Berlin Germany:
DJ Van Tel, Daryl Tel, The Colon Brothers, Keith, Orlando, Antoine Cunningham AKA DJ Spade 1.
Other Influences:
Magic Mike, DJ Scratch, Jam Master Jay, Jazzy Jeff, DJ Premier, DJ 2Tuff, Pete Rock, Grand Master Flash, JStorm, Mr. Dibbs, Invizbl Skratch Piklz, X-ecutioners, Allies, and Faderballistix.
Upcoming Projects:
SPS (Second Place Sucks Vol. 1) Battle Break Record, Mood Swings EP, Bounty Hunter Project
Most Memorable DJ Moment:
Winning the Technics Southeast DMC Regional Title, 2004. The set was aggressive, funky, and musical. Practicing Finally Paid Off!!
Battle Stats:
2008: DMC USA SUPREMACY CHAMPION, NY
2008: WMC Spin Off 2nd place, Miami FL
2007: Gong DJ Battle Finalist, NY
2007: Scribble Jam DJ Battle 2nd place, Cincinnati, OH
2006: Universal Zulu Nation Battle for Universal Supremacy Champion, New York City, NY
2006: B- Boy Masters Pro-Am Champion, Miami FL
2006: Needle to The Record Champion, Atlanta, GA
2005: Hip Hop Elements Throwdown Champion
2005: Guitar Center District Florida Champion
2005: DMC USA Finalist, N.Y.
2005: DMC South Southeast Regional Champion, Jax, FL
2005: Breaklanta 6 Champion, Atlanta, GA
2004: DMC, USA Supremacy, Top 7 Finalist, NYC, NY
2004: Hip-Hop Elements Throwdown Champion, Miami, FL
2004: DMC USA Finalist, Los Angeles, CA
2004: Southeast Regional DMC Champion, Jacksonville, FL
2003: B-Boy Masters Pro-Am Champion, Miami, FL
2003: Hip-Hop Elements Throwdown Champion, Miami, FL
2003: Hip-Hop Elements Throwdown Champion, Orlando, FL
2002: B-Boy Masters Pro-Am Champion, Miami, FL
2001: DMC Regional 3rd Place, Atlanta, GA
1998: Vestax USA Finalist, Los Angeles, CA
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