DJ Shiftee
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DJ Shiftee is a New York City
based DJ and turntablist.
, the only American DJ to date to have won the DMC Battle for World Supremacy, and the youngest champion to date (age 17 in 2003) to have won the DMC New York City Championships. Zornow is also a member of the Lo-Livez DJ Crew, and an instructor at electronic music production and DJ School, DubSpot, both based in New York City. Zornow was a Keynote Speaker at Career Day at Seven Bridges Middle School in Chappaqua, New York
on May 14, 2010. Zornow mixed with DJ Craze
at Club EVE in Miami on February 19, 2011 .
in Scarsdale, NY. Zornow was runner-up at the 2004 DMC NYC Championships, and stopped competitive DJing despite being inducted to the Lo-Livez crew.
He attended Harvard University, the alma mater of his parents, where he concentrated in mathematics and was actively sought to DJ campus events. In 2007, Zornow returned to competitive DJing after a 3-year leave of absence, winning the DMC Battle for USA Supremacy, and subsequently the DMC Battle for World Supremacy. After graduation from Harvard University, Zornow won the 2009 DMC World DJ Finals, and was awarded the symbolic golden turntables and mixer.
As an instructor, Zornow will be teaching a course in DJ History, Culture, & Technique at Tisch School of the Arts
as an adjunct professor starting in the summer of 2010. In addition, Zornow teaches DJing techniques, use of vinyl emulation software
, such as Traktor Scratch, and has 2 courses devoted to turntablism
techniques at Music Production & DJ School, DubSpot.
Zornow is featured in a series of instructional videos titled, “Shiftee Salsa School of Scratch", the January 2009 cover of DJ Times magazine, and on BBC Radio 1Xtra
. He is also endorsed by Native Instruments.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
based DJ and turntablist.
Career
Zornow is the 2009 DMC World DJ Finals ChampionDMC World DJ Championships
DMC World DJ Championships is an annual DJ competition hosted by Disco Mix Club which began in 1986. The most recent instance of this competition will take place in New Orleans and in Denver TBA.-World DJ Champions:*1985 - Roger Johnson...
, the only American DJ to date to have won the DMC Battle for World Supremacy, and the youngest champion to date (age 17 in 2003) to have won the DMC New York City Championships. Zornow is also a member of the Lo-Livez DJ Crew, and an instructor at electronic music production and DJ School, DubSpot, both based in New York City. Zornow was a Keynote Speaker at Career Day at Seven Bridges Middle School in Chappaqua, New York
Chappaqua, New York
Chappaqua is a hamlet and census-designated place in northern Westchester County, New York. As of the 2010 census, following a major revision to the delineation of its boundaries by the Census Bureau, the population was 1,436...
on May 14, 2010. Zornow mixed with DJ Craze
DJ Craze
DJ Craze , born Aristh Delgado, is a Nicaraguan American DJ who plays hip hop, Miami bass, breaks, Dubstep, drum n bass, and practices turntablism. He is the only solo DJ in history to claim the DMC World DJ Championships trophy three times consecutively .-Biography:DJ Craze was born in Managua,...
at Club EVE in Miami on February 19, 2011 .
Background
Zornow began DJing at age 13 after purchasing a set of turntables and mixer with money from his Bar Mitzvah. Entering his first competition at age 16, Zornow continued on to win several competitions while in high school at Scarsdale High SchoolScarsdale High School
Scarsdale High School is a public high school in Scarsdale, New York, a coterminous town and village in Westchester County, New York. The school was founded in 1917...
in Scarsdale, NY. Zornow was runner-up at the 2004 DMC NYC Championships, and stopped competitive DJing despite being inducted to the Lo-Livez crew.
He attended Harvard University, the alma mater of his parents, where he concentrated in mathematics and was actively sought to DJ campus events. In 2007, Zornow returned to competitive DJing after a 3-year leave of absence, winning the DMC Battle for USA Supremacy, and subsequently the DMC Battle for World Supremacy. After graduation from Harvard University, Zornow won the 2009 DMC World DJ Finals, and was awarded the symbolic golden turntables and mixer.
As an instructor, Zornow will be teaching a course in DJ History, Culture, & Technique at Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
as an adjunct professor starting in the summer of 2010. In addition, Zornow teaches DJing techniques, use of vinyl emulation software
Vinyl Emulation Software
Vinyl emulation software allows the user to physically manipulate the playback of digital audio files on a computer using the turntables as an interface, thus preserving the hands-on feel of deejaying with vinyl while allowing playback of audio recordings not available in phonograph form...
, such as Traktor Scratch, and has 2 courses devoted to turntablism
Turntablism
Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.The word 'turntablist' was coined in 1995 by DJ Babu to describe the difference between a DJ who just plays records, and one who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer...
techniques at Music Production & DJ School, DubSpot.
Zornow is featured in a series of instructional videos titled, “Shiftee Salsa School of Scratch", the January 2009 cover of DJ Times magazine, and on BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom from the BBC specialising in new black music, sometimes referred to as urban music. Launched at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been codenamed Network X during the consulation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1...
. He is also endorsed by Native Instruments.
Awards
- 2009 DMC World Champion
- 2009 DMC USA Champion
- 2009 DMC East Coast Champion
- 2008 IDA/ITF Finals World Vice Champion
- 2007 DMC Supremacy World Champion
- 2007 DMC Supremacy USA Champion
- 2004 DMC Regional Wilmington Del Champion
- 2004 Guitar Center NY/NJ Champion
- 2003 DMC Regional NYC Champion
- 2003 ITF Regional East Coast Champion