” Tony Prince Speaks “

Rob Swift recently rocked a in-depth interview with Tony Prince (DMC) that is worthy of your attention.

“DJ Rob Swift: What you said about mega mixes is so true. When you think about it, a 6 minute DMC set is exactly that, a mega mix performed by a DJ in real time. So who were some of the other DJs that competed in the New Music Seminar battles whom you think were also pushing the boundaries of what DJs did back in the early years of organized competitions?

Tony Prince: Whiz Kid, Afrika Islam, Jazzy Joyce, Mixmaster Ice, Barry B, Cut Creator are some of the great hip-hop DJs running with the first pack at the Marriot Marquee Battle for World Supremacy.

DJ Rob Swift: All legends for sure. We’re there elimination rounds in the DMC pre – DJ Cheese era like now or were the competitors invited?

Tony Prince: There was only one championship through DMC before the 1986 Cheese year and it was only UK DJs (Roger Johnson won this). There was no scratching, just mixing in beat and in tune. A lot of DJs were tone-deaf and tried to mix music in two conflicting keys, it used to drive me crazy”.

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