Grand Mixer DXT
| Grand Mixer DXT | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Derek Showard |
| Also known as | GrandMixer D.ST |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Musician DJ, producer |
| Instruments | Turntables,Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, musical instrument |
| Associated acts | Infinity Squad aka iSquad, Herbie Hancock & The Rocket Band, Material, Praxis |
GrandMixer DXT is an American musician. He was formerly known as Grand Mixer D.ST. "D.ST" is a reference to Manhattan, New York City's Delancey Street on the Lower East Side. He was featured in the influential hip hop film Wild Style.
Widely recognized as a pioneer, Grand Mixer DXT is credited as being the first turntablist. He was the first person to establish the turntable as a fully performable and improvisational musical instrument (Alberts 2002). Especially important is his technique of altering the pitch of the note or sound on the record.
He is also credited with greatly helping to popularize DJing through his scratching on Herbie Hancock's single "Rockit" from the Bill Laswell and Material produced album Future Shock.[1] He is featured in the 2001 documentary, Scratch.[2]
References
- ↑ "Turntablism to be Taught at Berklee College of Music". Synthtopia. March 1, 2004. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ↑ Hollis, Kim (March 1, 2002). "Scratch Movie Preview, Starring Afrika Bambaataa and Grand Mixer DXT, Directed by Doug Pray". Retrieved November 13, 2010.
External links
- Grand Mixer DXT discography at Discogs
- Grand Mixer DXT at the Internet Movie Database