Indig02, Greenwich, London, 26-27 September  

 
The DMC world DJ championships are back for another year running. Ready to entertain you with deck spinning, arm-raising, head scratching cut-up routines, this global event is set to push the boundaries of turntablists around the world. 

Kicking off right here in the UK, other countries competing include, Japan, USA, Australia, Canada, China, Brazil, Bulgaria – not forgetting most of Europe. Following very tough heats in London, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Northampton, Manchester and Plymouth, finalists travelled to the capital to spin it out in the UK finals.

Amongst the likes of JFB and DJ Switch it was DJ Skully who finished victorious. Skully first won the UK battle for Supremacy in 2000 and will now battle it out in the solo category against DJs from around the world. But this year DJ Switch will be the one looking to grab the Supremacy title, which is an offshoot of the main championships where DJs compete head-to-head rather than the usual sequence format. And what is the usual format? Well, each DJ gets six minutes to show off their skilfully choreographed routine, mixing up all sorts of music genres from hip hop to folk!

Past winners you may have heard of include Scratch Perverts, Chad Jackson, DJ Craze, and C2C with their see-it-to-believe-it routines. And the hosts this year are Billy Biznizz, Killa Kela, and MC Trip who has shared a stage with Busta Rhymes, Outkast and N.E.R.D…er, talk about name dropping!

Whether you're a turntablism expert or a record scratching virgin, the DMC championships are going to be a lot of fun. Better seen live, DJ events like this one only come around once a year. So go forth and watch these skill masters try and win the world cup of scratching. (Amy McGuire)

Ticket price: Weekend pass £25, One Day Ticket £15 Doors: 6pm – 11.30pm

Click HERE for the DMC website

A few videos to whet your appetite:

C2C DMC 2005

 
DJ Switch on Blue Peter

Scratch Perverts: DMC team routine 2000