DJ Yoda
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| DJ Yoda | |
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 DJ Yoda performing at Low Club in Madrid in 2008.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Duncan Beiny |
| Born | 1977 |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Hip hop turntablist |
| Years active | 1998—present |
| Label(s) | Antidote Records |
| Associated acts | Jungle Brothers |
| Website | http://www.djyoda.co.uk |
Duncan Beiny (born 1977 in London, United Kingdom), better known as DJ Yoda, is a Hip hop turntablist who utilises obscure samples to create a unique, cartoony style. He is described as "DJ Shadow with a sense of humour".
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[edit] Biography
Between 1995 and 1998 he studied English and American Literature at the University of Warwick. During this period he began performing at Mojo, a popular Warwick hip hop and soul night until he graduated. After he left university he began releasing underground demo mix-tapes to small music shops. Through the popularity of these tapes, Antidote Records asked him to create an official mixtape, from which How to Cut & Paste Mix Tape Vol.1 was released.
During his career he has won a DMC DJ of the Year award in the Scratch DJ category (2001), and was one of 6 nominees for best UK hip-hop DJ in the UK Hip-Hop Awards. He has also been nominated by Q magazine as one of the "Ten DJs To See Before You Die", has released a series of mix-tapes and has toured the globe with the likes of Goldie and the Scratch Perverts. He is currently the hip-hop correspondent for IDJ magazines, and also writes the DJ page for Hip Hop Connection magazine. He has also been on the judging panel for the DMC DJ World Finals for the last 3 years.
Yoda released his debut album of original material, entitled The Amazing Adventures of DJ Yoda, on 2 October 2006 on Antidote Records. The album features guest vocalists including Biz Markie, Sway, Ugly Duckling and MC Paul Barman. In addition to releasing his own material, he has also performed scratches on Dangermouse & Jemini's Ghetto Pop Life.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- Wheels Antidote Records (2006)
- Playin' Around Antidote Records (2007)
[edit] Albums
- The Amazing Adventures Of DJ Yoda Antidote Records (2006)
[edit] Mix CDs
- How to Cut and Paste Mix Tape Vol.1 Antidote Records (2001)
- How to Cut and Paste Mix Tape Vol.2 Antidote Records (2002)
- How to Cut & Paste The 80's Edition Antidote Records (2003)
- Dan Greenpeace & DJ Yoda - Unthugged Antidote Records (2003)
- Dan Greenpeace & DJ Yoda - Unthugged 2
- Fabriclive 39 fabric Records (April 2008)
[edit] Radio broadcast
- DJ Yoda - Superchunk Xfm The Remix (Sunday 18 November 2001)
- DJ Yoda and Greenpeace - Essential Mix BBC Radio 1 (Sunday 22 June 2003)
- DJ Yoda - Lamacq Live BBC Radio 1 (Monday 23 February 2004)
- DJ Yoda - Annie Mac Mini-Mix BBC Radio 1 (Sunday 19 May 2005)
- DJ Yoda - Essential Mix BBC Radio 1 (Sunday 26 November 2006)
- DJ Yoda - Annie Mac Mini-Mix BBC Radio 1 (Friday 27 July 2007)
