The world’s longest running, most prestigious DJ battle – the DMC World Championship Final took place in San Francisco for the first time ever on November 3rd..
A combined 20 national DMC champions from across the globe descended on the city to compete for the most coveted DJ title in the world.
Each finalist, including defending world champ K-Swizz, who is flew in from New Zealand had only six minutes to blow the judges’ minds.
Photo by Jeff Straw
Headlining the night was Mix Master Mike who won two DMC world titles as part of the Rock Steady DJs and The Dream Team. His work with The Beastie Boys is also legendary. He was honored on the night with the DMC Lifetime Achievement Award.
Heavyweight hip-hop superstars Dilated Peoples (DJ Babu, Evidence and Rakaa), alongside iconic scratch DJ crew Invisbl Skratch Piklz (Shortkut, DJ Qbert and D-Styles). also showed up.
HERES THE WINNERS LIST:
Not even 21 years old and K-Swizz (New Zealand) takes the DMC World title for a Second Time! This is his 4th DMC World title since he won the DMC World Supremacy title at the age of 14!
Photo by Jeff Straw.
1st place: DMC World Champion: K-Swizz (New Zealand) wins
– A pair of Technics SL1200 MK7 Turntables
– Technics EAH-800 Headphones
– The Official DMC World Champion Jacket + Gold Record
– $4000 dollars from VIRTUAL DJ!
Photo by Jeff Straw
2nd place: DJ Fummy (Japan) wins
– One pair of TECHNICS MK7 Turntables
– Technics DJ1200 headphones
– Technics AZ80 earbuds
Photo by Jeff Straw
3rd place: DJ Erick Jay (Brazil)
(Erick Jay is the only DJ from Brazil to hold DMC World Titles!)
2023 DMC World Beat Juggling Champion
2019 DMC World Online Champion
2016 + 2021 DMC Battle for World Supremacy (head to head) category
wins:
– Technics DJ1200 headphones
– Pair of Technics AZ80 earbuds
OFFICIAL SCORES
1st: K-Swizz (New Zealand) 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 5 = 53 points
2nd: DJ Fummy (Japan): 6 + 5 + 4 + 4 + 3 + 5 + + 5 + 5 + 5 = 42 points
3rd: Erick Jay (Brazil): 4 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 2 = 37 points
4th: Max Best (Australia): 3 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 4 = 26 points
5th: DELightfull (Bulgaria): 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 9 points
6th: Huw Wackman (UK): 2 + 3 + 3 = 8 points
7th: Wall Dot (Italy) = 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 6 points
8th: Knockers (USA) = 2 + 2 = 4 points
9th: Deejay T-Jr. (Canada) = 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 points
Judges
D-Styles: Invisibl Skratch Piklz/Beat Junkies USA
DJ ShortKut: Invisibl Skratch Piklz/Beat Junkies USA
DJ Coki: DMC Philippines Champion
DJ Kentaro: Japan – DMC World Champion
DJ Apollo: USA – DMC World Champion
UZ: France – 2x DMC France Supremacy Champion DJ Troubl
DJ KC: DMC Australia – 3x DMC Australia Champion + founder of first DJ School (1993)
Alien Skizo: DMC Italy – Alien Army
DJ Friky: DMC Czech/Slovak
DJ Apollo: DMC World Champion – Rock Steady DJs
1st: K-Swizz
2nd: DJ Fummy
3rd: Erick Jay
4th: Max Best
5th: Knockers
6th: left blank
ShortKut: Invisibl Skratch Piklz/Beat Junkies
1st: K-Swizz
2nd: DJ Fummy
3rd: Erick Jay
4th: Huw Wackman
5th: Max Best
6th: Deejay T-Jr.
D-Styles: Invisibl Skratch Piklz/Beat Junkies
1st: K-Swizz
2nd: DJ Fummy
3rd: Erick Jay
4th: Max Best
5th: DELightfull
6th: Wall Dot
DJ Topic: 2x DMC World Supremacy Champion
1st: DJ Fummy
2nd: K-Swizz
3rd: Erick Jay
4th: Max Best
5th: Huw Wackman
6th: Deejay T-Jr.
UZ: 2x DMC France Supremacy Champion
1st: K-Swizz
2nd: DJ Fummy
3rd: Erick Jay
4th: Max Best
5th: Knockers
6th: Deejay T-Jr.
DJ Coki : DMC Philippines Champion
1st: K-Swizz
2nd: DJ Fummy
3rd: Max Best
4th: Huw Wackman
5th: Erick Jay
6th: DELightfull
DJ Friky: DMC Czech/Slovak
1st: K-Swizz
2nd: Erick Jay
3rd: Fummy
4th: Max Best
5th: DELightfull
6th: Wall Dot
Alien Skizo: DMC Italy / Alien Army
1st: K-Swizz
2nd: Erick Jay
3rd: Fummy
4th: DELightfull
5th: Wall Dot
6th: Max Best
DJ KC: DMC Australia / 3x DMC Australia Champion / founder of first DJ School (1993)
1st: K-Swizz
2nd: Erick Jay
3rd: Max Best
4th: Fummy
5th: Wall Dot
6th: DELightfull
