Grand Mixer DXT
Hip hop music, Musical Artist
Who is Grand Mixer DXT?
Grand Mixer DXT is an American turntablist. 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 for being the first to establish the turntable as a fully performable and improvisational musical instrument. Especially important is his technique of altering the pitch of the note or sound on the LP 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. He is featured in the 2001 documentary, Scratch.
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- Also known as
- Grandmixer DST
- Derek Howells
- DXT
- GrandMixer DXT
- Derek Showard
- D.ST
- Grand Mixer Dst
- D.St.
- DST
- Grandmixer D. ST.
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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