DJ Qbert: DMC World Championships, Dr. Octagon, Founding Invisibl Skratch Piklz, "Wave Twisters"
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History of the Bay Podcast Ep. 45: DJ QBert is one of the most influential DJs of all time and masters of scratching. As a member of Invisibl Skratch Piklz along with DJs like Mix Master Mike, Apollo, Shortkut, and others, he helped pioneer the movement of turntablism. Growing up in San Francisco, QBert gained worldwide renown by battling in competitions like the ITF and DMC. He was part of the album Dr. Octagon with Kool Keith and Dan the Automator, and has released music and scratch records through labels like Dirt Style and Skratchy Seal.
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0:00 Intro
1:51 Growing up in San Francisco
3:50 Getting into hip-hop
7:05 Starting to DJ & meeting Mix Master Mike
12:22 Meeting DJ Apollo
14:00 Getting the name “Q-Bert”
14:48 Forming the group FM2O
18:23 Crazy Legs, Rock Steady DJs, Rick Rubin
20:27 Forming Invisibl Skratch Piklz
21:42 Getting respect through DJ battles
25:16 Dirt Style, scratch records, mixtapes
28:47 Making “Wave Twisters”
33:19 Dr. Octagon
35:27 Creating DJ technology with Vestax
36:48 Thoughts on today’s DJ scene
38:05 Approach to the craft of DJing
43:32 Upcoming projects
46:23 How A-Trak joined ISP crew
46:55 Dregs learning about Q-Bert in high school
48:21 Shoutouts
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Пікірлер: 64
This was a dope interview for me because Qbert had a big impact on my development in hip-hop! Who are some other DJs you want to see on the podcast?
@joblockchain7386
6 ай бұрын
Inspirational interview! Qbert is that guy who i love to hear talk because of his depth and knowledge, not just djing, but of life & spirituality. Would love to hear Mix Master Mike.
@SUPADOPEDELUXE
6 ай бұрын
MMM, Shadow, Bay Area is a real hub for the good stuff. Solesides/Quannum.
@Clsmooth415
6 ай бұрын
Pos Red
@godonehiphop
6 ай бұрын
Yeahhh MMM!!
@supbros6378
6 ай бұрын
D Styles ...of course. ;) This one was super nice, thank you, love Q`s approach for a ling time. As it seems he is coming back to the scratch game it would be dope as f+++ if you guys could get Ricci Rucker the Ruckazoid. Would be interisting to hear from him. The route of Klever might be interisting for some heads too. And last one Marco Antonio Rodriguez-Diaz aka DJ Infamous.
QBert is a legend. He fathered alot of DJs
That man doesn't age.... wow!!!!
I used to pray to my Invisible Skratch Piklz posters when I was a kid hoping that the DJ godz would bless me. They never did, but it was fun getting stoned and watching Turntable TV.
Hell yeah I discovered Qbert off Napster and it was on ever since !
THE GOAT 🐐 THE BAY STAND UP
Hell yeah Dregs, pod keeps getting better. Thanks for this one.
@Dregs_One
6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
Dope!!
Piece by Piece was a documentary i got put on!
@TURK_182
6 ай бұрын
kzread.info/head/PLgr5R4AqhwySde3YuHHZPS-Zvc12aJ6Nb&si=iRONTvBt93IziRzG
probably the best scratch interview out there. mad respect for the questions 👊
Straight BAY LEGEND!!! THANKS for all the hard work so i can hear real DJ sh*t watching the scratch pickles all on stage at once doing there thing is a sight to see....MAZE408 JBF
Discovered QBert tapes at Behind the Post Office winter/spring 1995…life changer (demolishun pumpkin squeeze muzik) great interview
Always authentic and well informed. Love what you're doing, repping genuine culture. Qbert is the epitome of turntablism. Salute from LA, bless!
@Dregs_One
6 ай бұрын
much luv thanks for tuning in
@arcolopez6402
6 ай бұрын
This guy QBert is a real one hella funny didn't know and spiritual game kidz big ups thx famo
30:46 - Aliens hiding the dope shit🤣so true💯
I always had this memory of being a kid living in Berkeley playing with the radio and getting a faint signal of KDAY around 97, crazy he mentioned that. Nice interview, as a bay area turntablist in the 00's everything resonated.
Wave twisters playing on the Las Vegas MSG sphere would be CRAZY
LEGEND! 🎚
Damn. The greatest to do it. Thank you for this one.
@Remixchannel-xv2nh
6 ай бұрын
Dudes a snake
i got That Octagon Album and The Automator 12Inch My Dj Times!
ONE OF THE ILLEST TO TWEAK THE FADER. MOTIVATION FOR MY MOTIVATION.... SALUTE "Q" AND THE REST OF THE PKLZ
Lookin fwd to an Alex Aquino interview! And DJ Apollo !
THAT HAT IS ILL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE ATHLETIC'S ON SHROOMS.
Qbert legend
Dudes gettin younger
Z-trip, Cut Chemist, Numark, Red Alert, Kool Herc... I got more if we want to go by region..also old rave DJ's
I've seen a lot of good sets in my life, and after the set, I'm usually like "That was a good set. Let's go smoke one"... But Qbert's the only set in my life I was bummed out the set was over: like, genuinely jonesing for more.
Bay Area Filipinos changed hip hop forever 🇵🇭
*Dope❗
This was a dope one.
YOU GOTTA BE ABLE TO TAKE OVER A LINE AT THE DROP BABY!!! YOU GOTTA KNOW HOW TO DO EVERYTHING!!!!
. People are going to take sound bites out of this when they make documentaries in the future. Another interview going into the classic category.
I don’t remember the album it was on but it was one of DJ Qbert’s... he scratched the commentator calling the famous play by play, “The Catch”, Montana to Clark catch. Classic $#!+
Yeah I lived on Peru st in the L8 90s. Living in that hood traformed me from preppy surfer grrl to wearing my baseball cap to the side w/my hoodie. Had to blend in w/the hood. Luv this show.
Happy Dragon BEAT SAUCE
The god!!
🔥🔥🔥
the legend
the goat
One of the greatest scratchers out there from the bay🫡
Did Alex ever do the event to mark the 25th Anniversary of the ITF battle? I remember him saying he wanted to hold an event, back in 2021. I'm guessing it never happened.
Can you believe this dude is 54 years old!? Asian don’t raisin! 😅
Get em kuya great interview if you bay u know 650 415 represents and approves under ass scratch law
🧨🤘🏻🥃
Excelsior district SF. In the house. I thought you and craze already battled. Nah?
Is there anyway you can get money B from Playboy Inc. or anyone from playboys Inc. on the show? They are one of the first popping crews in the bay
Yep! Same age as Q Bert! 7th grade kids started bringing radios playing electro! Blew my mind! First track I heard was this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lJWNyceHoda_lbw.html. Took till the invention of the internet for me to rediscover that one!
ERLYNN SANCHEZ EDWARDS
Qanon Bert. Now a days he only scratches on the right hand
Q doesn’t age at all! I heard Asian no raisin?
That dude's a snake