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SHORTEE BIO:
"DJ Shortee is the world’s premier female DJ !!”
GRAMMY FOUNDATION
"The ultra-versatile DJ Shortee has become queen of the scratch world. She has become an unquestioned paragon in her field.”
DJ TIMES
“DJ Shortee is the #1 female scratch DJ in the world!”
LIQUID LIFESTYLE
SHORTEE IS ONE OF URB’S NEXT 100 (2001): “Within the ever crowding DJ/Producer genre, Shortee's versatility & musical prowess stands out. With her compelling musicianship…she has created a turntable style all her own…& has grown from obscurity to acclaim”
URB MAGAZINE
Recognized as the most diverse and technically skilled female DJ in the world, Shortee’s 15 year career is highlighted by an unparalleled series of firsts. Shortee is the only female ever to be a ‘Power Mixer’ on Power 106FM in Los Angeles, first female to produce an instructional DJ DVD series, only female ever to produce a solo turntablist album and the first female to produce a battle record. Named “Queen of the Scratch World” by DJ Times and ranked the #1 female Turntablist/Hip Hop DJ worldwide, Shortee has been described as the “World’s Premier Female DJ” by the Grammy Foundation and her unique contribution to the art of DJing earned her a spot as the only female DJ featured in Doug Pray's critically acclaimed movie "SCRATCH".
There are few DJs that are truly respected globally in such a wide variety of genres like Shortee. She spins everything from House, Hip Hop, Top40, Mash Up, Funk, Soul, Rock, Drum & Bass, Breaks & Dubstep. Her fast paced mixing style, expert scratching skills and energetic stage presence has made her one of the most in demand DJs touring worldwide in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa & the Middle East.
From underground massives to high profile events, Shortee also performs for corporate giants such as Playboy, New Line Cinemas, Tiffany, Sprite, Frito Lay and Activision. Playboy's 50th Anniversary Club Tour DJ, she has also toured alongside world-class artists such as KRS One, Supernatural, Method Man, Craze,
Q-bert, Z-Trip and The Roots among others. She was the opening act of the widely popular Pendulum Live Tour and has toured as the DJ for Bahamadia and legendary Hip Hop pioneer Roxanne Shante of the Juice Crew (Biz Markie and Marley Marl). In addition to being a veteran globetrotter, Shortee has also made the rounds on the silver screen, starring in an array of documentary movies as well as making several TV appearances including NBC’s “Hip Hop Nation”, MTV’s “Date My Mom”, the Tyra Banks Show, and a celebrity cameo in a Sony PSP commercial.
Making her production debut in 1998, Shortee appeared on Faust's critically lauded "Man or Myth" (first turntablist album ever released). The following year, Shortee's full length solo debut "The Dreamer" became the first and only turntablist album produced by a female. Shortee has since produced multiple albums, singles, eps, battle records, remixes, appeared on numerous compilations and released a jaw dropping 38 DJ mixes. Her skills as a DJ & Producer have earned her acclaim in countless publications including Rolling Stone, Spin, DJ Times, Urb and Remix as well as licensing features airing on networks such as NBC, ESPN, MTV & HBO.
Together with partner DJ Faust, Shortee has launched two record labels: 5 Star Records (Hip Hop / DJ Tools) and Heavy Artillery Recordings (House / Dubstep / Drum & Bass). They also produced music together as "Faust & Shortee" and "Urban Assault". The duo’s “Drumcircle" was the theme song for MTV Sports Unlimited Access and their remix of India Irie's "Shine" was the theme song for The Tyra Banks Show. In 2008, their tune “Away” was nominated for best jungle/dnb track at the International Dance Music Awards and in 2009 their "Red Raider" EP was honored by TrackItDown & The Drum & Bass Awards as one of the top releases of the year alongside such artists as Sub Focus, Deadmou5, Chase & Status and The Prodigy.
Four years as a head professor at The Scratch DJ Academy co-founded by RUN DMC's Jam Master Jay, Shortee also teaches DJ/Remix courses for the esteemed Grammy Foundation and has produced her own DVD series: Shortee’s DJ 101, Shortee’s DJ 202, and Turntable Tune-up. In addition she tours the world teaching DJ equipment seminars for Rane & Serato and has done workshops for the SAE Institute, Channel One News, and Sprite. It is impossible to paint a complete picture of an ever evolving artist like Shortee with words alone so visit her website for more info, music, videos, tour dates & free downloads!
www.djshortee.com
SHORTEE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
LABELS: HEAVY ARTILLERY RECORDINGS/ 5 STAR RECORDS / LOAD MEDIA / BOMB / FUTURE PRIMITIVE / STRAY / OM / K-TEL / UNIVERSAL MOTOWN / MISHPUCKA / TINO CORP / UBI SOFT / PALM PICTURES / SCION / CMJ / EYEKISS FILMS / MANHATTON FILMS / MOIST MUSIC
MOVIES, TV & VIDEO: DOUG PRAY’S SCRATCH / SONY PSP / TYRA BANKS SHOW / MTV’S DATE MY MOM / MIXTRESS X / VINYL IS A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND / GIRL / CNN’s HEADLINE NEWS & SHOWBIZ THIS MONTH / SPINSTERS / SHORTEE’S DJ DVD SERIES / PETE TONG’S FASTTRAXX / MTV BANGKOK’S CHANNEL V / NBC’s HIP HOP NATION / CBS NEWS
RADIO: POWER 106fm (LA) / KIIS fm (FL) / XM SATTELLITE RADIO / SIRIUS / MIX REVOLUTION
BATTLES: 1997 FEVER/BUZZ BATTLE OF THE DJS CHAMPION
SPONSORSHIPS: SHURE / RANE / SERATO / CAKEWALK / TRIBAL GEAR / MAGMA DJ BAGS / VESTAX / PIONEER / CRANE HARDWARE / 12" SKINZ
TOURS: PLAYBOY’S 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR / URBAN ASSAULT DNB / THE BOMB TOUR / TWICE AS NICE / 3 THE HARD WAY / FATHOMLESS TOUR / HONEYMOONERS TOUR / SPRITE D-TOUR / CHANNEL ONE TOUR / DIVINE MIX TOUR / PRINCE PAUL’S INDY 5000 TOUR / QUEENS OF THE JUNGLE / GRAMMY PRO SESSIONS
MAGAZINES: URB / MIXMAG / DJ TIMES / ROLLING STONE / RINSE / CMJ / THOUSAND WORDS / FRANK / PLAYBOY / MOBILE BEAT / CREATIVE LOAFING / REMIX / DJ MAG / WASHINGTON POST / NY TIMES / ALTERNATIVE PRESS / XLR8R / INDEPENDENT WEEKLY / VENUS / MUZIK / XXL / SPIN / ELEMENTAL / TRACE / VICE / INSOMNIAC / RAYGUN / HITS /
LOTUS / SCRATCH (and many MANY more….)
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AFFILIATIONS/CREWS/SPONSORS:
Faust & Shortee
Heavy Artillery Recordings
5 Star Records
Citizenz
Urban Assault
Tribal Gear
Shure
Cakewalk
Rane
Serato
Magma
Females Wit Funk
Twice As Nice
Queens Of The Jungle
At Large
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PRESS QUOTES:
"The ultra-versatile DJ Shortee has become queen of the scratch world.
She has become an unquestioned paragon in her field.”
DJ TIMES
“DJ Shortee is the world’s premier female DJ!“
GRAMMY FOUNDATION
“DJ Shortee is the #1 female scratch DJ in the world!”
LIQUID LIFESTYLE
“Shortee is the highest profile woman in the world of hip-hop turntablism"
TAKE BACK THE DECKS
SHORTEE is one of SHEJAY’s TOP 100 Female DJs!!
Ranked #1 TURTNABLIST & #1 HIP HOP DJ in the world!
#1 TURNTABLIST & HIP HOP DJ in the world as well as #11 overall genres combined.
SHEJAY
"She has created a turntable style all her own. After blowing
minds and destroying the competition at the 1997 Fever/Buzz Battle of
the DJs, Shortee has grown from obscurity to acclaim"
URB MAGAZINE
"As one of the few talent-driven female DJs whom I think
are worth mentioning at the moment, Shortee can no doubt blow up the
spot!”
THOUSAND WORDS
SHORTEE is one of URB'S NEXT 100!!
"Within the ever crowding DJ/Producer genre, Shortee's versitility
& musical prowess stands out. Shortee's now poised to touch a wider
audience... With her compelling musicianship, Shortee is on the verge
of funky elevation”
URB MAGAZINE -
NEXT 100 ISSUE (2001)
“Shortee has skills, regardless of her gender. Her solo debut should
show all the females out there who have been discouraged by the overwhelmingly
male turntablist DJ scene that there’s hope for them yet. Oh, by the
way –this record SMOKES!”
ALTERNATIVE PRESS
"It’s on THE DREAMER—a scratch’n’sample concept album [Bomb Recs]
–that Shortee establishes herself as a formidable composer and
not just Faust’s female sidekick."
SPIN MAGAZINE
“Shortee’s THE DREAMER delivers melody & compositional mastery."
XLR8R MAGAZINE
“Shortee comes correct with a 16 track CD entitled THE DREAMER that
makes the typical major label hip hop release appear lacking in any
creativity or originality.”
INSOMNIAC MAGAZINE
"Eschewing the standard scratch orgy that many DJs indulge in, Shortee's
concept album, THE DREAMER (which traces an unusual character's experience
as an experimental subject in a dream research center) paint's a lavish
soundscape, haunted by echoes of dub, showers of jazz riffs and an ethereal
swirl of ambient tones and tabla rhythms."
CMJ NEW MUSIC MONTHLY
“Shortee is the highest profile woman in the world of hip-hop turntablism"
TAKE BACK THE DECKS
"DJ
Shortee is the #1 female DJ in the world!"
SPRITE / COCA-COLA / SIMON MALLS
