Chicago
Mix Master Mike
Friday, August 03, 2012 (10:00 PM - 3:00 AM) | 
Vertigo Sky Lounge 2 West Erie Street Chicago IL
Mix Master Mike
Beastie Boys DJ Mix Master Mike for an exclusive residency during Lollapalooza on both Friday, August 3rd and Saturday, August 4th at 10:00 pm. Party-goers will experience high energy sounds from a world renowned entertainer and panoramic views of the city twenty-six floors up. With Lollapalooza sold out, Vertigo Sky Lounge is officially the hottest ticket in town. Dont miss an incredible performance from one of the most revered DJs in the world.
DJ Mix Master Mike
Mix Master Mike (born April 4, 1970) is an American turntablist of Jewish and Filipino extraction. His real name is Michael Schwartz. He was born in Daly City, California.
He first gained notoriety after performing at several live DJ competitions. Mix Master Mike later joined the ground-breaking turntablist group, Invisibl Skratch Piklz. After gaining fame, he hooked up with the Beastie Boys, working on the album Hello Nasty. He is now considered their resident DJ, replacing DJ Hurricane (who was preceded by Doctor Dre - not to be confused with Dr. Dre).
In 1994, after winning three consecutive world titles of the international DMC turntablism award. Mike and Q-Bert were asked to step down from further competition as their domination was too much for the rest of the pack. The two performed an amazing “farewell” set and were honored to become DMC judges. Mike has also helped fellow DJs produce their own albums, most notably, Wave Twisters, by dj q-bert. Mix Master Mike is known for his heavy-hitting bass and intricate scratch routines.
Mix Master Mike is often credited with inventing the Tweak Scratch. The scratch is performed by moving the record back and forth while the platter is stopped. The inertia of the platter causes the sounds to slow down and drop in pitch in an unusual manner. This claim is backed up somewhat by a recording of a voicemail he left the Beastie Boys on the track “Three MC’s and one DJ”. In it he states that he’s hooked his turntable up to a wah-wah pedal.
Mix Master Mike got the idea for his wild music when one night practising he saw 3 lights land on a football field outside of his home. He thought the lights were from another universe and believed that he could communicate with aliens.
He first gained notoriety after performing at several live DJ competitions. Mix Master Mike later joined the ground-breaking turntablist group, Invisibl Skratch Piklz. After gaining fame, he hooked up with the Beastie Boys, working on the album Hello Nasty. He is now considered their resident DJ, replacing DJ Hurricane (who was preceded by Doctor Dre - not to be confused with Dr. Dre).
In 1994, after winning three consecutive world titles of the international DMC turntablism award. Mike and Q-Bert were asked to step down from further competition as their domination was too much for the rest of the pack. The two performed an amazing “farewell” set and were honored to become DMC judges. Mike has also helped fellow DJs produce their own albums, most notably, Wave Twisters, by dj q-bert. Mix Master Mike is known for his heavy-hitting bass and intricate scratch routines.
Mix Master Mike is often credited with inventing the Tweak Scratch. The scratch is performed by moving the record back and forth while the platter is stopped. The inertia of the platter causes the sounds to slow down and drop in pitch in an unusual manner. This claim is backed up somewhat by a recording of a voicemail he left the Beastie Boys on the track “Three MC’s and one DJ”. In it he states that he’s hooked his turntable up to a wah-wah pedal.
Mix Master Mike got the idea for his wild music when one night practising he saw 3 lights land on a football field outside of his home. He thought the lights were from another universe and believed that he could communicate with aliens.
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Friday, August 03, 2012 (10:00 PM - 3:00 AM)
Vertigo Sky Lounge 2 West Erie Street, ChicagoIL