Chris Karns
Chris Karns | |
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Birth name | Christopher Karns |
Also known as | DJ Vajra |
Born |
Colorado, United States | January 25, 1979
Origin | Denver, Colorado |
Genres | Dubstep, Funk, Hip hop, Moombahton, Trap, Turntablism |
Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, Producer, Remixer |
Instruments | Turntable, Sampler |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Colemine Records |
Associated acts | Ahmad, Mayer Hawthorne, Yelawolf, Pretty Lights |
Website |
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Christopher "Chris" Karns (born January 25, 1979) is an American turntablist, who won the 2011 DMC World DJ Championships.[1] He has also won the 2002 WSTC World Championships, six DMC Regional Championships, and three Redbull Thre3style Championships.[2][3]
He has produced songs for Ahmad and Mayer Hawthorne. Chris has also shared stages around the world with industry legends such as Run-D.M.C., A Tribe Called Quest, Common, Mos Def, and many others. He is currently the official touring DJ for Yelawolf [3] and has started playing sets with Pretty Lights.
In April 2013, he auditioned as one of the nineteen contestants for the third season of VH1's DJ reality show, Master of the Mix.[3][4] Despite making it to the finals with DJ Jayceeoh and DJ Incrediboi, he lost and became a runner-up with DJ Incrediboi.
Latest update
Considered a strong contender for the VH1's "Master of the Mix" show, Chris, formerly, DJ VAJRA, is slated to perform live on June 3, 2013 @ 7:30pm PST, on the MikiDz Show, presented by MikiWAR and DJ Dainjazone. Regarding his huge success and fan-following in the recent years, his first appearance on MikiDz is expected to rock the show.[5]
References
- ↑ "World DJ Championships History". DMC World DJ Championship. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ↑ "World DMC Champion DJ VAJRA". Nee Hao Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- 1 2 3 "DJ Chris Karns". VH1. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Cast Bios". VH1. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ↑ "MikiDz Show". DJ City. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Chris Karns on Facebook
- Chris Karns on Twitter
- Chris Karns on Google+
- Karns Chris Karns on SoundCloud
- Chris Karns's channel on YouTube
- Chris Karns discography at Discogs
- Chris Karns at the Internet Movie Database