DJ QBert, born Richard Quitevis, is widely regarded as the most highly skilled skratching dj that
has walked this planet. His long-standing career of innovating the DJ culture has set off a
worldwide generation of DJs who are now regarded as musicians and not just DJs that play
records, from A-Trak to C2C to Z-Trip; they would testify to DJ QBert’s influence in their sound
and successful careers.
DMC World Championship appearances since 1991-1994 gave global exposure to DJ QBert’s
unbelievable skills and performances. Since then no other has matched his command of the DJ
scene on and off the turntables. Hailed as the ambassador of skratching for today and to the
future, he has been recognized by his peers as innovating more styles and systems of
skratching. He comes from the era of experimental battle DJs who in the mid-90’s gave shape
to the infinite sounds of 2 turntables and skratching vinyl. Honorably knighted “Grandmixer” by
legendary pioneer GrandMixer DXT. An honor dignified by hip-hop’s most hallowed Knighting
tradition; securing his place as one of hip-hop’s living legends.
As a founding member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, he has been the focus of two major
documentary films Scratch and Hang The DJ, both of which were selected at Cannes and
Sundance Film Festival. DJ QBert’s acclaimed first album, Wave Twisters was reverse
engineered from sound into visuals also becoming his first feature film, which was also selected
into the Sundance Film Festival.
Through his partner Yogafrog and company Thud Rumble, QBert has been able to expand his
influence in the culture; designing and releasing innovative DJ products, collaborating with the
most successful DJ companies in the industry seeking his stamp of approval, teaching on his
online DJ school QBert Skratch University, appearances in various video games including DJ
Hero 2 and doing post -production for the animated feature Turbo.
His latest albums, which started as a Kickstarter project, is the most successful hip-hop project
to date and Top 20 all-time music projects on the popular crowdfunding platform. Partnering
with iTunes, Morning Breath Inc. and Novalia UK, DJ QBert will be changing the way music
albums are presented. The possibilities are endless as the culture continues to grow far and
wide with DJ QBert leading the way.
DJ QBert was officially awarded the title America’s Best DJ in 2010. With a well-documented
and successful DJ career, he is considered as one, if not “The Greatest DJ Of All Time”.