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DJ SHEEP (AUSTRALIA)
3-TIME AUSTRALIAN STATE DMC DJ CHAMPION
MINISTRY OF SOUND - RESIDENT DJ (TAIPEI - 2006 / 2007)
EXTRA CHEE$E / DIRTY DIGGAZ / TERNTABLE JEDIZ

DJ Sheep was born in Australia. At the age of 13 he became engrossed in hip-hop culture and was instantly captivated by the scratching he heard in the choruses of hip-hop songs at the time. He purchased his first record and went "looking for the perfect beat," studying hip-hop, old school rap, electro, disco, jazz, funk, and soul music. His record collection consists of over 15,000 pieces and he is acknowledged worldwide as one of the most dedicated diggers in the game.

In the early 90s, DJ Sheep ran a hip-hop mail-order catalog and was the Australian outpost for Bomb Hip-Hop Records (Return of the DJ), and made connections within the industry, writing for magazines around the world such as XXL, Vapours, Bomb Hip-Hop Magazine, The Source, etc. These connections in the industry, pre-internet, set the scene for what was to become the basis for the musical journey of his life.

In 1995, DJ Sheep set up the world's first website dedicated to scratching culture, turntablism.com (R.I.P.). The website was subsequently purchased by San Francisco based record label 75ark (Dan The Automator) in 1999 where Sheep lived for numerous years working on documenting turntablist culture, judging DJ battles around the world including the 1999 USA DMC finals.

Between 1996 and 1999, he produced local hip-hop parties as well as the Australian and New Zealand tours for DJs Q-Bert, Disk, Craze and A-Trak. In 1996, after touring with DJ Q-Bert, Sheep decided that he wanted to be a DJ and began scratching on his friends' turntables. In 1998 he bought his first set of decks and a mixer. At the same time he created the foundation of his DJ crew, Terntable Jediz with DJs Damage and Krypton.

In 1999, Sheep was contacted by prominent clothing label, ECKO UNLIMITED, to endorse their clothing via a long-standing sponsorship. Sheep is currently sponsored by Perth based clothing label KC Wonder.

Between 2002 and 2003, Sheep won a consecutive sweep of every possible DJ title in his state, including 3 DMC titles, the Technics Ultimate DJ Showdown, and the Stanton DJ Battle. After the onslaught, he announced his retirement from DJ battles.

In 2004, his DJ crew, Terntable Jediz, released their debut album, "All Out War," which featured collaborations linking U.S. and Australian artists. The album and its title track won "Best Australian hip-hop song" and "Best Australian hip-hop album" at the Ozhiphop Music Awards.

Following a two year stint researching music in Japan, DJ Sheep was invited by "world famous super-club," Ministry Of Sound in Taipei, Taiwan, in September 2006, to be the headlining resident DJ in their main room for 18 months.

After moving to Edinburgh, Scotland in 2007, he formed a DJ duo with long-time friend rapper/producer J-Zone called, "EXTRA CHEE$E," to revive forgotten tracks in genres such as disco, funk, new jack swing, hip-hop, miami bass, and gangsta rap. In 2007, the duo embarked on three tours, performing to enthusiastic crowds across the US, UK, and Europe. The crew will re-unite mid-2012 for shows around the world.

Upon his return to Australia at the end of 2008, Sheep has been holding down residencies to this day at local clubs Rumpus Room and Alloneword in Brisbane City. In July 2009, Sheep returned to Los Angeles for his 3rd tour of California, spotlighted by a special performance at the world renown "Do-Over" party that was covered in the Los Angeles Times Newspaper. He also played at "The Root Down" and "Low End Theory" thus playing the world renown "holy trinity" of the Los Angeles underground music movement.

Between 2010 and 2012, DJ Sheep was responsible for the Brisbane outpost of Weird Gear, a monthly afternoon affair devoted to vinyl culture featuring a record fair and DJs of the highest calibre from around the state and country. Weird Gear has had outposts in London, New York, Melbourne and Tokyo. In May of 2012 the event ended and moved to a new venue and manifested into something bigger called Vinyl ONLY which features a record fair, open turntables with a live scratch jam and international, interstate and local guests.

In 2011 DJ Sheep returned to the event promotion circuit to put on the successful Lord Finesse "Funk Exchange" tour around Australia, as well as helping out with shows from Boogie Blind, DJ Revolution and Grandwizard Theodore. There is more in the pipeline, so stay tuned!

For the past decade DJ Sheep has ran a very successful record business called "Tasman Connection" supplying records and samples to a who's who of producers and artists such as DJ Revolution, DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, ?uestlove, DJ Babu (Dilated Peoples), Edan, Paul Nice, Vanderslice, Jake One, Chase & Status, Katalyst, DJ Muro, Lord Finesse, Buckwild, Egon... well, you get the idea.

DJ Sheep has performed to crowds in Moscow, the United States, Japan, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Netherlands and the United Kingdom. He has performed and toured with artists such as: The Black Eyed Peas, KRS One, Jedi Mind Tricks, DJ Shadow, Lord Finesse, Grandwizard Theodore, Boogie Blind, Gaslamp Killer, MF Doom, DJ Vadim, De La Soul, DJ A-Trak (Kanye West), DJ Q-Bert, Z-Trip, Kid Koala, Lyrics Born, Jazzy Jeff, DJ Craze, Hilltop Hoods, Bliss N Eso, DJ Revolution, Big Daddy Kane, The RZA (Wu-Tang Clan), DJ Yoda, Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest), The Alkaholiks, Jurassic 5, Roc Raida (R.I.P.), Peanut Butter Wolf (Stones Throw), and the list goes on...

DJ Sheep has performed gigs for corporate clients such as Toyota, Lufthansa, Citigroup, Globe, GHD, Austrade, Quicksilver, X-Games, Jim Beam, Red Bull, General Pants, Electronic Arts, University of Queensland, and many more!

DJ Sheep has held down residencies and played at festivals such as Big Day Out (Australia), Good Vibrations, Battle of The Year (Germany), Back To Planet Rock (Holland), Ministry of Sound (Taiwan), The Moon Bar, Cloudland, Family Nightclub, Zuri, Alloneword Bar and many more!

His unique track selection, versatility, track record coupled with his scratching and trick mixing skills are what separate DJ Sheep from the majority of other DJs in the country. For local, interstate and European/American bookings, both corporate and clubs please send DJ Sheep an e-mail directly. DJ Sheep is managed by dj HONDA management in Japan, for bookings in Japan and the rest of Asia please contact Hidemasa Gemba at gemba@djhonda.co.jp

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DJ SHEEP - DJ BATTLE TITLES
2003 - 1st Place - QLD Australia DMC Solo
2002 - 1st Place - QLD Australia DMC Solo
2002 - 1st Place - QLD Australia DMC Battle For World Supremacy
2001 - 1st Place - Stanton / Central Station DJ Competition
2001 - 1st Place - Technics Ultimate DJ Showdown