Fragrant

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BIO
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES and SUPPORTS
RELEASES
KUDOS
SPONSORSHIP
MY SPACE

BIO

DJ Flagrant is a name that has been synonymous with Melbourne 's hip hop scene for the better part of a decade. Having been drawn to the decks after seeing DMC competitor Alejan rip it up while he was living in the USA, it didn't take long for Flagrant to realize hip hop was what he wanted to live and pursue for the rest of his days. Starting out on one Sony turntable, he would practice scratching for hours on end, trying to replicate the DMC flavour that had caught his eye. After saving for over a year and a half, pro turntables were bought and the rest, as they say, is history.

While living in the USA in Nashville from 1994-1999, Flagrant made a serious buzz for himself and was hailed as the cities best club/trick DJ at the ripe old age of 19. His profile continued to rise through a release of a series of underground mix tapes, and his regular spots at all the cities hottest hip hop clubs. It was in 1998 that Flagrant along with MC Sterling founded The Untouchables Crew: a worldwide network of MC's and DJ's that represent hip-hop culture and all its elements to the fullest.

Since moving back to his hometown of Melbourne , Flagrant has established himself as one of the most respected DJs in his field, both as a turntablist and as a club DJ . Having held down residencies all over the city and played guest spots at almost every hip hop venue in town, the past few years has seen Flagrant rise to the next level, through his DMC results with the Untouchables Crew (3rd in 2002 and 2nd in 2002 at the Australian finals) as well as his multitude of other work on radio (Hittin' Switches, Saturday nights on 106.7 PBS FM, regular guest on Beats and Pieces on Kiss FM), hip hop journalism (Beat Magazine & freelance writing for Fashion Journal, Urban Hitz etc), and production (Bliss N Eso , Brethren, Play dough, Phrase and more).

He also teaches the revered scratching course at DMC records, is a judge at both the Victorian and Australian DMC finals every yea r, manages Phrase, the first Australian street rapper to be signed to a major label, and has toured the USA three times, playing New York, Philadelphia at ?uestlove (from The Roots) night, Albany, and numerous other dates. In recent times Flagrant has been approached from every angle, moving into management for the aforementioned Phrase, as well as being asked to head up promotions and marketing for an established Melbourne hip hop night.

While the list of achievements and scope of work is impressive, its still behind the decks where Flagrant hold's court. He has been the official tour DJ for a number of acts, including soul sensation and ARIA award winner Daniel Merriweather, Universal Records' first underground hip hop signing Phrase, Brethren, MC Reason, Infallible, and Cerebral Atrophy. He has also played support for countless international touring artists, from Busta Rhymes and Digital Underground through to Jurassic 5, Lyrics Born and DJ Premier.

Flagrant's philosophy when on the 1s and 2s is simple. Rock the party, play something for everyone, total entertainment, with a little bit of education for the heads thrown in. Since starting to utilize Serato's Scratch Live program, he is able to access to 10 000 songs in an instant, more than he and an arm y of 5 crew could ever carry into a gig. This allows him to be a lot more creative with his sets, with accapella's, doubling up of tracks, samples and scratches all a standard feature of his sets. While some have been hesitant to embrace new technology, Flagrant sees it as a natural progression. "Its not like when you use Serato you are leaving the roots behind. The manipulation of the records, the tricks, the skills needed are all the same. All it means is I have access to 10 times more music than the next guy. I can drop tracks people would never expect simply because I have access to so many at the click of a button."

As you can see from this brief description, Flagrant is on a one-way ticket to the top and looks unstoppable. As a DJ, Flagrant is a true master of crowd rocking, but it' s the culmination of all his talents that make him truly untouchable.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES and SUPPORTS

* Bugg'n national tour feat Redman, Methodman, DJ Premier, Rahzel and JS-1
* Cactus Garden on channel 10: The first turntablist on a locally produced commercial television station
* Support for JS-1 at Bugg'n tour afterparty
* Fusion Tour ( Papua New Guinea )
* Club 420(NZ)
* Lyrics Born
* Busta Rhymes
* Pharcy de
* DJ Premier
* Jurassic 5
* Digital Underground
* Mixologists ( UK )
* Rakaa and B abu (2/3s of Dilated Peoples)
* Futurebreaks parties


2002 Australian DMC Team 3rd Place (Untouchables)
2003 Australian DMC Team 2nd Place (Untouchables)

RELEASES

* Reason "Out On The Patio" single
* Phrase & Daniel Merriweather "Catch Phrase" single
* Mark 1 "They Don't Know" single
* Brethren "Interceptor" single
* Bionik World "Get It Off" single
* Infallible "Situation Critical" single
* Playdough & Wizdm " Kung Foo" single
* Bliss N Eso & Phrase "A Dirty Crate Of Records" single

Mixtapes

* Chump Change Rockin It
* Right Hook
* Beatbox Vol.1 & 2
* For The Heads Vol.1
* Head Cleaner Vol.2

KUDOS

* Cash Money ( USA ) - "Flagrant's got skills man!"
* The Nextmen ( UK ) - " We really rate Flagrant as a DJ"
* Icon The Mic King ( USA ) - "Flagrant is the truth ! "

SPONSORSHIPS

* Numark Australia
* Kr3w Clothing

MY SPACE

www.myspace.com/djflagrant