If you’re looking for proof positive that persistence pays off look no further than the quest of Mix Master Mike, the DMC World DJ Championship-winning turntablist (in both 1992 and 1993) who’d been ...

Mix Master Mike ain’t no record player. He’s a cold-blooded wax-killer. There’s a big difference. “I’m not about knocking other DJs for what they do but to me it’s two different worlds,” says the ...

“It took a lot of balls.” Mix Master Mike (né Michael Schwartz) recalls the courage it took to call up the Beastie Boys, who by the late ’90s were bona fide rap superstars, and leave multiple messages ...

Flashing Lights- Kanye West Intergalactic- Beastie Boys Let’s Get it Started- The Black Eyed Peas Slacker- Tech N9ne Don’t Sweat the Technique- Eric B. and Rakim Additional music from artists: Run DMC ...

An underground turntablist might seem like a strange opening act for Guns N’ Roses, but this San Franciscan knows a thing or two about rocking an arena–he’s worked the decks for the Beastie Boys’ live ...

Named as “the world’s greatest DJ” by USA Today, Mix Master Mike’s status as a premier, award-winning DJ and producer has allowed him to maintain his rank as an influential musician, and become a ...