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X-MEN + X-ECUTIONERS = ILL INSANITY!!!!!!
Total Eclipse is an original member of New York City's legendary elite DJ collective, the X-Ecutioners and currently as ILL INSANITY. At the early age of 14, it was apparent that Total Eclipse was destined to become one of Hip-Hop's greatest DJ's. Being influenced by DJs like Steve Dee (founding member of the original X-Men), and EPMD's DJ Scratch on Video Music Box watching classic EPMD videos, he saved enough money to buy a pair of turntables and a mixer. At first he began to emulate his heroes on the wheels of steel but quickly moved forward, developing a style all his own.
Coming out of a close-knit Brooklyn community, his skills on the turntables earned him the reputation to become the go-to DJ for all the community's needs. He manned the turntables for such groups like underground Hip-Hop legends, Organized Konfusion (comprised of Prince Poetry, and Pharoahe Monch and even worked with other artist like The very successive, Brooklyn-native artists Jay-Z during the birth of ROCAFELLA RECORDS, before both their careers reached commercial success.
In November of '94, Total Eclipse entered his first DJ battle live on the air on DJ Mayhem's college radio show on WNYU in New York City; taking first place. His victory caught the attention of X-Men (the original name of the crew before obvious legal concerns) member Rob Swift. Rob Swift started to spar and practiced new routines with Total Eclipse on the turntables, showing him traditional DJ methods like beat-juggling-- something Total Eclipse is now known for. Through Rob, he became acquainted with other members of the X-Men, and started practicing with them regularly.
In 1996, it was Total Eclipse's mission to make the world feel his presence on the ones and twos. He entered legendary record shop, Beat Street Records' DJ Battle, and took home the first place gold bronzed Technics 1200 turntable prize. Dominating the DJ battle scene this year, he went up against the best in the world, going after one of the most prestigious titles in the DJ world in the International Turntablist Federation (ITF) world championship battle. As a heavy favorite going into this competition, he didn't disappoint, and etched his name in DJ history as an ITF World Champion DJ. With this outstanding accomplishment, came another career defining moment on the same stage when X-Men leaders ROC RAIDA, MISTA SINISTA, AND ROB SWIFT officially inducted Total Eclipse as an official member of the X-MEN. With the high international demand of the all-star DJ collective, shortly after Total Eclipse's induction, the X-Ecutioners' show hit the road, visiting all major 4 continents, as well as the Caribbean.
As a member of the X-Ecutioners, Total Eclipse went from DJ to recording artist, releasing the group's independent success, X-Pressions in 1997. Taking his craft to the next level, he and the group went on to sign a multi-album deal with Steve Rifkind's Loud Records imprint, releasing their major debut, Built From Scratch. The eclectic album, all made by turntables and artist collaborations was a major success, earning the Hip Hop DJ icons commercial recognition. Now with their mainstream appeal, the group appeared in numerous major tours like Eminem's famed Anger Management Tour, and Linkin Park's Project Revolution Tour.
Today, Total Eclipse continues to be one of the most sought after DJs. Whether it's rocking a hot party for Corporate companies like Maxim, Nike, and MTV, BET or manning the turntables and developing mind-blowing performances with hot talents like Miri Ben-Ari (Universal Records),Taking part of Representing at annual events like THE ROCKSTEADY ANNIVERSARY OR ZULU ANNIVERSARY IN NYC for true Hip Hop heads, he continues to take his craft to the next level everyday by delevoping amazon club sets/showcase routines. What separates TOTAL ECLIPSE from the rest is his diverse style to appeal to the masses showing he's a true Internationally known legend of his craft!!!!
ABOUT ILL INSANITY -What do DJs Rob Swift, Precision, and Total Eclipse have in common? The letter X... as in X-ecutioners! Now, a decade since the conception of the worlds most accomplished DJ crew, these three champions of an art called "Turntablism" are beginning a new chapter in their careers. Their emphasis is to start from scratch (pun intended) and break down all imitations. "We're training our minds to forget and abandon everything we've learned about DJing to this point" according to Rob Swift. Total Eclipse adds "When we get together to create routines, we start from nothing and see where the vibe in the room takes us." Precision caps it off by saying "The long hours we dedicate to practice usually leads to some real crazy routines." Thus, the inspiration to call the themselves ILL INSANITY.ILL INSANITY'S ALBUM "GROUND XERO" IS AVAILABLE AT FATBEATS.COM OR ITUNESABOUT THE X-ECUTIONERS
The X-Ecutioners is a legendary group of elite DJ/turntablists from New York City. Originally called The X-Men, the group was established in 1989 and consisted of 11 members. Their original name was chosen partly to combat, and dethrone DJ Clark Kent's then reigning New York City DJ crew, The Supermen. To avoid the obvious legal issues, they were re-dubbed as The X-Ecutioners. As the Beatles of the Hip-Hop DJ world, their dominating legendary status earned them a multi-album deal with Loud Records. The X-Ecutioners' eclectic 2002 debut album, Built From Scratch, blasted them into mainstream commercial success...YOU CAN GO TO YOUTUBE AND FIND ALL THE EXCITING ILL INSANITY EYE CANDY ROUTINES/X-ECUTIONERS MUSIC VIDEOS. SO EVERYONE ENJOY!
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