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DJ Rasp

About Me

Born and bred in St Helens Merseyside, Dj Rasp first got into djing back in 1996. Influenced by hip hop dj's such as cash money, isp, xmen ect. he started messing around with records and expirimented with scratchin. After afew years doin house parties,mixtapes and practicing, Rasp started competing on the battle circuit in 98. He has since become a veteran within the DMC & ITF competitions, reaching the UK finals on afew occassions. He has been working as a scratch dj for Liverpool hiphop band The Shakti for the last 7 years, doin shows and appearing on afew E.P.s and also guesting on the 2005 Go-Wise release 'Up The Wizzards Sleeve' L.P. Rasp is reverd throughout the north west for his dj residences and live shows at top nites in Liverpool and Manchester.Discography12"s/CD singlesThe Shakti 'The Shakti EP' 2002 Shakti Records - cuts.... The Shakti M.C.s 'The Single File E.P.' 2003 Shakti Records - cuts..... The Shakti 'Poor Me/Sellin a Weed 12"' 2005 What ? Records - cuts...... Mak of all trades/Dj Rasp 'The 4 Stripe Trackie' EP cuts...... Random Era 'EP' cuts..... Jambon 'Serving Scouse' EP cuts.......L.P.s/AlbumsPhilly Whizz & Dj Rasp 'Up the Wizzards Sleeve LP' 2005 Go-Wise Recordings -cuts,vocals...... Random Era 'The Searching Years' LP cuts.......Mix CD's produced,mixed,scratched by Dj Rasp'Laced Mix CD' 2005 Go-Wise Recordings - produced,mixed,scratched 'Av it Mix CD' 2005 'A Bag of Rasp' 2006 'Str8 Up Breaks mix' 2006 'Beats2Break2' 2006 'Floorno mix' 2007 'Rasputin Session vol 1 Featuring THE PUNNING CLAN' 2007 'Super Hydraulic Raspizzle Popshizzle mix tape' 2008Battle Stats 2009 Plymouth DMC Winner 2008 DMC UK Finalist 2008 Northampton DMC 2nd place, 2008 Manchester DMC 2nd place, 2007 DMC UK Finalist 2007 Sheffield DMC Winner, 2007 Homegrown Battle Manchester Runner up, 2006 DMC UK Finalist 2006 Leeds DMC Winner, 2006 Liverpool DMC 3rd place, 2005 UK ITF Finalist, 2005 Glasgow ITF 2nd place, 2005 Leeds ITF 2nd place, 2005 Liverpool DMC Finalist, 2005 Newcastle DMC Finalist, 2005 Manchester Breakfast Scratch Battle Winner, 2004 Manchester DMC 3rd place, 2004 Leeds DMC Finalist, 2003 NWTT Runner up, 2003 Glasgow DMC 3rd place, 2003 Liverpool DMC Finalist, 2003 Leeds Battle 4th place, 2002 Liverpool DMC 3rd place, 2002 Birmingham DMC, 2001 Warrington C.O.Y. Dj Playoff Winner, 2001 Manchester Technics Academy Winner, 2001 Manchester DMC Finalist, 2001 Birmingham DMC, 2000 Birmingham DMC, 2000 Manchester DMC, 1999 Manchester DMC, 1998 Manchester DMC,FOR BOOKINGS CONTACT [email protected] .. width="425" height="350">.. ..>space equipment mix 2005http://www.zshare.net/audio/58337706aee875d1/

My Blog

RASPUTIN SESSIONS VOL 2 coming soon

Hers's some artwork provided by graf legend STOK for the long awaited mix cd 'RASPUTIN SESSIONS VOLUME 2' featuring UK rap talent from all over the northwest & beyond!!!!!!! The mix is l...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:28:00 GMT

2007 Sheffield DMC results/review

Alreet folks, i had a late 1 last nite, so bear with me on this article. Yesterday was the northern DMC regional heat held @ The Tuesday Club, Foundry & Fusion in the city of Sheffield. It was the 1st...
Posted by on Wed, 23 May 2007 12:58:00 GMT

Gong Battle @ Bar Rumba London 2006

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Posted by on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:05:00 GMT

2006 Leeds DMC

The Heats for this years comp was at a high standard, one of the toughest battles iv had 2 do, but saying that the vibe of the afternoon eliminations was kind of relaxed. Hedz came from all over the U...
Posted by on Sun, 14 May 2006 22:18:00 GMT

Liverpool DMC 2006

So it's that time of year again were I lock myself up in the dj dungeon & practice 8 hours a day, driving myself & my bird insane. The Magnet was the venue, which was rammed & very hot (very fucking h...
Posted by on Fri, 12 May 2006 21:16:00 GMT

Laced Mix CD

A full on late 90's hiphop mix with a bit of turntablism in there 5.00 plus p&p
Posted by on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:33:00 GMT

get on this

check out www.myspace.com/djraspuk for new beats, cutz, gigs and all things raspy. peace
Posted by on Sat, 18 Feb 2006 09:39:00 GMT