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ie.Merge (also spelled I-Emerge, I.Emerge, ie.MERGE and ie.MERG, and also known as Blesd[1]) is an American hip hop turntablist who won the 2004 and 2005 DMC World DJ Championships.[2] He has won nine American national titles and four world titles, and is known for his highly technical routines.[3]

Early history

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Growing up in Northern New Jersey, Merge (aka Micheal Weinstein)[4] was heavily influenced by the New York City hip hop scene. At the age of 13 he began DJing local parties and practicing at home. At 17 he met a group of B-boys (Break dancers) in Naples Florida met best friend Omar (B-boy Omar) Lopez where he learned to B-boy and then took the aggressive style of B-boy battling and applied it to Djing. He practiced along with artists such as former X-ecutioner Mista Sinista and Q-Bert, he is also influenced by other genres as well, such as drum n bass, rock, jazz and soul.

DJing

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Merge began to enter DJ battles, and was known for his aggression and technique. Shortly after winning the 2002 ITF US Advancements, Merge was inducted into the respected DJ crew – the 5th Platoon. In 2002, he became active at the Scratch DJ Academy, a DJ school in New York City founded by the late Jam Master Jay.[5] Merge became Head Professor, developing the curriculum now taught in the scratch/juggling class.

Championships

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From 2002 to 2005, Merge won 35 DJ battles. Since 2002, Merge has won 10 national titles and 5 world titles, more titles in 3 years than any other DJ. He has won every prominent US title, becoming America's top DJ in 2003 and 2004 at Guitar Center's annual Spinoff.[4]

World Champion

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He has gained world championship titles in every world DJ competition. Merge won the 2004 2005 DMC World Championship in his 2nd year of participation in the competition, ending a four-year hiatus of American winners. He became the seventh American to wear the DMC World championship crown, after DJ Cheese, Roc Raida, Mix Master Mike, DJ Cash Money, Q-Bert and Craze.

2004 DMC World DJ Championships.[6] The 2004 championships took place on Sunday 5 September 2004 at Carling Apollo Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom.

2005 DMC World DJ Championships.[7] The 2005 championships took place on Monday 26 September 2005 at Hammersmith Palais, London, United Kingdom.

References

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  1. ^ "ie.Merge aka Blesd: Turnablist King, Electronic and Hip-Hop Music Pro". HipsterWave. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  2. ^ "World DJ Championships History". DMC World DJ Championship. Archived from the original on 12 February 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  3. ^ Katz, Mark (2004). Capturing sound: how technology has changed music. University of California Press. p. 127. ISBN 0-520-24380-3.
  4. ^ a b Noyes, Jesse (6 May 2005). "DJs break it down, bring the bling; Guitar Center contest draws hot hopefuls, top sponsors". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  5. ^ Patel, Joseph (23 January 2003). "Scratching an itch". ESPN The Magazine. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  6. ^ "D M C W O R L D". Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2005.
  7. ^ "DMC World DJ Championships". Archived from the original on 10 December 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2005.
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