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DJ Platurn is an Oakland-based performance and mixtape DJ & Producer. He is best known for winning Scion's Free Up Your Mix competition in 2004 with collaborator DJ Spair.
Bio
[edit]Born Illugi Magnússon in Iceland, DJ Platurn was influenced early on by his father, who was a DJ in Iceland.[1] His stage name is an adaptation of the Icelandic term for DJ, "Plötusnúður", literally translated to mean "Plate Turner".[2]
Career
[edit]DJ Platurn came to prominence in the mid-1990's in Oakland, California's DJ scene and has since gone on to perform and garner acclaim internationally. In 2000 he and collaborator DJ Spair formed the Oakland Faders[3], a DJ and music production collective that has toured extensively individually and as a group, performing with many notable musicians including DJ Z-Trip, DJ Qbert, Raphael Saadiq, Parliament-Funkadelic, Tower of Power, Da Beatminerz, Jake One, Zion I, Crown City Rockers, Xzibit, Team Canada, and the Triple Threat DJs.[4]
In 2006 DJ Platurn was featured in a documentary film produced and directed by his sister, Ragga Thordarson, a film Producer based in Los Angeles, CA.[5]
In 2010 Platurn co-founded production duo The Midnite Sons. Their first EP, Cold Blooded, was released independently on March 5, 2012. [6]
Awards and Recognition
[edit]- 2000 - Mixwell Mixtape Finalist
- 2003 - Voted Best DJ in East Bay Express
- 2004 - Scion's Free Up Your Mix
- 2004 - Voted Best Turntablist in East Bay Express [7]
- 2008 - Voted Best DJ in East Bay Express
- 2011 - Voted Best DJ in East Bay Express Reader's Poll[8]
Discography
[edit]Mixes:
[edit]- So This Is De La Heaven Part 1 (2001)
- Best of A Tribe Called Quest (2003)
- Fader Nation Vol. 1 w/ DJ Spair (2004) Winner: Scion Free Up Your Mix 2004
- The Catalogue (2005)
- Blendapella (2007)
- Lookout Weekend (2007)
- Debauchery: Vol. 1 (2008)
- Star Wars: The Musical (2008)
- Your Dancing Feet Are Always On My Couch (2010)
Remixes:
[edit]- Midas Touch (DJ Platurn Remix) (2010)
Production:
[edit]With The Midnite Sons:
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Cabin Fever EP |
- Oakland To Brooklyn EP (12", EP) (2004)
- Fight from The Push (Album) (2008)
Co-production:
[edit]| Year | Track | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Fortitude | Earthtones | Crown City Rockers |
| 2004 | Black Bubbles | Crescent Moon | Lunar Heights |
| 2007 | Grit | Megaphone | Moe Pope & Headnodic |
Appears On:
[edit]| Year | Track | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mesmerize | Crown City Rockers | Crown City Rockers |
| 2004 | Training Techniques | Crown City Rockers | Crown City Rockers |
| 2004 | What You Wanna Do | Crown City Rockers | Crown City Rockers |
| 1-16 | Dust Deez (Part One And Two) | E Da Boss |
Tracks Appear On:
[edit]- Scion CD Sampler Vol. 12 (2005)
- BJX: The Sound Of Bstrd Boots (2010)
References
[edit]- ^ Port, Ian S. "Hey DJ! Friday Q&A w/ DJ Platurn (Oakland Faders)". sfweekly.com, http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2010/03/hey_dj_friday_qa_w_dj_platurn.php
- ^ Wolens, Alex. "Oakland Faders' DJ Platurn on Why Song Requests Suck and the Rise of Bottle Service Hip-Hop". sfweekly.com, http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2010/07/dj_platurn.php
- ^ Li, Christina. "DJ Platurn: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life". sfstation.com, http://www.sfstation.com/dj-platurn-a28711
- ^ Colley, Jody. "Band Spotlight #10: Oakland Faders - DJ Platurn, DJ Mere, DJ Zeph". eastbayexpress.com, http://www.eastbayexpress.com/eLerts/archives/2010/07/05/band-spotlight-10-oakland-faders-dj-platurn-dj-mere-dj-zeph
- ^ Ward Stevie. "From Oakland to Iceland: An Interview with a Native Icelandic Filmaker" grapevine.is, http://www.grapevine.is/Features/ReadArticle/an-Interview-with-DJ-Platurn
- ^ bandcamp.com Album Page, "Cold Blooded EP" bandcamp.com, http://midnitesonsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/cold-blooded-ep
- ^ East Bay Express. "Best Turntablist: Mad technical chops, ready to battle". eastbayexpress.com, http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/best-turntablist-mad-technical-chops-ready-to-battle/BestOf?oid=1166863
- ^ East Bay Express. "Best of the East Bay Readers' Poll Winners: Arts and Culture". eastbayexpress.com, http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/readers-poll-winners-arts-and-culture/BestOf?oid=2928575
External links
[edit]- Official Website www.djplaturn.com
- Discography at discogs.com
- From Oakland to Iceland Official Film Website oaklandtoiceland.com