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Master of the Mix 
Format Reality Written by Michael McQuarn
Kembo TomDirected by Michael McQuarn Starring Just Blaze
Kid Capri
Amber RoseCountry of origin United States No. of seasons 2 No. of episodes 12 Production Producer(s) Ben Silverman Running time 30 minutes Production company(s) Electus
GTMBroadcast Original channel Centric/Black Entertainment Television (2010-present) Original run November 3, 2010 – present External links Website Master of the Mix is a reality television series and disc jockey competition. The 2010 season of the show has eight episodes and seven disc jockeys. The show is hosted by Just Blaze and judged by Kid Capri. Biz Markie is a regular guest.[1] The contestants are DJ Jazzy Joyce, Rich Medina, Vikter Duplaix, DJ Scratch, DJ Rap, DJ Revolution and DJ Mars. The show airs half-hour episodes on Wednesday nights on the Centric television network with encore Saturday airings on Black Entertainment Television.[2] The show, which debuted on November 3, 2010, is presented by Smirnoff.[3]
Ben Silverman announced in September 2010 that his production company, Electus, would produce the show with financing from Diageo, parent of Smirnoff.[4] The private screening premier on was held in New York City on November 2 and was attended by various luminaries in the Hip Hop music industry such as Grandmaster Flash.[3][5]
The seven competitors have various wide-ranging experiences. Some have Grammy Award nomination; others have sold millions of albums; some have worked with some of the most popular current recording artists in the world. Among the DJs are the DJs of the Rock Steady Crew and EPMD. During the series the DJs compete in various challenges at venues across the world and most episodes will have eliminations.[6] The surviving DJ who is chosen as "Master of the Mix" will win the sponsorship of Smirnoff as their official DJ at international Smirnoff-sponsored events for an entire year. The total value of the prize package, which includes custom-made Smirnoff bottle is $250,000.[1]
Contents
Season 1 (2010)
The season begins in Hollywood Hills, California at a posh residence.[7] Although there was a competition, no DJs were eliminated in the first episode. In the second week, DJ Revolution was eliminated in a challenge at a Las Vegas club where the DJs competed without being able to see or being seen by the audience.[8]
Contestants
DJ[9] Status DJ Scratch Winner Vikter Duplaix Eliminated Rich Medina Eliminated DJ Jazzy Joyce Eliminated DJ Rap Eliminated DJ Mars Eliminated DJ Revolution Eliminated Episodes
# Title Original airdate Code 1 "Crash Course" November 3, 2010 101 2 "I Choose" November 10, 2010 102 3 "Crate Challenge" November 17, 2010 103 4 "Yacht Challenge" November 24, 2010 104 5 "Scratch Challenge" December 1, 2010 105 6 "Alternative Music Challenge" December 8, 2010 106 7 "Remix Challenge" December 15, 2010 107 8 "The Finale London: Hero vs. Hero Challenge" December 22, 2010 108 Vikter Duplaix and DJ Scratch battle it out to determine who will be the champion. Winner, DJ Scratch. Season 2 (2011)
The season begins with auditions in Los Angeles, California, Houston, Texas, Miami, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, New York City, New York and Detroit, Michigan.
Contestants
DJ[9] Status Energizer Tha DJ Still in competition Jamieson Hill Still in competition DJ K-Sly Still in competition DJ M-Squared Still in competition DJ Mell Starr Still in competition DJ Nicole Leone Still in competition DJ P. Still in competition DJ Total Eclispe Still in competition DJ Wicked Still in competition DJ Yonny Still in competition DJ Supastar Eliminated Episodes
# Title Original airdate Code 1 November 5, 2011 201 2 November 12, 2011 202 3 November 19, 2011 203 4 November 26, 2011 204 Notes
- ^ a b "Centric TV And Smirnoff Have TV Contest "Master Of The Mix"". GantDaily.com. 2010-10-27. http://gantdaily.com/2010/10/27/centric-tv-and-smirnoff-have-tv-contest-master-of-the-mix/. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ "Master of the Mix". Smirnoff. http://www.masterofthemix.com/. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ a b "“Master Of The Mix” DJs Explain Why They Risked Reputations For Reality Show [VIDEO"]. The Urban Daily. Radio One. 2010-11-04. http://theurbandaily.com/music/jbarrow/master-of-the-mix-djs-explain-why-they-risked-reputations-for-reality-show-video/. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ Lang, Brent (2010-09-21). "Silverman's Electus to Produce DJ Show With Smirnoff, for BET". The Wrap. http://www.thewrap.com/media/column-post/silverman-creative-community-partner-advertisers-early-and-often-21048. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "PHOTOS: SMIRNOFF Master of the Mix NYC Screening & Launch Party". Greasy Guide. 2010-11-04. http://greasyguide.com/33480/photos-smirnoff-master-of-the-mix-nyc-screening-launch-party/. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "SMIRNOFF launching reality show on Centric, BET". Radio Business Report. 2010-10-04. http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/tv-programming/27999.html. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ Boris, Cynthia (2010-10-04). "New Series: Master of the Mix Searches for the Ultimate DJ". Gather. http://entertainment.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978572806. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ "TV: Master of the Mix Episode 2". The Couch Sessions. 2010-11-11. http://www.thecouchsessions.com/2010/11/tv-master-of-the-mix-episode-2/. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ a b "Master of the Mix Cast". Black Entertainment Television. http://www.bet.com/OnTV/BETShows/masterofthemix/masterofthemix_cast.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished&Referrer={626141EB-9CF7-463E-92C7-6F31C8698895}. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
External links
- Official website at Black Entertainment Television
- Official website at Centric
- Master of the Mix at the Internet Movie Database
- Master of the Mix Episodes on TVGuide.com
Categories:- 2010 American television series debuts
- Black Entertainment Television shows
- DJing
- American reality television series
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