- DJ Kentaro
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DJ Kentaro Origin Tokyo, Japan Genres Hip hop, electro, drum and bass Occupations Musician, Disc Jockey Years active 2000-present Labels Ninja Tune DJ Kentaro is a hip hop DJ from Japan. He came 3rd in the Technics DMC World DJ Final in 2001 and won it in 2002 at the age of 20. In doing so, he became one of the first ever Asians to win the DMC World DJ Final, receiving the highest score in DMC history in the process.
He was signed to Ninja Tune independent record label and released a Solid Steel DJ mix album in September 2005, entitled On The Wheels of Solid Steel. The tracks on the album come exclusively from Ninja Tune's back catalogue.
Kentaro recently supported hip-hop artists The Roots and The Pharcyde. Kentaro is well-known for having remixed various songs of Japanese megastar Ayumi Hamasaki
DJ Awards
- 2002 DMC World Final - Champion
- 2002 DMC Japan Final - Champion
- 2001 DMC World Final - 3rd place
- 2001 DMC Japan Final - Champion
- 2001 Teens DJ Championships - Champion
- 2000 VESTAX Extravaganza - World Finalist
- 2000 ITF Japan - 2nd place
Discography
- Enter: dj Kentaro (1st album, 2007) includes appearances by Spank Rock and Pharcyde
- Pressure Sounds Presents: "Tuff Cuts" Dj Kentaro's Crucial Mix (Pressure Sounds 2008 - Reggae)
- Nama: Live Mix" (Endeavor) 2008 includes tracks by Hexstatic, Spank Rock, Squarepusher and DJ Kentaro's own tracks
External links
- DJ Kentaro Website
- DJ Kentaro interview by Andrez Bergen (Daily Yomiuri, 2007)
- DJ Kentaro Weeloop profile
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