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Lord Aswod 
Dj LORD performing at A3C in Atlanta, GA on March 22, 2008.Background information Birth name Lord Aswod Also known as Dj LORD, Mista Lord Born Savannah, Georgia
United StatesGenres Hip Hop, Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Electro, House Occupations DJ, Turntablism Years active 1999–present Dj LORD (born Lord Aswod in Savannah, Georgia), is a DJ and turntablist.[1] In 1999, Dj LORD joined the hip-hop group Public Enemy on their 40th World Tour [2] replacing Terminator X.[3] Soon after, Dj LORD had his own performance segment within the Public Enemy show. While DJ battles and hip hop has been at the foundation of his career, Dj LORD also works in the drum and bass arena. The career of Dj LORD and the art of turntablism is documented in the DVD, ‘DJ LORD - The Turntablist Chronicles’, released in 2004.[4]
In addition to Public Enemy, Dj LORD is currently touring solo as well as with Flavor Flav in his solo effort and touring art exhibition Arts, Beats + Lyrics.[5] He has previously performed with rock band Confrontation Camp and recently dubstep giants TrillBass.
Battle Career Highlights
- 2004 – DMC U.S. Finalist [6]
- 2004 – DMC Cincinnati Regional Heat Champion [7]
- 2004 – Numark/Guitar Center Southeast Champion [8]
- 2004 – KoolMixx Atlanta Battle Champion [9]
- 2003 – KoolMixx Atlanta Battle Champion [10]
- 2003 – Breaklanta 3 Battle Champion [11]
- 2002 – Breaklanta 1 Battle Champion [12]
- 2002 – Pioneer/Promo Only CDJ1000 CD Turntable Champion [13]
- 2001 – DMC Phoenix Arizona Regional Champion [14]
- 2001 – Guitar Center/Stanton Southeast Battle Champion [15]
- 2000 – Guitar Center/Vestax Southeast Battle Champion [16]
- 2000 – KoolMixx Atlanta Battle Champion [17]
External links
- Official Dj LORD Website
- Dj LORD Twitter
- Dj LORD YouTube
- Dj LORD MySpace
- Official Public Enemy Website
- Public Enemy MySpace
References
- ^ Will I Am (June 6, 2002). “DJ Lord of the battle”. inthemix.
- ^ “Mr.Lord - Public Enemy Spinner & Hip Hop King...”. DM Kicks Back. December 12, 2008.
- ^ Mark Kemp (September 13, 2010). “Public Enemy, Broken Social Scene Lead Hopscotch Fest”. Rolling Stone.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/DJ-Lord-Turntablist-Chronicles/dp/B00008R9LE
- ^ www.artbeatsandlyrics.com
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Chuck D • Flavor Flav • Professor Griff • DJ Lord • S1W
Terminator X • Sister SouljahStudio albums Yo! Bum Rush the Show • It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back • Fear of a Black Planet • Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black • Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age • He Got Game • There's a Poison Goin' On • Revolverlution • New Whirl Odor • Rebirth of a Nation • How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?Live releases Fight the Power… Live! • The Enemy Strikes Live • Tour of a Black Planet • It Takes a Nation: London Invasion 1987 • Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live!Compilations Greatest Misses • Power to the People and the Beats: Public Enemy's Greatest Hits • Beats and PlacesSingles "Public Enemy No. 1" • "You're Gonna Get Yours" • "Rebel Without a Pause" • "Bring the Noise" • "Don't Believe the Hype" • "Night of the Living Baseheads" • "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" • "Fight the Power" • "Welcome to the Terrordome" • "Brothers Gonna Work It Out" • "911 Is a Joke" • "Can't Do Nuttin' For Ya Man" • "Can't Truss It" • "Shut 'Em Down" • "Nighttrain" • "Hazy Shade of Criminal" • "Give It Up" • "I Stand Accused" • "So Watcha Gonna Do Now" • "He Got Game" • "Do You Wanna Go Our Way???" • "Black is Back" • "Harder Than You Think"Related articles Categories:- American DJs
- Hip hop DJs
- People from Savannah, Georgia
- People from Atlanta, Georgia
- Living people
- Musicians from Atlanta, Georgia
- Dubstep musicians
- 1962 births
- American DJ stubs
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