About Deejay Irie


Born and raised in sunny São Paolo, Brazil. Irie currently lives in Groningen, The Netherlands.
A typical name for the busy bee he is. ‘Irie’ is his actual first name.

His style can best be described as ‘eclectic’, mashing and mixing hip hop, reggae, funk and soul, rock, breaks, dubstep and even pop music. Irie evolves himself, since ‘style’ is never a definite concept and needs revision on a daily basis. Gifted with a pair of hands that operate best at the speed of sound and a broad interest in styles and genres, DJ Irie is one of The Netherlands’ most forth going, top notch turntablists, renowned for his skills.


Competing in turntable battles since 1998. Irie wins the Dutch DMC Championship in 2002 and manages to prolong his title for 5 years! His hunger for face-to-face supremacy battles results in a runner up World Champion title at the DMC World Championships in London in 2005.

In 2006 Irie is asked to join urban theatre company 'Ish'. With them he tours the globe. The collaboration works out flawlessly and Irie commits himself to the group as resident (cinematic)deejay. Besides performing Irie involves in producing musical and visual content for Ish’ theatre shows. 

Multi talented thinking beyond boundaries, Irie successfully adopts video scratching in his mix. He named it "Cinematic" deejaying. It doesn't only enhance his abilities, it proved to be a strong visual ‘tool’ to capture a crowd during shows. It enables him to spread a message in sound as well as image and create a fulfilling, 360-degree experience for the audience.
In 2012 Irie won first place at the very first held European video-dj battle, called 'MoveMix' in Paris, France. Later that year he got placed third at the annual VDJC Battle in Las Vegas [NV].




Resume

2013 March Madness DJ Set (Oldenburg, Germany)
2013 Theatershow "I Feel Ya" (Johannesburg, South Africa)
2013 DJ for Zuluboy (Durben, South Africa)
2013 Misteryland (ISH)
2013 Senses Overloaded Video Set (Mechelen, Belgium)
2013 Showcase I Love Hip Hop Festival
2013 Opening DJ KRS ONE (Simplon, Groningen)
2013 Videoshow Boombap Festival, Reins (France)
2013 Official DJ Video DJ Booking Agency (France)
2013 Showcase Mixmove (Paris)
2013 IrieRadio weekly Ustream show

2012 / 2013 - This is ISH 2012 (Music and video editor, performer, dj Ish)
2012 - Performance IDA World Finals (Krakow, Poland)
2012 - Release "Hectic Eclectic 3" mixtape
2012 - 3rd place VDJC Battle (Las Vegas)
2012 - Fight Flow (Music editor, Ish)
2012 - 1st place Video DJ Contest "Mixmove" (Paris)
2012 - Release "The Other Side Of Valentine" mixtape

2011 - Performance IDA World Finals (Krakow, Poland)
2011 - "Miracle Motion Picture 2.0" (Cinematic DJ Show)
2011 - Monteverdish Tour (DJ and composer Ish)
2011 - Masterclass Dubspot, New York
2011 - Performance The Bowery Club, New York
2011 - Release "Hectic Eclectic 2.0" mixtape
2011 - Performance at Lowlands (with Herculish)
2011 - Gravitish (music production Ish)

2010 - Herculish Tour (Director, music and video editor, performer, dj)

2009 - Boyish/Girlish (music production Ish)

2009 - Videoshow in London (with DJ Cheeba)

2009 - China Tour (DJ Electric Barbarian)

2009 - "Knucklehead DJ's released on "Return Of The DJs" (Boombap,San Francisco)
2009 - Performance IDA World Finals (Krakow, Poland)
2009 - "Miracle Motion Picture" (Solo Video Show)
2009 - Stormish (music production for Ish)
2009 - L.O.U.D. (show Ish)
2009 - Publication book "Hip Hop In Je Smoel"

2008 - "Strik je Veters" (monthly party with DJ Friss)
2008 - "Fluxus"  (Solo Video Show)
2008 - Release Volume 1 "Hectic Eclectic” Mixtape
2008 - Winner DMC Benelux

2007 - Footprints (show Ish)
2007 - Mind The Gap (show Ish)
2007 - Florida Residency (Ish)
2007 - Chicago residency (Ish)
2007 - China tour (DJ for Ish)
2007 - Broadway, New York (DJ for Ish)
2007 - USA tour (DJ for Ish)

2006 - Release "The Sellout Mixtape"
2006 - USA tour (DJ for Ish)

2005 - 2nd place DMC World Finals
2005 - 1st place DMC Holland (Solo Battle)
2005 - Release "Pindakaas Mixtape"

2004 - 1st place DMC Holland (Supremacy Battle)
2003 - 1st place DMC Holland (Supremacy Battle)
2002 - 1st place DMC Holland (Solo Category)
2001 - 1st place Grote Prijs voorronde (DJ for MC Trase)
2000 - 1st place "Skills That Pay The Bills" contest (Hoogeveen)
1999 - Noorderslag (DJ for De Onderhonden)
1998 - Tour Holland/Belgium (DJ for 8 Millimeter)

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