GRANDMIXER DST

Grandmixer DST is an American turntablist. "D.ST" is a reference to Manhattan, New York City's Delancey Street on the Lower East Side. He was featured in the influential hip hop film Wild Style. Widely recognized as a pioneer, DST is credited with helping establish the turntable as a a fully performable and improvisational musical instrument (Alberts 2002). Especially important is his technique of altering the pitch of the note or sound on the LP record. He is also credited with greatly helping to popularize DJing through his scratching on Herbie Hancock's single "Rockit" from the Bill Laswell produced album Future Shock.

Cuts It Up

Rockit  with Herbie Hancock