Turntabalism at its finest

DJ Craze was born in Managua, Nicaragua. At the age of 3, in 1980, he fled the country with his family during the war which lasted throughout the 1980s. Craze and his family moved to San Francisco, California, where they lived for a short while, before moving to Miami, Florida, where he currently resides.

The style of his music carries many of his past musical influences. Initially influenced by the Miami Bass movement when he was younger, Craze has gone on to incorporate elements of hip-hop, drum n bass, and breaks in his turntable routines. Recently, Craze has shifted his emphasis to DJ’ing and producing drum n bass with his own record label “Cartel”.

Craze released his first album in 1999, Crazee Musick, and a second in 2002, Scratch nerds. He also released an album called D-Day in 2002 with his turntable crew, The Allies.

Championship titles and recognition
* Time Magazine’s “America’s Best” DJ – 2001[5]
* World DMC Team Champion – 2001
* World DMC Champion – 2000
* World DMC Champion – 1999
* Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion – 1999
* World DMC Champion – 1998
* USA DMC Champion – 1998
* World ITF Scratch Off Champion – 1998
* ITF Western Hemisphere Scratch Off Champion – 1998
* Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion – 1998
* Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion – 1997
* East Coast DMC Champion – 1997
* Winter Music Conference Scratch Off Champion – 1996
* East Coast Rap Sheet Champion – 1996
* Zulu National Champion – 1996
* Zulu National Champion – 1995