Mix Master Mike

Real name, Mike Schwartz, Mix Master Mike first gained notoriety after performing at several live DJ competitions. He is a multiple winner of the DMC title. Mix Master Mike, Dj Apollo and Dj Qbert formed the first dj band, The Invisible Scratch Pi

Real name, Mike Schwartz, Mix Master Mike first gained notoriety after performing at several live DJ competitions. He is a multiple winner of the DMC title. Mix Master Mike, Dj Apollo and Dj Qbert formed the first dj band, The Invisible Scratch Pickles. Then, after gaining fame, he hooked up with the Beastie Boys, who wanted him for their album, "Hello Nasty". He is now considered their resident DJ. 3 time winner of the international DMC turntablism award. Mike has also helped fellow DJs produce their own albums, most notably, "Wave Twisters", by DJ Q-Bert. Mix Master Mike is know for his heavy-hitting bass and intricate scratch routines.

Mix Master Mike is often credited with inventing the Tweak Scratch. The scratch is performed by moving the record back and forth while the platter is stopped. The inertia of the platter causes the sounds to slow down and drop in pitch in an unusual manner. This claim is backed up somewhat by a recording of a voicemail he left the Beastie Boys on the track "Three MC's and one DJ". In it he states that he's hooked his turntable up to a Wa-Wa pedal.