DJ Disk is a

turntablist Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating new music, sound effects, mixes and other creative sounds and beats, typically by using two or more turntables and a cross fader-equipped DJ mixer. The mixer is plugged into a PA system ...

from the

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. He is of Panamanian, Colombian, and Nicaraguan descent. Born Luis Quintanilla on October 7, 1970, in

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...

, Disk began scratching and mixing vinyl at a young age. In 1992, he joined his long-time friend

DJ Qbert Richard Quitevis (born October 7, 1969) known by his stage name DJ Qbert or Qbert, is an American turntablist and composer. He was awarded America's Best DJ in 2010, was DMC USA Champion 1991 (solo) and achieved titles as DMC World Champion in ...

among the

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DJs, later changing the group's name to the

Invisibl Skratch Piklz The Invisibl Skratch Piklz are an American group of turntablists. The members of the group were originally hip-hop DJs, who were among the pioneers of the turntablism movement in the 1990s; turntablists create musical pieces by mixing sampl ...

. As a founding member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Disk has been an enormously influential DJ and is credited with inventing the 2 Click Orbit, the echo fade technique and the 2 Click Flare Lazer Orbit techniques. He was later a founding member of

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, which, according to Allmusic, "dealt with the more experimental side of electronic music." In addition to extensive hip hop work with the Piklz and others, Disk has collaborated with a wide variety of musicians working in other genres, including

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, Rancid, Primus, and

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. He has been involved in over seventy recordings, and has performed in over fifteen countries. As of 2005, he teaches turntablism in San Francisco. DJ Disk originated the term "turntablist", to differentiate a DJ who plays a role in a band, using the turntable as a musical instrument, from a DJ who mixes and blends vinyl. (see competing claims).

Discography (partial)

* 1997: ''Marsupial's Belly Flop Breaks'' with Xtrakd (Scarecrow) * 1997: ''

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* 1998: ''Ancient Termites'' as PhonopsychographDISK * 1998: '' Devil Dub'' by

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* 1998: ''The Shiggar Fraggar Show!'' by

(five CDs and Videos) * 1999: '' Live @ Slim's / Turbulence Chest'' * 1999: ''No Hesitation'' by El Stew * 1999: ''The 13th Scroll'' by Cobra Strike * 2000: ''149 Ways to Smash Paul Simon's Face Breaks'' (Stray) * 2001: ''PhonopsychographDISK Vs. The Filthy Ape: Mooch Moose'' (Stray) * 2001: ''

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'' by Praxis * 2001: ''Live In San Francisco At Stern Grove'' by

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* 2002: ''Live'' by Charged * 2002: ''Future 2 Future - Live'' by

(DVD) * 2003: ''Talamanam Sound Clash'' by Tabla Beat Science * 2003: ''The Rehearsal'' by El Stew * 2006: ''Zurich'' by Praxis * 2006: ''Tornado Urine Breaks'' (Toolz)

Guest appearances

* 1995: '' ...And Out Come the Wolves'' by Rancid * 1998: '' Colma'' by

* 1998: ''

Wave Twisters ''Wave Twisters'' is a 2001 American animated film directed by Eric Henry and Syd Garon and based on DJ Q-Bert's album of the same name. It is known as the first turntablism-based musical. It is a mix of live-action, computer graphics, and cel ...

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* 1999: ''

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* 2001: ''Questside (Untold Tales)'' by DJ Quest * 2002: '' The Album'' by

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* 2008: '' Profanation (Preparation for a Coming Darkness)'' by Praxis * 2008: ''Then And Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock'' by Herbie Hancock

Compilations

* 1996: ''Altered Beats - Assassin Knowledges Of The Remanipulated'' (

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) * 1997: ''Valis II - Everything Must Go'' (Ion) * 1999: ''Planetary Natural Love Gas Webbin' 199999 - Mixed By DJ Pica Pica Pica'' (Comma) * 2000: ''Tektonics'' (OM Records) * 2001: ''Innerhythmic Sound System'' (Innerhytmic) * 2002: '' Scratch'' (Transparent Music)

References

External links

Official Homepage

MySpace page
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