Anthony John Culverwell, known professionally as Mr Switch (formerly DJ Switch), is a British DJ and turntablist, based in Birmingham. Notable for having made remarkable achievements in his early teens, he has been crowned world champion three times.
Notable achievements
Switch won the
DMC World DJ Championships (specifically in the 'Battle For Supremacy' category) in 2008. He successfully defended his title for the next two years, becoming the first person to achieve a triple-win in the supremacy battle.
In 2011, Switch became the first DJ to have ever performed at the BBC Proms. He was the lead soloist in
Gabriel Prokofiev
Gabriel Prokofiev (born 6 January 1975) is a Russian-British composer, producer, DJ, and Artistic Director of the Nonclassical record label and nightclub.
Early life
Gabriel Prokofiev was born on 6 January 1975 to an English mother and a Russi ...
's "Concerto For Turntables & Orchestra", conducted by
Vladimir Jurowski & performed by the
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. He has since performed the piece in Venezuela with the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra.
"Concerto for Turntable & Orchestra" llega a Venezuela
22 March 2012
References
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
British hip hop DJs