A-Trak/Mareko - Tour!!

NZ Hip Hop Limited is proud to announce the details of the 2003 NZ I.T.F. Regional DJ competition, and the confirmation of DJ A-trak as special guest judge & showcase turntablist.



A-Trak
A-Trak is Canada's first world champion DJ, and a member of the revolutionary turntable crew The Allies. Entering his first battle in 1997 at age 15, he was crowned the Canadian DMC champion, quickly going on to win the World DMC Title in that same year and become the youngest champion ever. In 1999, A-Trak won the ITF World Championships and the Vestax World Extravaganza, becoming the only DJ ever to hold all three major world titles. He is the youngest ever DJ to be inducted into DMC’s DJ Hall of Fame.

ITF Competition
The I.T.F. (International Turntablist Federation) competition is considered the premiere battle amongst NZ DJ’s and 2003 will see another level of skill and professionalism. The regional battle dates are as follows:



Thursday Aug 21 - Wellington @ Coyote
Tickets from Chelsea Records, Real Groovy and Flipside

Friday Aug 22 - Christchurch @ Civic
Tickets from Embassy and Galaxy Records

Saturday Aug 23 - Auckland @ St James
Tickets from Beat Merchants, Real Groovy and the Dawn Raid store





All DJ’s are competing for the 10 available spots at the New Zealand ITF Final, to be held in Auckland as part of the 2003 Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit on October 10th & 11th.

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