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| Also known as | PhonosycographDISK, TurntablistDISK |
| Born | Luis Quintanilla (1970-10-07)October 7, 1970 (age 55) |
| Origin | San Francisco, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Turntablist |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Website | turntablistdisk |
DJ Disk is aturntablist from theSan Francisco Bay Area. He is of Panamanian, Colombian, and Nicaraguan descent.[1] Born Luis Quintanilla on October 7, 1970, inSan Francisco, Disk began scratching and mixing vinyl at a young age.[2] In 1992, he joined his long-time friendDJ Qbert among theRock Steady Crew DJs, later changing the group's name to theInvisibl Skratch Piklz.[2]
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.[3] He was later a founding member ofEl Stew, which, according to Allmusic, "dealt with the more experimental side of electronic music."[4]
In addition to extensivehip hop work with the Piklz and others, Disk has collaborated with a wide variety of musicians working in other genres, includingHerbie Hancock,Bill Laswell,Buckethead,Zakir Hussain,Mike Patton,Norah Jones,Flavor Flav,Rancid,Primus, andJack DeJohnette. He has been involved in over seventy recordings, and has performed in over fifteen countries.[1] As of 2005, he teaches turntablism in San Francisco.[5] 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. (seecompeting claims).[1]
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