Chris Karns
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Karns |
| Also known as | DJ Vajra |
| Born | January 25, 1979 Colorado, United States |
| Origin | Denver, Colorado |
| Genres | Dubstep, Funk, Hip hop, Moombahton, Trap, Turntablism |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, Producer, Remixer |
| Instrument(s) | Turntable, Sampler |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Colemine Records |
| Website | www |
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Christopher Karns (born January 25, 1979) is an American turntablist, who won the 2011 DMC World DJ Championships.[1] He has also won the 2002 WSTC World Championships, six DMC Regional Championships, and three Redbull Thre3style Championships.[2][3] He has produced songs for Method Man, Ahmad, Mayer Hawthorne and many more. Chris has also shared stages around the world with industry legends such as Run-D.M.C., A Tribe Called Quest, Common, Mos Def, Wu-Tang, and many others. He is formerly the official touring DJ for Yelawolf[3] and is currently touring with and an official band member for Pretty Lights. In April 2013, he auditioned as one of the nineteen contestants for the third season of VH1's DJ reality show, Master of the Mix.[3][4] Karns was one of 3 finalist, ultimately placing 2nd in the finals.
References
- ↑ "World DJ Championships History". DMC World DJ Championship. Archived from the original on 12 February 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
- ↑ "World DMC Champion DJ VAJRA". Nee Hao Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DJ Chris Karns". VH1. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Cast Bios". VH1. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
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- Chris Karns's channel on YouTube
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- Chris Karns at IMDb
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