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DJ Grazzhoppa

ttbl, sampler, *1972 BE
of Hip-Hop/Rap, Electronic and Jazz
A.k.a. Wim Verbrugghe Crackpipe In The Mean Time Mr. Cheebahawks Thee Insekt

After winning several local DJ battles he became 
European DMC Champion in 1991, 
Belgian Champion I.T.F. in 1998 
and 3rd in the I.T.F. World Championships in 1998. Also touring with "Back To Scratch", the set by the DJ Grazzhoppa's DJ Bigband. 
In the late '80s he formed Rhyme Cut Core with rapper TLP,
 later joined by Dennis Wurl (Jamaica) and Showbiz (UK). He then joined forces with Mr. Greedy (UK) and started Greedy-Fingers Productions.
 Grazz also does cuts & production for De Puta Madre, together with Smimooz they form Solis Vs. Green. 
He also works with groups around R.A.B. (the full crew of the De Puta Madre), 
Lickweed (Uman & Krayzee), Armada now Kingsize (Lee Manso, Modal, Karim) 
and for the solo projects of Pee Gonzales, Prof Violet and Rayer. 
Other production teams are cratediggers: D.V.L., Ame & Grazz as Afterhours. They produced 2 DJ battle albums, 3 EP's and numerous mixtapes. Grazz released with graffiti bombing crew Dehael four 12inches 
and the soundtrack for the comic book Project Grow, created by Jamoz of Jasta. 
In 2003 Grazz founded DJ Grazzhoppa's DJ Bigband. 6 DJ'S, 7 turntables, 6 mixers, 1 sax and a mic 
were used in this unique project to create a turntablist extravaganza. In 2004, they expanded to 12 DJ's and then added Aka Moon to the mix. In 2008, a new set called "Around The World In 80 Beats" went on the road. In 2010 the DJ Bigband comes back with "Back To Scratch", 6 Dj's + Monique Harcum. Grazzhoppa & Monique Harcum (USA) are "Mo & Grazz". "Fallin' Upon Def Ears" the first album was released in 2006. The second album by Mo & Grazz "Gemini" is released on Feayherpern Records (USA). Grazz then met Reef Ali on myspace thru rapper Creme De La Creme who asked him to lace the cuts on his album too.

Instruments

• Turntables

Genres

• Hip-Hop/Rap
• Electronic
• Jazz
• Rock
• Dance

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