SHORTEE
[hip hop,mashup, drum & bass, electro house, breaks, turntablism] - LA
(Urban Assault / Heavy Artillery / 5 Star Recs / Scratch Academy / How2DJ)
www.djshortee.com / www.myspace.com/djshortee
www.faustandshortee.com / www.heavyartilleryrecordings.com
www.5startrecords.com / www.how2dj.com / www.urbanassaultdnb.com
www.queensofthejungle.com / www.twiceasnicedjs.com
"The ultra-versatile DJ Shortee has become queen of the scratch world. She has become an
unquestioned paragon in her field.”
DJ TIMES
"DJ Shortee is the world’s premier female DJ !!”
GRAMMY FOUNDATION
“DJ Shortee is the 1 female scratch DJ in the world!”
LIQUID LIFESTYLE
SHORTEE IS ONE OF URB’S NEXT 100 (2001): “Within the ever crowding DJ/Producer genre,
Shortee's versatility & musical prowess stands out. With her compelling musicianship…she has
created a turntable style all her own…& has grown from obscurity to acclaim”
URB MAGAZINE
“Shortee is nominated for 2 categories in the Drum & Bass Awards!
(1) Best Female DJ & (2) Best International Act"
2008 DRUM & BASS AWARDS - UK
"As one of the few talent-driven female DJs whom I think are worth mentioning at the moment,
Shortee can no doubt blow up the spot!”
THOUSAND WORDS
Shortee is recognized as one of the most diverse & technically skilled female DJs in the world & her
career is highlighted by an unparalleled series of firsts. Playboy's only official 50th Anniversary tour DJ,
first & only female ‘World Class Power Mixer’ on Power 106fm (LA), first female to produce an
instructional DJ DVD series, first & only female to produce a turntablist album, first female to produce a
battle record, first female DJendorsed by Shure, first & only female endorsee of Rane, first & only female
DJ endorsed by Cakewalk, Shortee has been named “Queen of the Scratch World” by DJ Times, ranked
the #1 Female Turntablist& Hip Hop DJ worldwide, listed in SheJay Magazine’s top 11 female DJs in
the world & nominated for the categories of Best Female DJ & Best International Act in the
2008 Drum & Bass Awards (UK).
First female Fever/Buzz Battle of the DJs Champion (1997) & Urb’s Next 100 (2001), Shortee spins
Drum & Bass, Breaks, Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, Rock & House worldwide & her unique contribution to the
art of scratching & beat juggling for the last 13+ years earned her a spot as the only female DJ featured
in Doug Pray's critically acclaimed movie "SCRATCH" (Palm Pictures). In addition to being featured in
many other documentaries, Shortee has also made numerous TV appearances & her most recent is the
role of DJ for the Tyra Banks Show on Tyra's club themed episodes & a celebrity cameo in a Sony
PSP commercial.
In 1998, Shortee made her production debut on Faust's "Man or Myth" (first turntablist album ever
released also featuring Craze & Shotgun), followed by "The Fathomless EP",w/ Faust & DJ Craze
containing the first Drum & Bass tracks comprised solely of scratching. In 1999, Shortee's full- length
solo debut "The Dreamer" became the first & only turntablist album produced by a female and she has
since released multiple joint albums with DJ Faust as well as singles, battle records, remixes, countless
mix cds & appeared solo & jointly on numerous compilations. Her music has attracted licensing features
& aired on networks worldwide. Faust & Shortee's song ”Drumcircle" (Digital Soul) is the theme song for
"MTV SPORTS UNLIMITED AXXESS"& their remix of India Irie's "Shine" is the theme song for "THE
TYRA BANKS SHOW". Together Faust &Shortee have launched 2 labels of their own: 5 Star Records
(Battle/DJ Tools) & Heavy Artillery Recordings (Drum & Bass/Breaks) and their drum & bass tune “AWAY’
(Load Recordings UK) was nominated for best jungle/dnb track in the 2008 International Dance Music
Awards! The duo have various 12” D&B releases forthcoming on Restless Native Recordings including
their popular remix of “Do You Believe” & highly anticipated dance floor anthem “Gotta Have It”.
A head professor at The Scratch DJ Academy co-founded by RUN DMC's Jam Master Jay, Shortee
teaches3 courses (Mixing151, Scratching202 & Beatjuggling303) at the Los Angeles branch.
In addition, Shortee teaches DJ/Remix courses for the esteemed Grammy Foundation, DJ workshops
for LA’s SAE Institute & various instructional tours for Sprite & Channel One News. She’s produced her
own instructional DVD series "Shortee's DJ 101", "Shortee's DJ 202" & "Turntable Tune-Up" available
worldwide. Most recently Shortee has created 17 DJ instructional videos forthe Grammy Foundation
entitled “Shortee’s DJ Sessions” releasing online & on DVD in 2008.
Shortee’s DJ sets are seamless whether she appears solo or part of a group & is well-known for her
4-turntable shows w/ DJ Faust as URBAN ASSAULT (Hip Hop/Funk/Drum & Bass). Shortee rocks
4-turntable shows with fellow female turntablist, Annalyze as TWICE AS NICE & she recently joined
forces with Reid Speed & MC Tali to form QUEENS OF THE JUNGLE, a 4 turntable female D&B crew.Shortee’s released 34 mix tapes & CDs since 1995 including "MASHED"(Hip Hop, Rock, 80's, Mashup),
"JUNGLE STORY ALBUM MIX" Easy Records (Drum & Bass), "FILTERED" (Electro/Breaks) &
"AIRPLAY" (Hip Hop). She's also well known for her "PLAYBOY 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR" series &
her team mixes with Faust including the "URBAN ASSAULT" series (D&B) & "HIP HOP MEGA MIX"
series(Hip Hop/Breaks/Funk/Soul).This year DnB veterans Digital & Phantasy commissioned Shortee to
create a complex turntablist mix for the highly anticipated “Jungle Story Album” which features her
remixes & exclusive original tunes by her crew Urban Assault & is releasing on Easy/Sativa Records
in May 2008.
Her skills & productions have earned her acclaim in countless publications & sponsorships.
Performing at high profile events for Playboy, New Line Cinemas, Tiffany & Co., Sprite, Frito Lay,
Activision, Channel One, Private Celebrity events & Television wrap parties, Winter NAMM shows,
Grammy Foundation,WMC & Remix Hotels. Playing alongsidesuch world-class artists as Craze, Q-bert,
KRS One, Supernatural, Method Man, Mixmaster Mike, Z-Trip, Roni Size, HighContrast, Carl Cox,
Andy C, Pendulum, Dieselboy, a seasoned globetrotter, Shortee performs all over the U.S., U.K.,
Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, London, Scotland, Amsterdam, Italy, Korea,
Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, El Salvador & more!
SHORTEE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
LABELS:
HEAVY ARTILLERY RECORDINGS/ 5 STAR RECORDS / LOAD MEDIA / BOMB /
FUTURE PRIMITIVE /STRAY / OM / K-TEL / UNIVERSAL MOTOWN / MISHPUCKA /
TINO CORP / UBI SOFT / PALM PICTURES / SCION / CMJ / EYEKISS FILMS / EASY /
SATIVA / RESTLESS NATIVES / MANHATTON FILMS
MOVIES:
TV & VIDEO: DOUG PRAY’S SCRATCH / SONY PSP / TYRA BANKS SHOW /
MTV’S DATE MY MOM / MIXTRESS X / VINYL IS A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND / GIRL /
CNN’s HEADLINE NEWS & SHOWBIZ THIS MONTH / SPINSTERS / NBC’s HIP HOP NATION /
SHORTEE’S DJ DVD SERIES / GRAMMY FOUNDATION’S DJ SESSIONS /
PETE TONG’S FASTTRAXX / MTV BANGKOK’S CHANNEL V / CBS NEWS / ROCK THE CROWD
RADIO:
POWER 106fm (LA) / KIIS fm (FL) / XM SATTELLITE RADIO / SIRIUS /
MIX REVOLUTION / BASSDRIVE / BBC RADIO 1
BATTLES:
1997 FEVER/BUZZ BATTLE OF THE DJS CHAMPION
SPONSORSHIPS:
SHURE / RANE / SERATO / CAKEWALK / TRIBAL GEAR / GLOWTRONICS
TOURS:
PLAYBOY’S 50th ANNIVERSARY CLUB TOUR / URBAN ASSAULT / PENDULUM LIVE /
BOMB TOUR / TWICE AS NICE / 3 THE HARD WAY / FATHOMLESS TOUR /
HONEYMOONERS TOUR / SPRITE D-TOUR / CHANNEL ONE TOUR / DIVINE MIX TOUR /
PRINCE PAUL’S INDY 5000 TOUR / QUEENS OF THE JUNGLE / GRAMMY PRO SESSIONS /
FUTURE PRIMITIVE TOUR
MAGAZINES:
URB / MIXMAG / DJ TIMES / ROLLING STONE / RINSE / CMJ / THOUSAND WORDS /
FRANK / PLAYBOY / MOBILE BEAT / CREATIVE LOAFING / REMIX / DJ MAG / ATM /
KNOWLEDGE / BPM / WASHINGTON POST / NY TIMES / ALTERNATIVE PRESS / XLR8R /
INDEPENDENT WEEKLY /VENUS / MUZIK / XXL / SPIN / ELEMENTAL / TRACE / VICE / DOA /
INSOMNIAC / RAYGUN / HITS /LOTUS / SHEJAY / SCRATCH (and many MANY more…)CREWS:
URBAN ASSAULT / QUEENS OF THE JUNGLE / TWICE AS NICE / CITIZENZ____________________________________________________________
DOWNLOAD SHORTEE PRESSKIT:
(Full Discography, Media Appearances, Logos & Press Photos etc)SHORTEE’S ONLINE PRESSKIT (zip file)
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SHORTEE MIX CD DOWNLOADS:
Hip Hop / Top40 / Mashup :
:: SHORTEE- MASHED ::
"MASHED" (FULL MIX - mp3)
(Mashup/Hip Hop/Classics/Rock/80's/Turntablist)
**Click here for full tracklisting
:: SHORTEE - AIRPLAY ::
"AIRPLAY" (FULL MIX - mp3)
*aired on KISS FM in Jacksonville, FL on 10/29/05
(Mainstream Hip Hop/Turntablist)
**Click here for full tracklisting
Drum & Bass :
:: SHORTEE - DOGS ON ACID ::
"DOGS ON ACID" (FULL MIX - mp3)
(Drum & Bass / /Turntablist)
**Click here for full tracklisting
:: SHORTEE - BASSDRIVE ::
"BASSDRIVE" (FULL MIX - mp3)
(Drum & Bass/Turntablist)
**Click here for full tracklisting
Breaks :
:: SHORTEE - FILTERED ::
"FILTERED" (FULL MIX - mp3)
(Breaks/Turntablist)
**Click here for full tracklisting
:: SHORTEE - THUMP ::
"THUMP" (FULL MIX - mp3)
*mixed for XM SATELLITE RADIO
(Breaks/Turntablist)
**Click here for full tracklisting
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SHORTEE VIDEO CLIPS:
Live Shows:
"SHORTEE LIVE IN CZECH REPUBLIC "
DJ Shortee performing live @ Hip Hop Kemp
Festival in front of 30,000+ people!!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO!
"SHORTEE LIVE IN TAIPEI"
DJ Shortee performing live in Taipei, Taiwan for
Liquid Lifestyle at ROOM 18!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO!
"SHORTEE LIVE AT LUXY"
Asia Tour 2007!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO!
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Scratching:
"COFFEE CUTS"
Shortee scratch practice session shot on 9/14/2006
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO!
"FROSTY FRESH CUTS"
Shortee scratch practice session shot on 12/12/2006
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO!
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Beat Juggling:
"WATCH OUT NOW"
DJ Shortee's "Watch Out Now" Beatjuggle routine - 2003
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO!
"SPECIALIZE IN MUSIC"
DJ Shortee's "Specialize In Music " Beatjuggle routine - 2002
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO!
