Mix Master Ice
Mix Master Ice is a DJ, but not only is he a DJ, he is an important piece in the history of Hip Hop Music. For those who don’t know, Mix Master Ice was a DJ in the hip-hop group UTFO, most famous for their song Roxanne, Roxanne.
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In 1984 or 1985, UTFO, somehow, made their way through East Lansing, Michigan. They played a show on the local public...
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UTFO - Roxanne, Roxanne
The last of my afternoon old school triple shot.
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The Real Roxanne - The Real Roxanne with UTFO, Select Records (1984)
DMC Drop - DMC - Jam Master Jay Drop (mp3)
DMC of RUN-DMC shows his love to the Jam Master Jay (R.I.P) & Mix Master Ice
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Backspin celebrates the life, music and birthday of Jam Master Jay! Hear an exclusive tribute mix from Mix Master Ice (of UTFO), memories from artists who knew him, and the classic Run-D.M.C. cuts that made him a legend. All Day Saturday on Backspin!
> The 1hr mix will air @: 10am, 3pm & 10pm est. (Saturday 21st, 2012)
Don’t Miss it! The Legendary Hall of Famer himself will take over Sirius-XM Radio next week. On channel 46, Don’t Miss The Basement Party with Mix Master Ice. Below are the airtimes:
Friday September 23rd , 6pm est
Saturday Sept 24th , 2pm est & 10pm est
Sunday Sept 25th 4pm est
Tuesday Sept 27th 8pm est
Plus stayed Tuned to MixMasterIce.com for special features during the Sirius-XM Takeover, here is what has already been announced:
Friday, September 23rd, 2010- Live! Video Chat with Mix Master Ice @ 8:15p.m. EST
During the Live broadcast, interact with Mix Master Ice on SiriusXM, channel 46. Tweet using #MixMasterIce to answer questions and much more.
Free Event on Every Friday @ the Clarion Hotel >900 East Dublin-Granville rd., Columbus,OH >Happy Hour 5pm-9pm, Club/Party 9pm-2am
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Mix Master Ice inspires Today’s DJ’s
Written by Tony Burdette
Mix Master Ice has revolutionized the way we listen to hip-hop today. He helped in inventing and transcending the scratch technique.He was honored as an Hall of Fame DJ by the Technics DMC DJ Hall of Fame. However, more and more DJ’s today name both Mix Master Ice and U.T.F.O. as there inspiration for the career, there in today. Below we’ll take a look at a few:
DJ Premier
The Source named DJ Premier one of the five greatest producers in hip-hop history, while the editors of About.com ranked him #1 on their Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers list.[4] He also made the “Elite 8” in the search for The Greatest Hip-Hop Producer of All Time by Vibe.
In an interview with XXL Magazine, DJ Premier was asked how his sound evolved, to which he replied, “Marley Marl is my number one inspiration. Jam Master Jay, Mix Master Ice and UTFO. Grandmaster D and Whodini. DJ Cheese, Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa. Jazzy Jay, even Cut Creator. Seeing them do what they do. It’s black music, it’s black culture, it comes from the ghetto. How can you not relate to ghetto people when that’s the rawest form of blackness?
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U.T.F.O. was a Brooklyn, NY-based rap group, comprised of the Kangol Kid, Doctor Ice, the Educated Rapper, and Mix Master Ice. The quartet first met as dancers for Whodini, before forming U.T.F.O. (which stood for “Untouchable Force Organization”) in 1983. Early on, the group referred to themselves as “the Village People of Rap,” due to the fact that each member possessed a specific image (Doctor Ice was the “Hip-Hop Physician,” Educated Rapper was a college student who wore a suit and tie, Mix Master Ice assumed the persona of a ninja since he would “cut things up” on the turntables, and Kangol Kid got his name due to his affinity for always wearing Kangol-brand hats). Signing to the Select label in 1984, U.T.F.O. scored a massive hit single right of the bat with “Roxanne, Roxanne,” which struck such a chord with the burgeoning rap scene that it spawned countless “response” songs by other artists, including “Roxanne’s Revenge,” “The Real Roxanne,” “Roxanne You’re Through,” “Roxanne’s Mother,” “Roxanne’s Brother,” “Roxanne’s Doctor,” and perhaps strangest of all, “Roxanne’s a Man” (in addition, several female rappers adopted the “Roxanne” name themselves, including Roxanne Shanté and The Real Roxanne).
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DJ NU-Mark Mentions Mix Master Ice in interview
DJ Nu-Mark waxes eloquent on the art of producing and DJing and how the technology of both has changed.
FLuD Watches recently caught up with DJ Nu-Mark of Jurassic 5 fame as a part of their Beats Per Minute video interview series. Nu-Mark discussed how he first began making beats and spinning records, saying that his love of the drum breaks featured in songs by rock acts like AC/DC and Led Zeppelin lead him to discover the art of sampling.
