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[BX-73] · EST. 1973South Bronx, NY · Harlem, NY // 1973–Present // Birthplace of Hip-Hop Breakbeat DJing & The Scratch

Bronx Founding Fathers & Herculords

Bronx & Club Foundations

Every DJ, beatmaker, and turntablist on Earth traces their lineage directly to the park jams, community centers, and sound systems of the 1970s Bronx.

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DMC / World Titles
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Classic LPs & Battle Wax
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Core Roster Selectors
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Global Sessions Hosted

Full Crew Roll Call

Founders & Architects
DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell)Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler)Afrika BambaataaGrand Wizzard Theodore (Theodore Livingston)
Active & Classic Roster
Grandmixer DXTJazzy JayDJ BreakoutCharlie Chase (Cold Crush Brothers)DJ Red AlertDJ Hollywood

Signature Crew Rig & Wax

Anthem Record / Battle Wax
Apache (Incredible Bongo Band) / Planet Rock / The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
Standard Hardware Setup
  • ▸ Dual Technics SL-1100 / SL-1200
  • ▸ Bozak CMA-10-2DL Rotary Mixer
  • ▸ McIntosh Tube Amplifiers

PROFILED SELECTORS IN [BX-73]

South Bronx, NY (Born Kingston, Jamaica) · 1973–Present
DJ Kool Herc
Breakbeat Isolation & The Merry-Go-Round Technique
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South Bronx, NY · 1975–Present
Grandmaster Flash
Scientific Turntablism, Quick-Mix Theory & Punch-Phrasing
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Bronx, NY · 1975–Present
Grand Wizzard Theodore
Scratch Invention, Needle Drops & Bronx Park Jam Breaks
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Bronx River Houses, NY · 1975–Present
Afrika Bambaataa
Genreless Crate-Digging & TR-808 Electro-Funk
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VERIFIED [BX-73] ROUTINES & ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE

OFFICIAL [BX-73] RECORD & MERCH SHOP

[BX-73] BATTLE WAX, SLIPMATS, DRUM KITS & APPAREL

Official 12-inch skipless battle records, custom Technics slipmat pairs, hardware drum kits, and heavyweight apparel from [BX-73] Bronx Founding Fathers & Herculords.

CRATE SECTION:
[BX-73] 180G SKIPLESS 12" BATTLE WAX & DRUM BREAK LP
12-Inch Battle Wax & Break Records$38

[BX-73] 180G SKIPLESS 12" BATTLE WAX & DRUM BREAK LP

Official [BX-73] (Bronx Founding Fathers & Herculords) 180-gram skipless scratch phrases, locked 100 BPM tone-play grooves, and raw drum breaks mastered for Technics SL-1200 turntables.

[BX-73] PRO GLAZED BUTTER-RUG TECHNICS SLIPMAT PAIR
Custom Technics Slipmats & Control Vinyl$32

[BX-73] PRO GLAZED BUTTER-RUG TECHNICS SLIPMAT PAIR

Matched pair of ultra-low-friction [BX-73] glazed felt slipmats engineered for rapid crab scratches, flares, and zero-drag backcueing.

[BX-73] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM DJ BOOTH HOODIE // EST. 1973
Heavyweight Crew & DJ Apparel$88

[BX-73] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM DJ BOOTH HOODIE // EST. 1973

Cut-and-sew 450gsm fleece hoodie featuring [BX-73] chest insignia and back turntable schematic.

[BX-73] HARDWARE MPC3000 & SP-1200 DRUM & BREAK PACK (WAV + USB)
MPC & SP-1200 Drum Kits & Sample Packs$45

[BX-73] HARDWARE MPC3000 & SP-1200 DRUM & BREAK PACK (WAV + USB)

Over 250 12-bit drums, dusty break loops, and scratch sentences sampled straight through [BX-73] hardware samplers.