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[DMC] · DMC World Champion Turntablist Guild1985–Present // 1986 New Music Seminar Champ & Transformer Scratch Pioneer
West Philadelphia, PA · Active 1985–Present

DJ Jazzy Jeff (The Magnificent)

Real Name: Jeffrey Allen Townes · Handle: @djjazzyjeff

The Transformer Scratch, Peter Piper Beat Juggling & Soulful Club Storytelling

West Philadelphia legend Jeffrey 'DJ Jazzy Jeff' Townes popularized the 'Transformer Scratch' (named after the robotic sound effect of the 1980s cartoon), won the 1986 New Music Seminar Battle for World Supremacy, won the very first Rap Grammy Award in 1989, and founded the famed 'A Touch of Jazz' production house that launched Jill Scott and Musiq Soulchild.

“Technical skill gets their attention, but musical selection keeps their soul on the floor.”

4-Part Studio & Stage Hardware Blueprint

01 // Turntables & Decks
Technics SL-1200MK2
02 // Battle or Rotary Mixer
Pioneer DJM-S11 / Rane Seventy-Two
03 // Sampler & Drum Machine
E-mu SP-1200 + Akai MPC3000
04 // Cartridges & Stylus Needles
Shure M44-7
Signature Turntablist & Production Techniques
The Transformer Scratch (Staccato Fader Clicks)Run-DMC 'Peter Piper' Bells RoutineNo-Look Behind-the-Back Cuts
Essential Break Record / Masterpiece Wax
He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper (1988) & The Magnificent (2002)

Selector Telemetry & Skill Metrics

Scratching & Fader Precision98 / 100
Beat Juggling & Pocket98 / 100
Sample Chopping & Drums95 / 100
Crate Depth & Rare Breaks99 / 100
Crowd & Dancefloor Command100 / 100
Booking & Appearance Tier: $20,000+ // Worldwide Arena & Festival Headliner

VERIFIED DJ Jazzy Jeff (The Magnificent) ROUTINES & SETS

DIRECT DJ & BEATMAKER SHOP // DJ JAZZY JEFF (THE MAGNIFICENT)

DJ JAZZY JEFF (THE MAGNIFICENT) RECORD CRATE, DRUM KITS & MERCH

Official 12-inch skipless battle records, custom Technics slipmat pairs, hardware drum kits, and heavyweight apparel from DJ Jazzy Jeff (The Magnificent) ([DMC]).

CRATE SECTION:
DJ JAZZY JEFF (THE MAGNIFICENT) // SIGNATURE 12" BATTLE BREAKS & SCRATCH TOOL
12-Inch Battle Wax & Break Records$40

DJ JAZZY JEFF (THE MAGNIFICENT) // SIGNATURE 12" BATTLE BREAKS & SCRATCH TOOL

Pressed on heavyweight 180g wax: DJ Jazzy Jeff (The Magnificent)'s personal skipless scratch sentences, drum breaks, and tone-play scales.

DJ JAZZY JEFF (THE MAGNIFICENT) // PERSONAL HARDWARE DRUM KIT & CHOP ARCHIVE
MPC & SP-1200 Drum Kits & Sample Packs$49

DJ JAZZY JEFF (THE MAGNIFICENT) // PERSONAL HARDWARE DRUM KIT & CHOP ARCHIVE

Recorded directly through DJ Jazzy Jeff (The Magnificent)'s 2x Technics SL-1200MK2 + Pioneer DJM-S11 + A Touch of Jazz Studio: punchy kicks, snapping snares, hi-hat runs, and royalty-cleared stabs.

DJ JAZZY JEFF (THE MAGNIFICENT) // CUSTOM FELT TURNTABLE SLIPMAT PAIR
Custom Technics Slipmats & Control Vinyl$30

DJ JAZZY JEFF (THE MAGNIFICENT) // CUSTOM FELT TURNTABLE SLIPMAT PAIR

Signature DJ Jazzy Jeff (The Magnificent) custom-printed glazed bottom slipmats for 12-inch Technics platters.

DJ JAZZY JEFF (THE MAGNIFICENT) // HEAVYWEIGHT HARDWARE SCHEMATIC TEE
Heavyweight Crew & DJ Apparel$45

DJ JAZZY JEFF (THE MAGNIFICENT) // HEAVYWEIGHT HARDWARE SCHEMATIC TEE

Boxy 280gsm combed-cotton tee featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff (The Magnificent)'s Technics SL-1200MK2 & E-mu SP-1200 + Akai MPC3000 rig diagram.