Mix Master Mike (born April 4, 1970) is an American turntablist of Jewish and Filipino extraction. His real name is Michael Schwartz. He was born in Daly City, California. He first gained notoriety after performing at several live DJ competitions. Mix Master Mike later joined the ground-breaking turntablist group,
Invisibl Skratch Piklz. After gaining fame, he hooked up with the
Beastie Boys, working on the album Hello Nasty. He is now considered their resident DJ, replacing DJ Hurricane (who was preceded by
Doctor Dre - not to be confused with
Dr. Dre). In 1994, after winning three…
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