DJ Cummerbund

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DJ Cummerbund
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DJ Cummerbund at McCaw Hall in Seattle
Background information
Born (1990-04-01) April 1, 1990 (age 35)
OriginLong Island, New York, U.S.
GenresMashup, remix
Occupation(s)DJ, producer
Years active2014–present

DJ Cummerbund (born April 1, 1990) is an American mashup artist, DJ, and producer from Long Island, New York. [1] Since 2014, he has released mashup songs that have attracted mainstream media attention, praise from musicians he's sampled, and hundreds of millions of views online. [2] He is a recipient of a Webby Award and an MTV Video Music Award, and has performed as an opening act for the B-52s during their farewell tour and Las Vegas residencies. [3]

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Career

DJ Cummerbund began uploading mashups to YouTube in 2014. [4] His 2016 mashup Freaktender - combining Foo Fighters' "The Pretender" with Rick James' "Super Freak" - was praised by Foo Fighters, who briefly incorporated elements of it into live performances. [5] [6] [7] Another widely circulated mashup blended Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" with Earth, Wind & Fire's "September," and was covered by several music outlets. [8] [9]

In 2020, Cummerbund won a Webby Award in the Video Remixes/Mashups category for "Play That Funky Music Rammstein", which combined Rammstein's "Du Hast" with Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music." His acceptance speech referenced professional wrestler Randy Savage, whose audio and video clips often appear in his work. [10]

Notable collaborations

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by DJ Cummerbund
AwardYearWorkCategoryResultRef.
2020 Webby Awards 2020Play That Funky Music RammsteinVideo Remixes/MashupsWon [15]
2021 MTV Video Music Awards 2021ShaxiculaBest Audio MashupWon [16]

References

  1. ↑ "A Mash Made in Heaven: An Interview with DJ Cummerbund". 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  2. ↑ "DJ Cummerbund talks plans for 2020, digital age, influences, fans (Includes interview)". 18 January 2020. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  3. ↑ "The B-52's a Blast as Farewell Tour Winds Down in Chicago". Forbes . Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  4. ↑ "Here's the Macho Man Remix of 'Uptown Funk' You've Been Waiting for". 9 January 2015. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  5. ↑ "Hear a Foo Fighters-Approved Mashup of "The Pretender" with Rick James' "Super Freak"". 14 December 2016. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  6. ↑ "'Fuck yes' - Foo Fighters share Rick James disco mash-up of 'The Pretender'". NME . 14 December 2016. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  7. ↑ "Listen to a Foo Fighters-Approved Mashup Featuring Rick James and Led Zeppelin". 14 December 2016. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  8. ↑ "Mash-up DJ takes GRAMMY winners to crazy, funky territory". 17 May 2017. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  9. ↑ Gotrich, Lars (17 May 2017). "Ozzy Osbourne Goes 'Off the Rails' in Disco Mashup with Earth, Wind & Fire". NPR. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  10. ↑ "BIG NEWS 🙌 DJ Cummerbund won a #webby! - Webbys from Home". 2020. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  11. ↑ "MTV Awards 2021: More sparks fly on red carpet than on stage". 13 September 2021. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  12. ↑ "The B-52's team up with Britney Spears for 'Love Shack' / 'Toxic' mashup". 31 July 2021. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  13. ↑ "The B-52s announce 2025 Las Vegas residency dates". 11 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  14. ↑ "Check Out New Track Mashing Up Alanis Morissette and Joan Jett Hits". 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  15. ↑ "Webby Awards 2020 Winners". The Webby Awards. International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. May 19, 2020. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  16. ↑ "MTV VMAs 2021 winners: Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Bieber win biggest awards". The Independent. Independent Digital News & Media Ltd. September 13, 2021. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
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