DJ Skillz

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DJ Skillz is a French disc jockey and turntablist, winner of the DMC World DJ Championship in 2018, 2019, 2020.

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Biography

He is from Biarritz. [1] His real name is Jimmy Da Costa Santos. [2] He becomes DJ at twenty. [3]

His DJ's name is inspired by the song "Skills" of the American hip hop duo Gang Starr with the rapper Guru and DJ Premier. [4]

He has received influence from DJ's such as Cut Killer, Netik, Troubl, Unkut, D-Styles, Ligone, LL Cool DJ, Rafik, Craze, I-emerge. [5]

Awards

French awards

He has been 9 times champion of France. [3]

World awards

International DJ Association Championship

  • 2011 : Second place, technical category [6]
  • 2013 : Third place, technical category [6]
  • 2015 : Winner, technical category [2] [6]
  • 2016 : Second place, show category, with Mendosam et KTDR1 [6]

DMC World DJ Championship

  • 2017 : Second place, in solo [7]
  • 2018 : Winner, in solo, [8] and online category [9]
  • 2019 : Winner, in solo [10]
  • 2020 : Winner, in solo [11]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Pays basque : le Biarrot DJ Skillz champion du monde de scratch". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-16.
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