Faust

FAUST (Future Primitive, The Essentials, Tribal Gear, Citizenz, Soulmates, Urban Assault) (www.faustandshortee.com / www.djfaust.com) Much like his mythological philosopher-magician namesake, DJ Faust is ahead of the learning curve. In 1998, Faust made history with the release of the first full-length, all-scratching album in history, the critically lauded Man Or Myth. This was followed by a joint EP release alongside Shortee & Craze entitled The Fathomless EP, the first musical release containing Drum & Bass tracks comprised solely of scratching. In 1999, Faust released his second full- length Inward Journeys and showcased more of his original beatmaking skils even more while still incorperating the turntablist trickery he was known for. He has since since released multiple joint albums with DJ Shortee (Digital Soul & Satisfaction Guaranteed), singles, remixes, countless mix cds & appeared on numerous compilations (Urban Revolutions, Deep Concentration 3, Return of the DJ 3, Revenge of the B-Boy etc…) His visionary approach to music has made him a turntablist icon earning him worldwide recognition and his numerous original albums have attracted licensing features for The World Cup, X-Games & networks such as MTV, ESPN, CNN & NBC. Faust's contributions to Scratching, Beat Juggling and party rockin' earned him a spot in Doug Prays' award winning documentary SCRATCH (Palm Pictures) seen in theatres across the globe as well as networks HBO, VH1, Cinemax, Showtime, Sundance, Independent Film Channel & more. His skills as a DJ & Producer have earned him rave reviews in publications such as Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, Slap, Thrasher, Muzik, NY Times, Washington Post, DJ Times, XXL, Source, etc. as well as a ranking of one of the Top 5 turntablists in the world by Spin Magazine. Faust has shared the stage with high profile talent like The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Method Man, Krs-One, Dilated Peoples, The X-ecutioners, Q-Bert, and many, many others. Faust is an active member of the world-reknowned Future Primitive Sound Collective (along with Shortee, Cut Chemist, Dj Shadow, Shortcut, Jack Dangers, Disk & Buckethead (Primus), Tino Corp, DJ Design, Zeph, Space Travelers, Z-Trip, Devious Doze & more). A co-founder of both the original turntablist crew Third World Citizens (Faust, Shortee, Craze, Shotgun, King James, & T-rock) now simply: The Citizenz (Faust, Shortee, T-Rock, Enki, Root, Jerm & Danny The Wildchild) as well as his electronic-oriented crew: Space Kadets Collective (Faust, Shortee, Motomasa, Eve, Kri & Usul). Faust is seemless whether he appears solo or part of a group & is well-known for his one-of-a-kind 4-turntable transmissions alongside his wife, DJ Shortee. The married couple also perform together in a variety of trios including "Urban Assault" with MC Armanni (Hip Hop, Drum & Bass),"The Naturals" with poet Christopher Longoria (Musical Poetry) and "The Essentials" with MC Supastion, (Original Hip Hop). Faust also performs DJ equipment demos regularly at The NAMM Show as well as appeared at The Remix Hotel. His sponsors include Tribal Gear, Stanton Magnetics, Rane, Shure, Cakewalk and more. A veteran globetrotter, Faust has rocked nightclubs, special events, & concerts across the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Korea, Italy, UK, & Holland spinning styles ranging from Hip-Hop, Funk & Soul to House & Techno scratched and mixed to genius proportions.