250 CANVASES BY DJ QBERT Dated

As we reported in an earlier post, the DJ Qbert 250 Canvases unveil is upon us. For those of you who went to the website to register, then you received a nice little email containing the exclusive details regarding the release of these DJ Qbert created works of art and how you can reserve one to be shipped directly to your doorstep. Details and Sign-up Information after the jump.

Author:: DJ Blaze
Publish date:: Feb 17, 2011

As we reported in an earlier post, the DJ Qbert 250 Canvases unveil is upon us. For those of you who went to the website to register, then you received a nice little email containing the exclusive details regarding the release of these DJ Qbert created works of art and how you can reserve one to be shipped directly to your doorstep. For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about,

is the original post to get you caught up. Basically, DJ Qbert is putting together various works of art which symbolize his style and celebrate his 25 years in the DJ business and they are going on sale for anyone who wants them.

Just a few days ago, those who signed up learned in the exclusive email that the people of the WAIL company stated: "We are proud to announce that the piece is now complete and set for February 19, 2011....A highly limited release, the project has been kept under wraps for over a year. With your request for more information, you are now set to receive exclusive details about the project and have the opportunity to reserve one of the 250 pieces that will exist BEFORE the public."

If you are interested in these pieces, then you can signup by visiting the website at

http://www.qbertart.com/

.

Good Luck to those who wish to get one and please share your experiences and pictures if you get your hands on one!

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It's that time again! DJ Times and Pioneer DJ Division announces the annual America's Best DJ Vote which is Now Open! All (or most) of your favorite radio, performance, and club DJ's are on the list for you to choose from. They are also promoting their America's Best DJ Performance Tour which will include many of the 100 DJ's listed on the voting ballot. I know who I am voting for...Do You? (details and links after the jump!)

What are you waiting for? Get out there and vote for America's Best DJ. I always vote for the same DJ's every year because they are forever cemented into my life as the best of the best. So make sure you get online and vote for your favorite DJ's to voice your opinions. Not only can you go online to vote, but you can also attend one of the upcoming concerts and events across the US with many professional DJ's putting on a show for the fans. Check inside for event details and vote links.

DJ QBert has been voted America’s Best DJ for 2010! He was my one and only single vote and I am pumped that he got the win this year. After placing second in 2008 and 2009, Qbert finally beat out all other DJ's this year to claim top prize!

This year's 2013 Boom DJ Battle promises to be a great event for DJ's or anyone who loves music and simply wants to have a great time. The Boom DJ Battle is the country's largest under 21 DJ competition that has the top young DJ talent all over the country compete against one another for Boom DJ Supremacy. The registration for the contest is now open to all DJ's ages 14-21 with registration closing on Thursday May 30th. Finalists will be chosen on June 3rd and the final competition and other festivities will be held at Toyota park on June 15th 2013 at the B96 Pepsi Summer Bash. Details inside.

My personal favorite DJ is doing something different than the norm once again. To celebrate his 25 years of turntable supremacy, DJ Qbert (with the help of WAIL) has created 250 original works of art which will be sold on February 19th, 2011 in California. Each piece in the collection of 250 are massive in size and include photography, graphic art, found images, and acrylics. Each piece will be a true "one-of-a-kind" collectible. Details and Press Release inside.

DJ Qbert's 250 art canvases has finally been revealed. For those of you who have been living under a rock, the Legendary Turntablist DJ Qbert has customized 250 works of art each numbered and signed for the ultimate collectors. You too can have one of these huge 50" by 25" canvases for the price of $300. There are only 125 of them in the full color spectrum edition and another 125 of them in the chrome (black and blue) edition. So hurry up and get yours while they last. Details and info inside.

DJbooth.net was on hand for the upcoming DJ Hero 2 video game listening party in New York City at The Rooftop bar at the Gramercy Park Hotel on September 15th. While we were there, we received lots of information regarding the track selection of the new game (coming out October 19th) and we got to see DJ Boogie Blind and DJ Kut get busy on the decks. (Video and Press Release inside).

The Scratch DJ Academy just celebrated their 10th Year Anniversary on January 15th, 2013 with heavy hitter DJ's such as DJ Qbert, ATRAK, and Kool Herc on hand in the NYC Scratch Academy to put their skills on display and show you what can be learned through the curriculum. The Scratch DJ Academy is the absolute best place to go if you want to learn how to DJ and produce music with hands-on experience, lessons, and advice directly from industry professionals and experts. Check out the video performances from the event and enrolling class information after the jump.