Japan's DJ Rena Crowned Youngest Ever DMC World Champion

DJ Rena is the youngest ever to be crowned DMC World Champion.

Author:: Ryan "SamuRy" Payan
Updated:: Feb 12, 2018
Original:: Oct 3, 2017

DJing history was made this weekend when Japan's 12-year-old DJ Rena became the youngest ever to win the DMC World Championshop. The young DJ unleashed a barrage of tricks, and left the judges in awe after displaying his skill and attitude. DJ Spell (USA) claimed second place, followed by DJ Skillz (France) who placed third. Take a look at DJ Rena's championship winning performance below.

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