MC & DJs
MC ADL
DJ Doc
DJ Kirikoo Des
MC ADL (Sweden)
Adam Baptiste aka ADL is one of the founders of the hip hop scene in Sweden. He started as a boy breaking with various crews in Malmö, Sweden In the early 80′s. after breaking and dancing he started as an MC. He has been one of the top MC’s in Sweden since the late 80′s and he is still on top of his game. He has been rapping with many of the world’s big stars like the Fugees, NAS. Busta Rhymes and Public Enemy to name a few.Besides performing he hosts a lot of events and award shows such as the Stockholm film festival award show, Nordic Moves and Streetstar to name a few.
He is also a talented song writer writing songs for the likes of Usher, Swedish House Mafia, Enrique Iglesias and many more. In 2012 he has been invited to host the Juste Debout Steez final in Paris with MC Nasty.
DJ Doc (USA)
Antoine ‘DOC’ Judkins has been a student of music for most his life. His love for it is the essential element that deeply roots his passion to DJ. Legendary DJ/Producers such as Jazzy Jay, Charlie Chase, Marley Marl, Premier, Pete Rock, & M.A.W. have been a necessary source of inspiration in keeping that passion alive.
The culture of Hip-Hop has also allowed him the musical experience, giving a broad range of diverse blends & styles to his craft. Being a young student of the culture made him dabble in DJing, MCeeing, Dance, & Art. His choice was music & dance. The desire became stronger as he noticed that most of the jocks weren’t providing the music he listened to & was inspired by. ‘Once you become a DJ, you have no other alternative but to start making your own beats & mixes.’ So he did. Doc began creating his own blends of Breakbeats & Funk cds just to get a response from his peers. All this music led him to a group of friends (Magnificent Force, Rock Steady Crew, Rhythm Technicians) that later formed the Ghettoriginal Dance Company. Together, they created the 1st Off Broadway Hip-Hop play/musical, ‘Jam On The Groove’ (95-98), which laid the foundation for all Hip-Hop theatre productions to follow. In ‘Jam’, he lent his hand in the music production, as well as choreography. ‘This was a great experience because I was exposed to the most incredible dancers, and had to make sure their solo music was on point.’ Don’t sleep, he also has spun at clubs such as Nell’s, Silver Shadow, Crobar, Bar 13, The Cooler, Flamingoes, Club Shelter, Porky’s (NY), & Club Shampoo (Philly) to get a good feel for crowds with particular tastes. ‘As long as there is a connection with the crowd, and you know your music, the vibes should just flow accordingly.’
DJ Kirikoo Des (France)
Working in the field of performative dance & music.
Collaborator with artists in context of diverse musical expression.
Developing conceptual performances
Dealing with genre-codes and gender-roles.
Kirikoo Des works for the label “Weirdata”.