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Artist name: Dj Beware
Real name: Michael Ho
Date of Birth: 12-6-1978
Place of Birth: Hong Kong
Current Residence: Vienna, Austria
Started djing: 1996
For DJ Beware, musicality is the number one priority. Drawing his influences from soul, rock, reggae, hip hop, pop and breakbeats, DJ Beware manages to extract the essence of all these styles to blend and arrange them in a way that is both impressive and entertaining to his listeners.
With just six years of experience behind the turntables, Beware holds the title of 2001, 2002 and 2003 Technics DMC Hong Kong Champion, and placed in the top 13 djs in the Technics DMC World Finals in the first two years.
Beware is also a member of the former UK turntablist crew Truesicians, who hold the title of DMC UK team champions 2003.
With his diverse musical styles, DJ Beware is now recognized as one of the top skilled and party rocking DJs in Europe and Asia.
Dj Beware has supported and played with many artists, including Souls of Mischief (US), 5 Deez (US), Kid Koala (CAN) Killa Kela (UK), DJ Craze (US) , Dj Honda (JPN), Dj Tomekk (GER) , Dj Tommy (HK) Herbaliser (UK), and MC Skibadee (UK).
In terms of collaborations ,Dj Beware is the dj and contributing producer for Sony recording artist Patrice (GER); and the dj for Klein Records artist and Austrian Amadeus award winner I Wolf (Sofa Surfers-AUT)
Apart from rocking clubs, Beware hosts and djs for three radio shows on FM4 (voted the best radio station in 2004 by German magazine “Spex”)
Dj Championships:
2000 Hong Kong Technics DMC runner up
2001 Hong Kong Techics DMC champion
2001 TechnicsWorld championships top 13
2002 Hong Kong Techics DMC champion;
2002 Technics World championships top 13
2003 Hong Kong Technics DMC champion
Dj Championship judge:
2001 ITF German Finals
2002-2004 ITF Austria Finals
2003 ITF Eastern Hemisphere Finals
2004 ITF Czech Finals
Released mixes:
Hip Hop mixtape:
2004-Urban Flava vol. 1 licensed by EMI Austria and Blackmusic Charts
2004 -Breakbeats, hip hop and reggae:
ADF mixtour 1: Herbaliser, DJ Beware and DJ Whatever
Radio Show:
“The Playground” – Host DJ on bi weekly mix show on Radio FM4, Austria
“Tribe Vibes” – Resident DJ and Co host for weekly hip hop show on Radio FM4, Austria
“Unlimited” – Host DJ for Saturday afternoon mix show on Radio FM4, Austria
Music Production:
2003-“Apple Tobacco”- modern dance piece by Nina Kripas of ABCDance Company
2004-“Only Believers” – “The Nile” by Patrice (co production)
2006 – “Upper Haight Hustle” by DJ Tonk (co production) |
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