American DJ and hip hop producer
Mr. Dibbs (born Bradley Duane Forste) is an American DJ and hip hop producer. He is the Founder of 1200 HOBOS [dj/graff collective]. He was also one of the founders of Scribble Jam.
Early life.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Forste was introduced to DJing around 1985, when he saw Grandmaster Flash performing on the syndicated light news/entertainment show "PM Magazine", but "didn't really understand what he did." After watching an MTV broadcast of Grand Mixer DXT performing with Herbie Hancock on the latter's 1983 single "Rockit," he learned the hand motions and began to learn scratching himself. He estimates that he spent six months "getting the hang of" scratching, subsequently spending two years "cutting and scratching to whatever was on TV" to practice.
Career.
Mr. Dibbs formed his own turntablist crew 1200 Hobos in the early 1990s. The crew's rotating line-up has included Doseone, Jel, Buck 65, Sixtoo, Adverse, DJ Signify, DJ Mayonnaise, DJ Skip among others, and at its largest numbered 23 members. They have released two mixtapes.
In addition to 1200 Hobos, Mr. Dibbs has also been touring DJ for Atmosphere and El-P. With Doseone and Jel, he is also a member of Presage, who released one album "Outer Perimeter" in 1998.
In 1996, Mr. Dibbs teamed up with graffiti magazine "Scribble" to put on the first Scribble Jam event as a promotion for the magazine's launch. The event has since become America's largest hip hop festival with separate competitions for rapping, DJing, graffiti, b-boying and beatboxing. Its past participants and guests have included Juice, Eminem, Adeem, P.E.A.C.E., Eyedea, Sage Francis, Mac Lethal, Rhymefest, Nocando, MF DOOM, Skratch Bastid and DJ Abilities.
Mr. Dibbs' "Turntable Hardcore" series of albums was notable for its genre-straddling approach, blending a wide variety of styles along with more usual hip hop turntablism.
Discography.
Solo records.
Single - [INIM E.G. 2023]
Single - [INIM E.G. 2022]
Habitat/Thrasher Magazine
Compilation &amp; soundtrack appearances.
[INIM E.G. 2021]
MRDIBBS &amp; Brett Fullerton
[INIM E.G. 2022]
MRDIBBS &amp; BRETT FULLERTON
Single [INIM E.G. 2023]
References.
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