DJ Qbert

DJ Qbert
Qbert at the Nuits Sonores festival in Lyon, France, May 2006
Qbert at the Nuits Sonores festival in Lyon, France, May 2006
Background information
Birth nameRichard Quitevis
Born (1969-10-07) October 7, 1969 (age 55)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Disc jockey, composer
Years active1990–present
Websitedjqbert.com

Richard Quitevis (born October 7, 1969) known by his stage name DJ Qbert or Qbert,[2] is a Filipino American turntablist and composer who has heavily influenced the History of DJing. He was awarded America's Best DJ in 2010, was DMC USA Champion 1991 (solo) and achieved titles as DMC World Champion in 1992 and 1993.

  1. ^ Sacher, Andrew (February 20, 2018). "Dr. Octagon playing NYC release show for first LP in two decades". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 2023-08-17. lead single "Octagon Octagon" is an awesome dose of the same kind of surreal, psychedelic rap they were doing in the '90s
  2. ^ Zhao, Xiaojian; Ph.D, Edward J. W. Park (2013-11-26). Asian Americans: An Encyclopedia of Social, Cultural, Economic, and Political History [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Social, Cultural, Economic, and Political History. ABC-CLIO. p. 394. ISBN 978-1-59884-240-1.