Derek Showard Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Grand Mixer DXT (born Derek Showard) is an American turntablist. He was formerly known as Grand Mixer D.ST. "D.ST" is a reference to Manhattan, New York City's Delancey Street on the Lower East Side. He was featured in the influential hip hop film Wild Style.Widely recognized as a pioneer, Grand Mixer DXT is credited for being the first to establish the turntable as a fully performable and improvisational musical instrument (Alberts 2002). Especially important is his technique of altering the pitch of the note or sound on the LP record.He is also credited with greatly helping to popularize DJing through his scratching on Herbie Hancock's single "Rockit" from the Bill Laswell and Material produced album Future Shock. He is featured in the 2001 documentary, Scratch.
Full Name
Derek Showard
Net Worth
$1.9 Million
Occupation
Musician DJ, producer
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew
Nicknames
Grand Mixer DXT, Derek Showard, GrandMixer DXT
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Fact
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Is generally considered to be the first Turntablist and has inspired many DJs (and Turntablist) in his live performance of "Rock It" with Herbie Hancock. Is in the DMC DJ Hall of Fame.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
Documentary performer: "Megamix 2 Why Is It Fresh"
Scratch
2001
Documentary performer: "Rockit 2.000"
Fast Forward
1985
writer: "Hardrock" - as Derek Showard
Wild Style
1983
Documentary performer: "Rammellzee and Shock Dell at the Amphitheatre"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Medium Rare
2010
TV Series
Roscoe
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Scratch
2001
Documentary creative advisor
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Scratch
2001
Documentary major thanks - as DXT
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Art Officially Favored
2017
Documentary filming
Himself
Sound and Chaos: The Story of BC Studio
2014
Documentary
Himself
Scratch
2001
Documentary
Himself
Battle Sounds
1997
Documentary
Saturday Night Live
1984
TV Series
Himself
The 26th Annual Grammy Awards
1984
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Wild Style
1983
Documentary
Himself (as DST)
Known for movies
Scratch (2001) as Miscellaneous Crew
Wild Style (1983) as Himself
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012) as Soundtrack
