Meet the Instructor
Esquire
Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, DJ Esquire has 20+ years of DJ experience consisting of radio shows, live DJ performances, various club and lounge residencies and countless competitions across the USA, Canada and Europe.
DJ Esquire is a 2x DMC USA Champion and was nominated for 2014 “Turntablist Of The Year at the Global Spin Awards. He proudly represented the USA at the 2013 DMC World DJ Finals in London placing in the top 5, at the 2012 DMC World DJ Finals placing top 4 in the world, and at the 2012 IDA World Finals in Poland in December placing 6th. Esquire is endorsed by Reloop DJ and Ortofon, and is also one of the premiere Corporate Event DJs in NYC with events for MTV, HBO, Maxim Magazine, Details Magazine, Saks, Macys, and Lucky Shops under his belt. During his time on the road, Esquire has performed on the same bill with acts such as Jay-Z, Coldplay, Run-DMC, Kanye West, Metallica, Pearl Jam, and DJ Tiesto just to name a few.
Teaching background:
“Scratch DJ Academy (2005-2020)
Sound Collective (2020-Present)”
Teaching at Sound Collective since: 2020
Meet the Instructor
Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, DJ Esquire has 20+ years of DJ experience consisting of radio shows, live DJ performances, various club and lounge residencies and countless competitions across the USA, Canada and Europe.
DJ Esquire is a 2x DMC USA Champion and was nominated for 2014 “Turntablist Of The Year at the Global Spin Awards. He proudly represented the USA at the 2013 DMC World DJ Finals in London placing in the top 5, at the 2012 DMC World DJ Finals placing top 4 in the world, and at the 2012 IDA World Finals in Poland in December placing 6th. Esquire is endorsed by Reloop DJ and Ortofon, and is also one of the premiere Corporate Event DJs in NYC with events for MTV, HBO, Maxim Magazine, Details Magazine, Saks, Macys, and Lucky Shops under his belt. During his time on the road, Esquire has performed on the same bill with acts such as Jay-Z, Coldplay, Run-DMC, Kanye West, Metallica, Pearl Jam, and DJ Tiesto just to name a few.
Teaching background:
“Scratch DJ Academy (2005-2020)
Sound Collective (2020-Present)”
Teaching at Sound Collective since: 2020
Courses
Introduction to Caribbean Drumming
Introduction to Jazz Drumming
Working With A Metronome
Traditional Funk and R&B Rhythms
Learn the fundamentals of Funk and R&B drumming.
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Intro to Afro Cuban Rhythms
DJing with Pioneer Rekordbox
Music Production With Maschine
Learn how to produce a trap beat with Maschine and the Maschine Mk3
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Introduction to Shuffle Drumming
Learn how to play different types of shuffle rhythms.
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Introduction to Sibelius
Learn how to use Sibelius to create your own score.
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Intro to Finale
Learn the fundamentals of starting and finishing your own score in Finale.
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