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
Music Production In Ableton Live
Understand the techniques to produce in Ableton Live.
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The Art of Re-Sampling
Learn how to recreate a sample for use in your own production.
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Creating A Battle Routine
Learn and Understand how to start and create your own Battle Routine.
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Introduction to the Guitar
Learn the basics of playing the guitar to jam along with your favorite tracks.
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Introduction to Brazilian Drumming
Learn all the major rooted style foundations for Brazilian drumming and get introduced to Bossa Nova and Samba and how they work together.
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Introduction to Upright Bass
Learn the characteristics of an upright bass and the many ways you can play it.
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Ethnomusicology and Modern Music
Learn what Ethnomusicology is and how it fits into the modern music world.
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Learning Classic Drum Beats and Groove Techniques
Understand the techniques to play along to classic drum grooves and beats.
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Live Performance Techniques With Akai MPC
Learn to use the Akai MPC for live performances, whether on stage or for your live streams.
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