about artist

DJ Krumbs is constantly traversing his artform. Born in Singapore, residing in the Netherlands, he took to sharing his love and energy for music whilst traveling the world playing to an international audience.

By combining his turntablism skills with musical ability, Krumbs has the ability to scratch, cut & layer his tracks, combined with an inspired track selection, ensuring that dance floors are pumped right through his set from Singapore to Latvia, Amsterdam to Stuttgart.

As an old-school fan, he drops surprises, with classics to keep the people coming. His journey began 7 years ago, dabbling with turntables and CDJs in his bedroom. A love for Funk and Soul, old school Hip Hop and Breakbeats saw Krumbs venture into spinning for B-boy showcases such as Street Clap, Floorskillz and ‘Dan:s Festival‘ at the Esplanade.

It was constant refining of the art, as it was there that he honed his astuteness to throw-downs, breaks and peaks. He joined etracx studios in 2006, and under the tutelage of DJ KoFlow, Singapore’s DMC Champion 2002, he developed his enthusiasm for turntablism. His inspirations came from DJs like Premier, Qbert, Melo-D, A-Trak and Shiftee, who were always at the forefront of turntablism and its evolution.

In 2008, CLEO magazine spotted him on the streets and picked him to be one of their 50 Most Eligible Bachelors 2008. It was his first brush with being in the public eye as a DJ and consequently he was signed by Upfront models, one of the top modeling agencies in Singapore. It thrusted him into a peculiar situation: gracing events as a model yet always keeping an ear for musicality and sounds that adorned such events. He developed a taste for electronic music, while keeping his roots in the old-school.

His growth as a DJ did not go unnoticed and soon he was regularly picked to be a guest DJ at party hotspots all over Singapore: namely O Bar, St James Powerhouse, the former Ministry of Sound Singapore, Zouk, Butter Factory, Helipad and BluJaz. Most recently, Stereolounge recognized his ability and snapped him up to be their resident DJ on weekends, where spins Hip Hop and RnB tunes on Fridays and Saturdays. The night has since grown to one of the spots to go to every weekend!

He has also played alongside DMC Singapore Champions like DJ J Styles, international acts such as Tha Trickaz (FRA), DJ 5ter Tone (GER), DJ Platurn of the legendary Oakland Faders (USA) and many more. When Krumbs was in the National University of Singapore, he co-founded synQ, a dj-ing club for undergrads. Since graduating as a Chemical Engineer, he has carried on his affiliation with the club by practicing in the studio and conducting lessons for DJ-ing, seeking to spread the artform. The club has since gone on to be touted as an up and coming music collective with RELOOP coming in to sponsor them.

His achievements thus far has motivated him to reach greater heights, both being a DJ and a graduate. “Most people can beatmatch, but its the technical skills you can execute with 2 decks that set you apart from the next guy” – Krumbs, in an interview with awe50me.com on what he thinks about ‘everyone is a dj’.

In light of his DJ path so far, it had open doors for sponsorship and recognition of his talents. He was signed by Bedsty Music and selected to endorse HTC & PUMA – taking their brands centrestage – as they recognized him to be a mover and shaker in the nightlife industry. Recently, his mixtapes were featured on SONAR.SG radio in the Good Times segment every Tuesdays 9-11pm, broadcasted online to the world audience.

While he made his footprint in the local party scene, he did not forget the potential of going global through the international contacts that he made. He was invited to DJ in KL (Malaysia), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Stuttgart (GER), Amsterdam (NL) and Riga (Latvia) – rocking parties and was duly invited back to Germany again in the summer of 2010 for a massive Konitschiwa night.

As 2011 rolls out, Krumbs will begin his new music journey in the Netherlands. In a country that produces the top DJs and Producers in the world, he can only get better. Watch this space for more of his escapades to come.

Music Styles: Classic Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Dubstep, Electro
DJ Experience: 7 years

Highlights:
• GTVN @ Cloud 9, Ho Chi Minh City (August 2011)
• Pulkvedis @ Riga, Latvia (May 2011)
• H&M @ Amsterdam, Netherlands (May 2011)
• Queen’s Day @ Rotterdam, Netherlands (April 2011)
• New Skool Rules 2011 @ Rotterdam, Netherlands (April 2011)
• RED ALERT: Touch the Sky, feat. Tha Trickaz (FRA) @ 1Altitude, Singapore (11 Sep
2010)
• Konitschiwa @ Corso Bar, Stuttgart, GERMANY (3rd July 2010)
• Good Times 2nd Anniversary alongside DJ Platurn (USA) of Oakland
Faders @ Blu Jaz Cafe, Singapore (7th May 2010)

Find him online:
Official Site: http://www.djkrumbs.com
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/djkrumbs
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/djkrumbs
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/djkrumbs

Artist Management & Booking
Aboo | aboo@bedsty.com
Syaheed | syaheed@bedsty.com
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