toronto's #1 female turntablist

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videos

  • 'Scratch' Turntablism Routine

  • DJ Ychuck Electronic Press Kit

  • Mixed in Key Tutorial

mixes

  • The Corner

    Hiphop and Turntablism
    Click here to download the mix

  • Playground

    Club Bangers and Funky House
    Click here to download the mix

  • Soulful House

    A Mix from the Vaults! Upbeat and Vocal House


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Are you looking for the right DJ to add a stylish flair to your next event? DJ Ychuck's here to make your dancefloor dreams come true; she's got the beats to keep your crowd rockin' till the wee hours of the night.

 

An accomplished turntablist, she's known for her musically versatile sets, and lively, intriguing performances. Her unique turntable skills, and deep crate selections have dazzled audiences around the world. No matter what the occasion, Ychuck's the girl you'll want behind the DJ booth. Click the link below to book Toronto's #1 Female Turntablist today!

 


news

  • DJ Ychuck Battle Video for 'Scratch' The Ultimate DJ Videogame!

    New 'Scratch' Video on Youtube!
    Toronto’s Premiere Female Turntablist DJ Ychuck is battling again, and she's created a killer routine that combines together fresh battle scratches with digital technology. The 'Scratch' competition is for the 'Scratch' Video Game, and the legendary Mix Master Mike and Quincy Jones are judging the battle. Ychuck teamed up with Muddy York Films to create two unforgettable minutes. Click here to watch this leading lady kill it on the cut! DJ Ychuck Routine for 'Scratch' Competition

  • Channel of Ychuck on Youtube!

    Watch her cut it up, all day long! You got it, now Chuckie's got her own channel. Word. DJ Ychuck Youtube Channel

  • Oct 4th: Improve Your DJ Skills Seminar @ CDJ Show, London, ON

    Sunday October 4, 2009, CDJ Show, London, ON, 12:30 pm
    Toronto’s Premiere Female Turntablist DJ Ychuck has encouraged hundreds of DJ to tighten up their DJ game by creating tutorial films for DJ Qbert’s Turntable TV, and the award-winning software program Mixed in Key. In this unique seminar, Ychuck will show you how you can add an element of creativity to your DJ sets with advanced cuts, scratches and tricks that will leave your competition in the dust. She will expose you to amazing harmonic mixing techniques, and reveal the secret of how to easily create perfect mashups and smooth, professional blends.

  • Join Ychuck on Facebook!

    September 2009
    Join your fav DJ's ever-growing online community, and meet hundreds of DJ, promoters, producers, and music enthusiasts from all over the world! Click here to join the DJ Ychuck Facebook Group


  • Rockin' on The Wheels of Steel @ We B*Girlz, Europe's Largest Hiphop Festival for Women

    August 2009
    Always one for an adventure, last year our girl Ychuck played a flurry of tour dates in the underground capital of club culture; Berlin, Germany. She made waves overseas, and where her bangin' and turntable skills won her many new fans! One of the trip's highlights was performing at the We B*Girlz Festival, an Europe's Biggest All Female Hiphop Festival, where she opened for hiphop legends Bahamadia and Roxanne Shante, and DJ Shortee.

  • Ychuck Shines on DJ QBert's Turntable TV!

    September 2009
    It was an honor for Miss Ychuck to be invited by DJ QBert to make an appearance on his renowned Turntable TV series. In San Francisco, she filmed an exclusive tutorial for the show detailing the concept of harmonic mixing, and how to create a perfect mashup. While in the Bay Area, she also had the rare opportunity to play a club night alongside DMC world champion DJ Rafik and DJ 8-Ball.

  • One Hot Minute with Ychuck - Electronic Press Kit Unveiled!

    September 2009
    A cute video of your fav DJ jugglin', cuttin' and scratchin' on the 1's and 2's. The clip also features an exclusive interview of Miss Ychuck dishing about her hiphop roots. Check it out in the player on the left hand side!

  • Representin' @ Miami WMC 2008 DJ-Spinoff Competition

    March 2008

    DJ Ychuck packed up her mixer, and trekked down to WMC in Miami to enter her second DJ competition. She impressed the judges by throwing down a crazy battle set, using two turntables, two CD players, some hot wax and a few disses for good measure. Oh yeah, did we mention she was the only female who was battling in the scratching category?

  • Stars in Mixed in Key Tutorial - Exclusive Director's Cut!

    March 2008

    Improve your DJ sets! Ychuck reveals the secret to achieving the perfect mix uisng Mixed In Key DJing software, and harmonic mixing. She explains how you can easily use harmonic mixing sets to make your DJ sets sound smooth and professional.

  • Heating It Up On "The Corner"

    October 2007

    Where do the best b-boy jams always seem to take place? The corner. Where's the best place to hang when you’re checking out cuties? The corner. Where do graffiti writers leave their mark? The corner. After a hard day's work, where does Toronto’s leading lady of turntablism meet her DJ buddies to discuss new techniques? That's right, ladies and gentlemen, on the corner.

    Toronto’s Female Turntablist brings you ‘The Corner’, her first official mixtape. Heavy on the west coast beats, Ychuck’s new mix combines classic hip-hop bangers with underground acapellas, club cuts and a few unexpected surprises in between. Whether you’re a smooth talking hustler or an introspective creative sort, ‘The Corner’ will make you bounce, nod your head, wave your hand in the air like you just don’t care, then rewind the mix to make you do it all over again.

    ‘The Corner’ features a few of Canada’s top turntablists; theVinylkiller (who recently toured with rock darlings Ill Scarlett) and DJ Veteran. Word.

bio


DJ Ychuck burst onto the scratch scene during the ‘golden era’ of turntablism, and is Toronto's premier female turntablist. A musically diverse DJ, she’s not afraid to take risks with her sets and she enjoys transcending traditional musical boundaries. She combines a natural flair for DJing with her energetic personality to create sets that elevate and inspire her audience.

Ychuck is the rare breed of DJ who can rock both clubs and battles. In August 2007 she had the honor of judging the Canadian DMC Finals. Later that year she competed alongside Canada’s top turntablists in Toronto’s first freestyle scratch battle, Analog Warz.

On any given weekend, Ychuck can be found playing out in the hottest clubs and lounges. Her club appearances often involve collaborations with live percussionists and bands. In the past year, Ychuck has shared the stage with the legendary DJ Qbert, and world champions DJ Rafik and DJ 8-Ball. She has held residencies at Toronto’s finest venues, including The Drake, Flow Lounge and Harmony. Ychuck has also been a guest artist at many in-store events at Toronto’s trendiest shops including Showroom, Guess, Adidas and Puma. This spring, she was commissioned to create a musical performance for the release of the Volvo C30.







Ychuck is a pioneer of the harmonic mixing technique, and has begun to educate other DJs about this concept by appearing in videos and on television shows. She recently starred in a series of tutorial videos for the ground-breaking software 'Mixed in Key', and was also featured on DJ Qbert's 'Turntable TV'.

Always eager to take on a new challenge, Ychuck has also DJ'ed on university radio shows, including CIUT 89.5 FM’s (University of Toronto) all-night hip-hop show ‘Project Bounce’ and CKMS 100.3 FM’s (University of Waterloo) ‘Tangles at Twilight’.

In 2005, Ychuck took a brief break from playing out in the clubs to pursue her passion for music production. She graduated at the top of her class from the Audio Engineering program at the Harris Institute for the Arts. Ychuck then secured an internship at Canada’s premiere mastering facility, Lacquer Channel, and apprenticed alongside Canada’s top mastering engineers. At the studio, she independently mastered records for international artists and learned the art of cutting vinyl.

Ychuck is definitely back on the scene, and this time she’s here to stay. When she’s not busy rocking clubs, she finds time to work in the studio and enjoys collaborating with fellow DJs and musicians. Clearly, Ychuck is full of passion for her craft, and it’s easy to see that this girl is most certainly on her way up!

residencies and special events


Residencies

 

Fridays: Weekly Fridays at Jake's, 202 Main Street, Unionville. Top 40, hiphop, reggae, r'n'b, house, mashup + more!

 

Saturdays: Weekly 'Urban Saturdays' @ Slack's, 562 Church St, Toronto. Come on down and party with some awesome ladies each and every Saturday!

 

January 2010

 

Sat Jan. 30. Holt Renfrew, 50 Bloor St. West, Toronto. Special event for Benefit Cosmetics.

 

February 2010

 

Sun Feb. 14. Club South (Formerly Havana Nights), 85 Kingston Rd. East. Victoria's Secret Valentine's Day Party, Hosted by Revelry Co. Free giveaways from Victoria's Secret, M.A.C. Cosmetics, The Bay, Diamond Limo + more!

 

DJ Ychuck offers worldclass, professional DJ services for every occasion!

 

club nights

 

-DJ Ychuck has rocked clubs across Canada, Europe, and the US.  Let her transform your next club event into a night to remember! 

 

DJ Ychuck

Photo by Krist Papas

weddings

 

DJ Ychuck makes wedding day dreams come true!

 


Photography by Jenna Tye

 

-Your wedding day DJ package will include:
-Personal Consultation
-Customized Wedding Song Planner: choose all the songs in advance for your special moments and dances
-Professionally attired Female DJ, with more than 8 years experience
-Professional Sound Equipment, including two full range speakers, and standard lighting
-Extensive music collection; spanning many genres, and over six decades
-Equipment Set-Up and Sound Check Before the Arrival of the Guests


 

corporate events

 

-Grand openings, company parties, award banquets, product launches, holiday events and more!

-Clients include: Adidas, Benefit Cosmetics, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Labatt, Puma,
Showroom, Volvo and more!

private parties

 

-Your next party deserves a class act! 


past events and residencies

  • We B*Girlz Hiphop Festival

    August 2008, Berlin, Germany. Alongside Bahamadia + Roxanne Shante.

  • One Night in San Francisco

    February 2008, San Francisco, California. Alongside DMC World Champion DJ Rafik + 8-Ball.

  • Analog Warz at Berkeley Church

    21 Oct 2007, Berkeley Church, Toronto, Ontario. DJ Battle Judged by DJ QBert, and scratch performance alongside DJ QBert, DJ Killa Jewel, and DJ Mana.

  • Manifesto Hiphop Festival

    September 2007, Toronto, Ontario.

  • Red Bull Music Academy

    September 2007, Toronto, Ontario.

  • Puma Showroom Store

    August 2007, Toronto, Ontario.

  • Foundation Room

    August 23rd 2007, Toronto, Ontario.

  • Adidas

    July 14th 2007, Toronto, Ontario.

  • 'Local 416' Volvo C30 Special Exhibit Event

    June 8th 2007, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.

  • 'Local 416' VIP Launch Party the Volvo C30

    June 6th 2007, Edward Day Gallery, Alongside Deejay Scootz, Toronto, Ontario.

  • Butterfly

    March 21st 2007, Toronto, Ontario.

  • 'This Is How We Do'

    March 6th 2007, The Reverb, Turntablist Showcase Set, hosted by MC Fly Bry, Toronto, Ontario.

  • 'NYE F*CK YEAH'

    2007, Earwaks Studio, Toronto, Ontario.

past residencies


  • Diesel Fitness

    2007, Toronto, Ontario.

  • Omy Wednesdays

    2007, At the Drake, Toronto, Ontario.

  • Flow Thursday

    2007, At the Flow Longe, Toronto, Ontario.

  • Presto! @ Flight 55

    2007, Toronto, Ontario.

  • Harmony Lounge

    2006, Toronto, Ontario.

past radio shows


  • Tangles at Twilight

    2004, CKMS 100.3 FM (University of Guelph Radio).

  • 'Project Bounce'

    2003, 89.5 FM (University of Toronto Radio).

contact




Phone: + 1 647-240-4729
Email: bookings@djychuck.com