DJ Cross
Watch DJ Cross’ Turntablist Set for Serato
DJ Cross, the Red Bull Music 3Style World Finals VIII runner-up, has thrown down a turntablist-friendly set for Serato’s In the Mix series. The Belgian native puts his skills on display in his impressive 14-minute mini mix, which was shot at Serato’s London studio. His diverse set features classic and throwback hip-hop, drum and bass, and more.
Watch Cross’ set above.
Watch All Six Final Round Sets From the Red Bull 3Style World Finals
Damianito performs in the final round of the Red Bull 3Style World Finals in Krakow, Poland on Feb. 11, 2018. (Credit: Kin Marcin/Red Bull)
The Red Bull 3Style World Finals VIII came to an end on Sunday night in Kraków, Poland. After five days of battles featuring 24 national champions, it was Italy’s Damianito who took home the world championship trophy.
Damianito, who was selected as a wildcard, defeated five competitors in the final round. Belgium’s DJ Cross placed second while Canada’s Cam B rounded out the top three. Chile’s Diego Zapata, South Africa’s Ryan the DJ, and Japan’s RINA also competed. RINA participated as the other wildcard pick while the other DJs had won their respective qualifying rounds.
Each contestant was given 15 minutes to perform a set consisting of at least three genres. They were judged on originality (40%), skills (25%), song selection (20%), and crowd response (15%).
The judges were DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Nu-Mark, Craze, Skratch Bastid, and Nina Las Vegas.
Watch all six sets below.
Damianito, Italy
DJ Cross, Belgium
Cam B, Canada
Diego Zapata, Chile
RINA, Japan
Ryan the DJ, South Africa
Related: Italy’s Damianito Wins Red Bull 3Style World Finals VIII
Meet Red Bull 3Style World Finalist, DJ Cross
DJ Cross performs at the Red Bull 3Style World Finals in Santiago, Chile on Dec. 14, 2016 / Red Bull
Robin Vannoppen, a.k.a. DJ Cross, will compete in the Red Bull 3Style World Finals VIII as a wild card between Feb. 7 and 11 in Kraków, Poland. Below are some fast facts about him.
Age: 31
Residence: Antwerp, Belgium
Job outside of DJing: Validation engineer
Previous titles won: 2017 IDA World Show Category, 2012 DMC World Team Championship, 2011 IDA World Technical Category
Preferred battle setup: Technics SL-1210 turntables, Pioneer DJ DJM-S9 mixer
Entry video:
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Related: Red Bull 3Style VIII World Finalists: The Full List
Watch DJ Cross Get Busy With Skrillex’s Remix of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘HUMBLE.’
DJ Cross, a former 2016 Red Bull 3Style Belgium champion and DMC world team champion, performs a routine using Skrillex‘s remix of Kendrick Lamar‘s “HUMBLE.” The track was DJcity’s 14th most downloaded of October.
Watch above and download the remix on DJcity.
DJ Cross Performs Unheard Thre3style Routine
DJ Cross, the 2016 Red Bull Thre3Style Belgium Champion, has performed an unheard Thre3style routine exclusively for DJcityTV. The two-a-half-minute piece was intended to be the intro of his set at the world finals, but he didn’t get a chance to perform it.
Tracklist:
1. The East Flatbush Project ft. DeS – Tried By 12
2. Cronelnegro Acapella
3. TNGHT – Bugg’n
4. Eek-A-Mouse – Anarexol – D-DOTs Remix
5. Buraka Som Sistema – Hangover (BaBaBa) – Acapella
6. RL Grime – Core
Meet Red Bull Thre3style World Finalist, DJ Cross
DJ Cross at the Red Bull Thre3style Belgium Finals in May 2016. (Switn/Red Bull)
Belgium’s Robin Vannoppen, a.k.a. DJ Cross, will compete in the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals in Santiago, Chile between December 11 and 18. Here are some facts about him. (To see all of our contender profiles, click here.)
Age: 30
Residence: Antwerp, Belgium
Awards: 2016 Red Bull Thre3style Belgium Champion, 2012 DMC World Team Champion (The Mixfitz), 2011 IDA World Champion, 2011 and 2010 DMC Belgium Champion, 2009 IDA Benelux Champion, 2007 DMC Benelux Champion
Sponsors: Private Clothing, Rane
DJ influences: Craze, Toadstyle, Damented, Illtaktikz
Preferred battle setup: Technics 1210MK2 turntables, Pioneer DJ DJM-S9 mixer
Job outside of DJing: Part-time employee at advertising agency
National finals routine:
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