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Watch DJ Puffy’s Winning Set at Red Bull Thre3style World Finals

DJ Puffy wins the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals in Santiago, Chile on Dec. 17, 2016. (credit: Red Bull)
Barbados’ DJ Puffy was crowned the 2016 Red Bull Thre3style World Champion in Santiago, Chile on Saturday night.
The 24-year-old party rocker faced stiff competition from Australia’s Beast Mode, Canada’s Trapment, Japan’s DJ You-Ki, and the United Kingdom’s JFB.
Judging the battle were legends DJ Jazzy Jeff, Craze, Z-Trip, DJ Nu-Mark, and Skratch Bastid.
Like his previous Thre3style sets, Puffy’s performance was distinguished by an energetic stage presence, Caribbean rhythms, and dubplates.
“I am an energy factory, I’m overwhelmed,” Puffy said after the win. “I will carry the torch the best I can as the best DJ in the world for the next year.”
Watch his winning set and a recap of the day below.
Red Bull Thre3style World Finals: Day 5 Recap

Beast Mode wins the fourth round of the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals in Santiago, Chile on Dec. 16, 2016. (Alfred Jürgen Westermeyer / Red Bull)
Fifth day and fourth round
Australia’s Beast Mode advanced to the final round of the 2016 Red Bull Thre3style World Finals on Friday night by winning the fourth qualifier.
Competing in the round were Germany’s Pro-Zeiko, New Zealand’s Ruse, Poland’s 69Beats, Switzerland’s Flink, and the United States’ Trayze.
Earlier that day, DJcity’s Styles Davis moderated two discussion panels. The first one featured the previous Thre3style world champions BYTE, ESKEI83, Shintaro, Four Color Zack, Hedspin, and Karve. The second panel featured legendary DJs Jazzy Jeff, Mix Master Mike, Craze, Z-Trip, Numark, and Skratch Bastid.
A detailed written account of the day from DJ Kutcorners can be found on Serato’s website.
Watch DJcity’s recap below.
Final round
Tune in to the live stream of the final round on Saturday at 1 p.m. PST on Thre3style’s website.
Competing in the round will be Australia’s Beast Mode, Barbados’ Puffy, Canada’s Trapment, Japan’s You-Ki, and the United Kingdoms’ JFB.
Trapment Selected as Wild Card in Red Bull Thre3style World Finals

Trapment at the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals in Santiago, Chile on Dec. 13, 2016. (Maria Jose Govea / Red Bull)
Canada’s Trapment has been selected as the wild card for the final round of the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals.
The announcement was made on Saturday during a mannequin challenge with DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Trapment, who competed in the first qualifier, will battle for the crown alongside Australia’s Beast Mode, Barbados’ Puffy, Japan’s You-Ki, and the United Kingdom’s JFB.
Watch the live stream of the final round today at 1 p.m. PST / 22 CET on Thre3style’s website.
Red Bull Thre3style World Finals: Day 4 Recap

DJ You-Ki wins the third round of the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals in Santiago, Chile, on Dec. 15, 2016. (Maria Jose Govea / Red Bull)
Fourth day and third round
Japan’s DJ You-Ki moved on to the final round of the 2016 Red Bull Thre3style World Finals on Thursday night by winning the third qualifier.
Competing in the round were Austria’s Busy Fingaz, Azerbaijan’s N.E.Z, Mexico’s Jimmix, Thailand’s Bomber Selecta, and Taiwan’s DinPei.
The event also featured a headliner set from Mix Master Mike.
During the day, the judges and competitors participated in a jam session using only songs from the classic compilation series, Ultimate Beats and Breaks. DJs flexed their juggling and scratching skills, and Skratch Bastid gave insight into each of the records and their importance in shaping the culture.
A detailed written account of the day can be found on Serato’s website.
Watch DJcity’s recap below.
Fourth round
Tune in to the live stream of the fourth round on Friday night at approximately 6:30 PST DJcity’s Facebook page. DJcity’s Styles Davis will also be live-tweeting.
Competing in the round will be Australia’s Beast Mode, Germany’s Pro-Zeiko, New Zealand’s Ruse, Poland’s 69Beats, and the United States’ Trayze.
Red Bull Thre3style World Finals: Day 3 Recap

DJ Puffy wins the second round of the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals in Santiago, Chile on De. 14, 2016. (photo: Alfred Jürgen Westermeyer / Red Bull)
Third day and second round
Barbados’ DJ Puffy moved on to the final round of the 2016 Red Bull Thre3style World Finals on Wednesday night by winning the second qualifier.
Competing in the round were Belgium’s Cross, Brazil’s A, France’s Stresh, Italy’s Delta, and Spain’s Ches.
Earlier that day, Serato hosted a “Rip n Flip” contest, which challenged DJs to create on-the-fly edits and remixes using the Serato Flip expansion pack. VaZee, this year’s IDA Online Scratch Champion, was chosen as the winner by judges Jazzy Jeff, Skratch Bastid, Hedspin, and Nedu Lopes.
A detailed written account of the day can be found on Serato’s website.
Watch DJcity’s recap below.
Third round
Tune in to the live stream of the third round on Thursday night at 6:30 PST DJcity’s Facebook page. DJcity’s Styles Davis will also be live-tweeting.
Competing in the round will be Austria’s Busy Fingaz, Azerbaijan’s N.E.Z, Japan’s YOU-KI, Mexico’s Jimmix, Thailand’s Bomber Selecta, and Taiwan’s DinPei.
Red Bull Thre3style World Finals: Day 2 Recap

JFB wins the first round of the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals in Santiago, Chile on Dec. 13, 2016. (photo: Maria Jose Govea / Red Bull
Second day and first round
The United Kingdom’s JFB advanced to the final round of the 2016 Red Bull Thre3style World Finals on Tuesday night by winning the first qualifier.
The round included Argentina’s Lautaro Palenque, Canada’s Trapment, Chile’s Diego Zapata, the Netherlands’ Abstract, and South Korea’s J.fitz.
A detailed written account of the qualifier can be found on Serato’s website.
Earlier in the day, the Thre3style judges and all 24 contestants formed into teams and got started on a week-long remix contest with Pioneer DJ’s TORAIZ SP-16 sampler.
Watch DJcity’s recap below.
Second round
Tune in to the live stream of the second round on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. PST on DJcity’s Facebook page. DJcity’s Styles Davis will also be live-tweeting.
Competing in the round will be Barbados’ Puffy, Belgium’s Cross, Brazil’s A, France’s Stresh, Italy’s Delta, and Spain’s Ches.
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