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In an age where too many DJ "performances" amount to little more than the pressing of buttons to initiate pre-recorded tracks, Los Angeles-based Mackenzie Johnson--known as MAKJ on the ones and twos--stands out as a craftsman of the turntable. He scratches, beat-matches and improvises on actual vinyl. Boasting a growing fan-base and popular collaborations with Bassjackers and Lil Jon, MAKJ mixes a variety of electronic music, incorporating contemporary EDM sounds, house, and trance influences with older DJ-ing techniques. Although he's been scoring bigger gigs of late, MAKJ still prefers more intimate venues.
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