HipHop Changed by koflow
Wayne Liu aka DJ KoFlow, having started DJing and competing in 2001, by 2002, he was placed 1st Runner Up at the Singapore DMC Technics World DJ Championships 2002. The following year, he went on to win the coveted title of Singapore DMC Champion 2003, where he proceeded to battle at the infamous Brixton Academy, London, alongside over 40 of the World Champions. DJ KoFlow maintained his hard work and dedication to DJing, and continued to win numerous awards. He was given honorable mention for Juice Magazine Best New DJ 2003, named Best Musician at the Nike StreetStyle Awards in 2004, Honorable Mention for Juice Magazine Best Independent DJ 2004 and won the Heineken Thirst Singapore 2005. And by 2008, he was mentioned Best DJ by Juice Magazine.
A influential force in his gifted craft, his uniquely versatile and all rounded performance style had seen him playing along side international artists such as Mariah Carey, Missy Elliot, Kanye West, Black Eye Peas, Nas, Akon, Jazzy Jeff, DJ ShortKut, DJ Jred, Grandmaster Roc Raida,The Herbaliser, MC Jin, Dynamo Production, Marty kudelka. He was also feature in numerous festival such as, Youth Olympic Games, MTV pattaya music festival, Floorskillz, Battle of the year, Beatnik, F1 Racing post parties, MTV Asia Awards post parties, Siloso Beach Party, Chingay as well as The Asian Hip Hop Festival in Bangkok featuring the All-stars of asian hip hop artistes including, MC Hot Dog, Zeebra, Thaitanium, 24 Herbs, Beatmatics and Joe Flizzow.
Koflow has also collaborated with NIKE on his first EP in 2008 entitled 'Bank st', combining his trade mark musical scratching and traditional musicians, you can except only the highest & finest sound from the Asian Hip Hop underground! This DJ/Turntablist is constantly in high demand in South East Asia, he has travelled to Myanmar, Laos, Taiwan, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Australia, Kuala Lumpur, London, Indonesia and Bangkok to play at prestigious clubs and events.
"Technically, DJ KoFlow and his guys were brilliant. I, along with the three other judges, were scoring them top marks in virtually every category." -- Steve Lawler, Thirst Resident DJ & Judge (Heineken Thirst Singapore 2005)
""Grand Master of Flash" JUICE mag singapore
"Koflow, garners respect from both above and below the line that distinguishes the grassroots love of fundamentals from the dandy lucrative corporate-some sort of new money role model and genre-breaking pioneer getting his renaissance on" Junk mag
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