Peavey Sponsors 2016 Youth DJ Battle

Peavey® Electronics is sponsoring the second annual 2016 Skratchpad DJ Youth Battle Saturday, December 17 at the Chai Bar located at 1019 Market Street in San Francisco. Participating age range for the competitors is 19 years old and younger featuring a special performance by L.A.’s very own Image From the Wood – the 2015 DMC World Supremacy Champion. The event will start at 3:30 p.m. and go until 8p.m.. All ages are welcome.

Peavey’s FX™2 16 mixer will be used during the performances for live mixing. The mixer includes dual DSP engines that allow multiple simultaneous effects assignable to any channel via aux 5/6. Also featured are dual USB 2.0 ports, which allow streaming of digital audio directly to a computer or memory stick as well as exclusive, built-in MP3 compression. This allows users to record live performances directly onto a USB stick, without the need for any other hardware.

A hip hop-based event, Skratchpad highlights the DJ as the backbone of the hip hop culture. Since starting in 2003, Skratchpad has hosted numerous DJ and breakin’ battles. They’ve transitioned from being a 21+ event to a more kid-friendly, all ages event aiming to inspire the next generation of DJs. The format for the event is two rounds where two DJs go head-to-head, skratching back and forth for two bars/ three times. The top four get selected for the finalround where the top three will be picked. Contestants are not allowed to use the sounds “ahh” or “fresh” and they are encouraged to explore creativity using phrases and instrument sounds, and to demonstrate skill level in this way.

Random instrumental beats at various beats per minutes will be played by Skratchpad DJs for each pair of DJs going head-to-head. The winner of the event will receive a pair of Peavey Dark Matter™ DM™ 112 speaker enclosures. DJs Mista B, Pone, Skratchwell, and DJ Quest will appear as judges and determine the winner.