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Yesterday, Sam M. Zornow ’08 made the journey in reverse—not to find the precious metal, but having won it. Zornow, a.k.a. DJ Shiftee, returned to the States Monday, carrying a golden plaque, an oversized check for $10,000—and the title of world DJ champion, having conquered the world’s turntables...
...Zornow knocked out his competitors using an American hip-hop style in contrast to Or D’Oevre’s European electric-techno sound. He attributed his win to a combination of stage presence, versatility, and novelty...
...Zornow started DJ-ing in his early teens, drawn by a love of hip hop and an inability to rap. He spent hours in his room practicing moves on a turntable and watching videos of former DMC champions, including the New York City-based group Lo-Livez, who became his mentors...
...It’s a huge part of who I am at this point. It’s my passion, my love,” said Zornow, who made it to the last round of the 2003 DMC USA DJ Finals as a high schooler...
...League math major, Zornow may fall outside the typical DJ demographic, but he said that the DJ community is very accepting...