DJ Cheeba and the Curzon present an immersive event celebrating 50 years of hiphop, after the sell-out event screening of The Fog last year. 2 films, DJs, breakdancers, beatboxing, graffiti + some old skool street style (yeah – dress fresh).
Wild Style – Universally hailed as the first hip-hop movie, “Wild Style” captures New York’s hip-hop culture circa 1981 and several prominent figures including Busy Bee Starski; Fab 5 Freddy; the Cold Crush Brothers; and one of the godfathers of hip-hop, Grandmaster Flash. A movie whose influence cannot be underestimated and hailed as the most inspirational hip-hop of movie of all time, “Wild Style” immortalizes the birth of the underground hip-hop scene about to explode around the world, changing the face of music, fashion, art, and a way of life forever. Following street artist Zorro (played by legendary subway artist Lee Quiñones) and his crew as they journey through the streets, projects, and train yards of New York, keeping one step ahead of the cops and their rivals, the film climaxes in one of the most famous hip-hop concerts in history. Featuring the pioneers at the forefront of a cultural revolution including DJs, emcees, and breakers such as Grandmaster Flash, the Chief Rocker Busy Bee, Fab 5 Freddy, the Rock Steady Crew, and the Cold Crush Brothers, “Wild Style” is the greatest hip-hop movie of all time.
Scratch – explores the world of the hip-hop DJ. From the birth of hip-hop, when pioneering DJ’s began extending breaks on their party records (which helped inspire break dancing and rap), to the invention of scratching and “beat-juggling” vinyl, to “turntablism,” it’s a story of unknown underdogs and serious turntable virtuosos who have radically changed the way we hear, play and create music. Scratch features some of the world’s best DJ’s, whether they’re famous for solo scratching, competing in international DJ battles, producing records, playing for rap artists, or just rocking parties with the most insane records ever dug up. The film features dynamic performances and interviews with DJ’s Q-bert, Rob Swift and the X-ecutioners, Steve Dee, Cut Chemist and NuMark (of Jurassic 5), DJ Craze, The Bullet Proof Scratch Hamsters, The Beat Junkies (including Babu of Dilated Peoples), Z-trip, DJ Premier (Gang Starr), DJ Swamp (Beck), MixMasterMike (Beastie Boys), and many others, along with “old-school” innovators Jazzy Jay and GrandWizard Theodore (who is widely acknowledged as having invented the idea of scratching vinyl in the first place).
DJ Cheeba is hailed as one of the most progressive audio visual artists around today and has found an audience world wide with his unique style of turntablism and video manipulation. Cheeba has produced a variety of celebrated projects including video mixes, movie re-scores, adverts, documentaries and commissioned projects for everyone from Led Zeppelin to Aardman as well as the eclectic mixtapes that he’s best known for and have topped iTunes download charts.
Cheeba will be joined by Pye, a finalist in the most recent* UK Beatbox Championships who has performed at Glastonbury Festival, Leeds Festival, Isle of Wight Festival, WOMAD, Boomtown, Secret Garden and breakdancers including Mexican b-boy and dancer, Nestor Garcia Gonzalez working for the last 13 year for companies all around the world in shows, TV and film. Plus more to be announced!
Directed By:
Wild Style: Charlie Ahearn.Scratch: Doug Pray