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Established in 2018, DJs show off their Scratch skills on portable turntables with 7” vinyl records. Submissions are welcome from Tuesday, May 2nd through Monday, May 8th, 2023. Tuesday, May 2nd - Monday, May 8th: Elimination Round Submissions (1 minute) Monday, May 15th: Finalists announced Monday, May 22: Final Round Submissions due (2 minutes) Saturday, June 3: Premiere on youtube.com/DMCworldchamps This battle is for solo entry only. The only gear permitted is an analog only battery powered portable turntable and vinyl records. Battery powered analog mixer or fader is acceptable. Elimination Round: DJs submit a 1 minute Scratch video. Deadline Monday, May 8th before 11:59pm EST. Judges will decide which 10 DJs advance to the Final round. Final Round: Finalists will submit a 2 minute Scratch video. Deadline May 22nd before 11:59pm EST. Judges will determine the top winner, second and third placed. Finalists must show their face at some point in the routine. Please read the “General rules for all online DMC World DJ Battles” for entry guidelines. * 2022 DMC World Portablist Champion CHMIELIX (Poland) is invited to defend. :::::::::::::::::::: General rules for all online DMC World DJ Battles All DMC battles are free to enter. Open to any DJ, of any age, from around the world. Judges may include DMC World Champions and DJs with enormous credibility and reputation. A DJ can only enter once per competition. Competitors must be bona-fide nationals in their country of entry or be able to prove that they have resided in that country for a minimum of 6 years. (* If you are not a National of the country that you are a resident of, you may enter under your passport country.) DMC retains rights to change and alter the rules of the contest whereby and when, in their opinion, it is in the interest of the events credibility and competition fairness. The decision of DMC is final. The champion of the previous year is invited to defend their title. If you advance to the Finals and are not able to submit your video for any reason, please let us know immediately. When uploading to youtube, please do not use the “safe for kids” setting. When registering for a competition, be sure to include at least one social media handle so your fans can find you. Content: Video editing is not accepted (DJs cannot edit two or more different performances into one set). DJs must submit a non-stop performance. There are no restrictions on creative film presentation, for example multi camera angles, blue/green screen techniques, video back-drop, providing the recording is non-stop from start to finish. No graphics or signage can be added to video submissions. All videos must be uploaded before 11:59pm EST on their due date. A video cannot be longer than 4 seconds over time limit or it will be automatically rejected. For reasons of quality, videos must have direct audio (meaning audio must be directly plugged in and recorded from the sound source into your recording device and not recorded through a microphone on a phone or computer). A video entry can not contain nudity, pornography or sexually explicit visual content. The video will be removed if it contains content of this nature. DMC reserves the rights to delete any entry deemed to be inappropriate. Competitors must respect Youtube’s regional terms and conditions and Youtube’s community guidelines.

Established in 2021, a purely true school DJ battle experience using all vinyl records. Submissions are welcome from Tuesday, July 4th through Monday, July 10th 2023. Tuesday, July 4th - Monday, July 10th: Elimination Round Submissions (2 minutes) Monday, July 17th: Finalists announced Monday, July 24th: Final Round Submissions due (4 minutes) Saturday, August 5th: Premiere on youtube.com/DMCworldchamps This battle is for solo entry only. Only analogue equipment is permitted with the turntable as the central instrument. No Digital Vinyl Systems (DVS). No laptops. No vinyl controllers. DJ routines must be composed using vinyl records. Elimination Round: DJs submit a 2 minute elimination video. Deadline Monday, July 10th before 11:59pm EST. Judges will decide which 10 DJs advance to the Final round. Final Round: Each finalist will submit a 4 minute routine. Deadline: Deadline Monday, July 24th before 11:59pm EST. Judges will determine the top winner, second and third placed. At some point in the video, the finalist must show their face. Please read the “General rules for all online DMC World DJ Battles” for entry guidelines. *2022 DMC World All Vinyl Champion Mike-L (UK) is invited to defend. :::::::::::::::::::: General rules for all online DMC World DJ Battles All DMC battles are free to enter. Open to any DJ, of any age, from around the world. Judges may include DMC World Champions and DJs with enormous credibility and reputation. A DJ can only enter once per competition. Competitors must be bona-fide nationals in their country of entry or be able to prove that they have resided in that country for a minimum of 6 years. (* If you are not a National of the country that you are a resident of, you may enter under your passport country.) DMC retains rights to change and alter the rules of the contest whereby and when, in their opinion, it is in the interest of the events credibility and competition fairness. The decision of DMC is final. The champion of the previous year is invited to defend their title. If you advance to the Finals and are not able to submit your video for any reason, please let us know immediately. When uploading to youtube, please do not use the “safe for kids” setting. When registering for a competition, be sure to include at least one social media handle so your fans can find you. Content: Video editing is not accepted (DJs cannot edit two or more different performances into one set). DJs must submit a non-stop performance. There are no restrictions on creative film presentation, for example multi camera angles, blue/green screen techniques, video back-drop, providing the recording is non-stop from start to finish. No graphics or signage can be added to video submissions. All videos must be uploaded before 11:59pm EST on their due date. A video cannot be longer than 4 seconds over time limit or it will be automatically rejected. For reasons of quality, videos must have direct audio (meaning audio must be directly plugged in and recorded from the sound source into your recording device and not recorded through a microphone on a phone or computer). A video entry can not contain nudity, pornography or sexually explicit visual content. The video will be removed if it contains content of this nature. DMC reserves the rights to delete any entry deemed to be inappropriate. Competitors must respect Youtube’s regional terms and conditions and Youtube’s community guidelines.

Established in 2021, Turntablists re-arrange sounds to create an entirely new composition. Submissions are welcome from Tuesday, May 30th through Monday, June 5th, 2023. Tuesday, May 30th - Monday, June 5th: Elimination Round Submissions (1 minute) Monday, June 12th: Finalists announced Monday, June 19th: Final Round Submissions due (2 minutes) Saturday, July 1st: Premiere on youtube.com/DMCworldchamps This battle is for solo entry only. Any and all DJ equipment is permitted. Elimination Round: DJs submit a 1 minute Beat Juggling video. Deadline: Monday, June 5th before 11:59pm EST. Judges will decide which 10 DJs advance to the Final round. Final Round: Finalists will submit a 2 minute Beat Juggling video. Deadline Monday, June 19th before 11:59pm EST. Judges will determine the top winner, second and third placed. At some point in the routine, the finalist must show their face. Please read the “General rules for all online DMC World DJ Battles” for entry guidelines. 2022 DMC World Beat Juggling Champion K-SWIZZ (New Zealand) is invited to defend. :::::::::::::::::::: General rules for all online DMC World DJ Battles All DMC battles are free to enter. Open to any DJ, of any age, from around the world. Judges may include DMC World Champions and DJs with enormous credibility and reputation. A DJ can only enter once per competition. Competitors must be bona-fide nationals in their country of entry or be able to prove that they have resided in that country for a minimum of 6 years. (* If you are not a National of the country that you are a resident of, you may enter under your passport country.) DMC retains rights to change and alter the rules of the contest whereby and when, in their opinion, it is in the interest of the events credibility and competition fairness. The decision of DMC is final. The champion of the previous year is invited to defend their title. If you advance to the Finals and are not able to submit your video for any reason, please let us know immediately. When uploading to youtube, please do not use the “safe for kids” setting. When registering for a competition, be sure to include at least one social media handle so your fans can find you. Content: Video editing is not accepted (DJs cannot edit two or more different performances into one set). DJs must submit a non-stop performance. There are no restrictions on creative film presentation, for example multi camera angles, blue/green screen techniques, video back-drop, providing the recording is non-stop from start to finish. No graphics or signage can be added to video submissions. All videos must be uploaded before 11:59pm EST on their due date. A video cannot be longer than 4 seconds over time limit or it will be automatically rejected. For reasons of quality, videos must have direct audio (meaning audio must be directly plugged in and recorded from the sound source into your recording device and not recorded through a microphone on a phone or computer). A video entry can not contain nudity, pornography or sexually explicit visual content. The video will be removed if it contains content of this nature. DMC reserves the rights to delete any entry deemed to be inappropriate. Competitors must respect Youtube’s regional terms and conditions and Youtube’s community guidelines.

This battle is exclusively for DJs residing in countries that do not have a DMC national branch or are not having a live competition. Submissions are welcome from Tuesday, May 30th through Friday, June 30th, 2023. Tuesday, May 30th - Friday, June 30th at 11:59pm EST: Elimination Round Submissions (2 minutes) Wednesday, July 12th: Finalists announced Tuesday, August 15th: Final Round Submissions due (4 minutes) Rest of the World "National" Champion is flown to the 2023 DMC World Finals This battle is for solo entry only. Any and all DJ equipment is permitted in the online elimination round. At the DMC World Finals, the Rest of the World Champion will have to use Technics turntables and a mixer. DVS is allowed. Phase is permitted. Elimination Round: DJs submit a 2 minute video. Deadline: Monday, June 30th before 11:59pm EST. Judges will decide which 10 DJs advance to the Final round. Final Round: Finalists will submit a 4 minute video. Deadline August 15th before 11:59pm EST. Judges will determine the top winner, second and third placed. At some point in the video, the finalist must show their face. Please read the “General rules for all online DMC World DJ Battles” for entry guidelines. :::::::::::::::::::: General rules for all online DMC World DJ Battles All DMC battles are free to enter. Open to any DJ, of any age, from around the world. Judges may include DMC World Champions and DJs with enormous credibility and reputation. A DJ can only enter once per competition. Competitors must be bona-fide nationals in their country of entry or be able to prove that they have resided in that country for a minimum of 6 years. (* If you are not a National of the country that you are a resident of, you may enter under your passport country.) DMC retains rights to change and alter the rules of the contest whereby and when, in their opinion, it is in the interest of the events credibility and competition fairness. The decision of DMC is final. The champion of the previous year is invited to defend their title. If you advance to the Finals and are not able to submit your video for any reason, please let us know immediately. When uploading to youtube, please do not use the “safe for kids” setting. When registering for a competition, be sure to include at least one social media handle so your fans can find you. Content: Video editing is not accepted (DJs cannot edit two or more different performances into one set). DJs must submit a non-stop performance. There are no restrictions on creative film presentation, for example multi camera angles, blue/green screen techniques, video back-drop, providing the recording is non-stop from start to finish. No graphics or signage can be added to video submissions. All videos must be uploaded before 11:59pm EST on their due date. A video cannot be longer than 4 seconds over time limit or it will be automatically rejected. For reasons of quality, videos must have direct audio (meaning audio must be directly plugged in and recorded from the sound source into your recording device and not recorded through a microphone on a phone or computer). A video entry can not contain nudity, pornography or sexually explicit visual content. The video will be removed if it contains content of this nature. DMC reserves the rights to delete any entry deemed to be inappropriate. Competitors must respect Youtube’s regional terms and conditions and Youtube’s community guidelines.

Established in 2021 and dedicated entirely to the signature sound of the Hip Hop DJ – a pure Scratch battle! Submissions are welcome from Tuesday, August 29th through Monday, September 4th, 2023. Tuesday, August 29 - Monday, September 4th: Elimination Round Submissions (1 minute) Monday, September 11th: Finalists announced Monday, September 18th: Final Round Submissions due (2 minutes) Saturday, September 30th: Premiere on youtube.com/DMCworldchamps This battle is for solo entry only. Any and all DJ equipment is permitted. Elimination Round: DJs submit a 1 minute Scratch video. Deadline: Monday, September 4th before 11:59pm EST. Judges will decide which DJs will advance to the Final round. Finals Round: Finalists will submit a 2 minute Scratch video. Deadline: Monday, September 18th @ 11:59pm EST. Judges will determine the top winner, second and third placed. At some point in the video, the finalist must show their face. Please read the “General rules for all online DMC World DJ Battles” for entry guidelines. 2022 DMC World Scratch Champion: Chmielix (Poland) is invited to defend. :::::::::::::::::::: General rules for all online DMC World DJ Battles All DMC battles are free to enter. Open to any DJ, of any age, from around the world. Judges may include DMC World Champions and DJs with enormous credibility and reputation. A DJ can only enter once per competition. Competitors must be bona-fide nationals in their country of entry or be able to prove that they have resided in that country for a minimum of 6 years. (* If you are not a National of the country that you are a resident of, you may enter under your passport country.) DMC retains rights to change and alter the rules of the contest whereby and when, in their opinion, it is in the interest of the events credibility and competition fairness. The decision of DMC is final. The champion of the previous year is invited to defend their title. If you advance to the Finals and are not able to submit your video for any reason, please let us know immediately. When uploading to youtube, please do not use the “safe for kids” setting. When registering for a competition, be sure to include at least one social media handle so your fans can find you. Content: Video editing is not accepted (DJs cannot edit two or more different performances into one set). DJs must submit a non-stop performance. There are no restrictions on creative film presentation, for example multi camera angles, blue/green screen techniques, video back-drop, providing the recording is non-stop from start to finish. No graphics or signage can be added to video submissions. All videos must be uploaded before 11:59pm EST on their due date. A video cannot be longer than 4 seconds over time limit or it will be automatically rejected. For reasons of quality, videos must have direct audio (meaning audio must be directly plugged in and recorded from the sound source into your recording device and not recorded through a microphone on a phone or computer). A video entry can not contain nudity, pornography or sexually explicit visual content. The video will be removed if it contains content of this nature. DMC reserves the rights to delete any entry deemed to be inappropriate. Competitors must respect Youtube’s regional terms and conditions and Youtube’s community guidelines.

All DMC battles are free to enter. Open to any DJ, of any age, from around the world. Judges may include DMC World Champions and DJs with enormous credibility and reputation. A DJ can only enter once per competition. Competitors must be bona-fide nationals in their country of entry or be able to prove that they have resided in that country for a minimum of 6 years. (* If you are not a National of the country that you are a resident of, you may enter under your passport country.) DMC retains rights to change and alter the rules of the contest whereby and when, in their opinion, it is in the interest of the events credibility and competition fairness. The decision of DMC is final. The champion of the previous year is invited to defend their title. If you advance to the Finals and are not able to submit your video for any reason, please let us know immediately. When uploading to youtube, please do not use the “safe for kids” setting. When registering for a competition, be sure to include at least one social media handle so your fans can find you. Content: Video editing is not accepted (DJs cannot edit two or more different performances into one set). DJs must submit a non-stop performance. There are no restrictions on creative film presentation, for example multi camera angles, blue/green screen techniques, video back-drop, providing the recording is non-stop from start to finish. No graphics or signage can be added to video submissions. All videos must be uploaded before 11:59pm EST on their due date. A video cannot be longer than 4 seconds over time limit or it will be automatically rejected. For reasons of quality, videos must have direct audio (meaning audio must be directly plugged in and recorded from the sound source into your recording device and not recorded through a microphone on a phone or computer). A video entry can not contain nudity, pornography or sexually explicit visual content. The video will be removed if it contains content of this nature. DMC reserves the rights to delete any entry deemed to be inappropriate. Competitors must respect Youtube’s regional terms and conditions and Youtube’s community guidelines.