Christopher Lawrence Wins America's Best Dj Award
CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE WINS AMERICA'S BEST DJ AWARD
- PIONEER PRESENTS DJ WITH GOLD PLATED MIXER -
LONG BEACH, Calif. - (Business Wire) Pioneer's Pro DJ Division recently presented
trance DJ Christopher Lawrence with a coveted gold-plated DJM-800 mixer for winning
the 2008 America's Best DJ contest at an award ceremony held at the MGM Grand in Las
Vegas on Tuesday, September 2.
"Congratulations to Chris Lawrence and to all the DJs who participated in this
contest," said Matt Dever, vice president for Pioneer's Professional Sound and
Visual Division. "It's events like the America's Best DJ Tour that support the
growth of the DJ market."
The ceremony was the culmination of a four-month contest and tour, presented by
Pioneer Pro DJ and DJ Times magazine. Since June, the top 100 DJs in America - as
selected by the editors of DJ Times - have solicited their fans to vote for them,
both online at www.americasbestdj.net and at 40 official ABDJ events at nightclubs
and festivals nationwide. When the polls closed on August 16, more than 35,000 votes
were cast and Lawrence prevailed as the gold medal champion, with turntablist legend
DJ Qbert awarded the silver, and DJ/rock star DJ Skribble taking the bronze medal.
A DJ and producer specializing in progressive trance music, Lawrence has played for
crowds of more than 100,000 at festivals worldwide. He was previously named "Best
DJ" at the Dancestar U.S. Awards and "Best American DJ" at the International Dance
Music Awards in 2005.
Silver medalist DJ Qbert (Richard Quitevis) is a multiple Disco Mix Club World (DMC)
world champion and a member of the DJ Hall of Fame. Bronze medalist DJ Skribble
(Scott Ialacci) is best known for his MTV appearances on The Grind and Total Request
Live. A complete list of the DJ rankings can be found at www.djtimes.com.
After the presentation of the awards by dance recording artist Kristine W., the
three medalists - and No. 5 finisher DJ Scotty Boy - played special sets for an
enthusiastic Rouge crowd.
Now entering its third year, America's Best DJ (ABDJ) has solidified itself as the
pre-eminent DJ & nightlife culture branding event in the nation. Inaugurated in
2006, this exciting prize-packed contest supports the growth of US DJ &
nightlife culture by encouraging dance-music fans to get involved and promote their
favorite US-based DJs in a quest to crown the America's top jock.
Pioneer offers a complete line of professional DJ equipment through its Professional
Sound and Visual Division. Its DJM, CDJ and DVJ Professional DJ equipment is known
for its high quality sound and reliability and is considered the industry standard
at clubs, studios, mobile rigs and homes around the world. For more information,
visit www.PioneerProDj.com.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., and its U.S.
Web address is www.pioneerelectronics.com. Its parent company, Pioneer Corporation,
is a leader in optical disc technology and a preeminent manufacturer of
high-performance audio, video and computer equipment for the home, car and business
markets. The company focuses on four core business domains including Blu-ray Disc
and DVD, display technologies, navigation and Digital Network Entertainment(TM).
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