Biography
Brooklyn’s DJ & Producer Shiftee has been a leader in live DJ performance and music technology for nearly 20 years. While completing a math degree at Harvard, Shiftee won the first of 2 world DJ championships. Since then he’s toured the globe from Brazil to London to Tokyo, sharing his unique blend of live remixing, honed turntablism, and innovative new technology. His performance videos have garnered over 20 million views on YouTube and Facebook.
Shiftee is also a force in music production and mix engineering. His original songs fuse driving electronic styles with cutting edge hip hop, pop, and r&b and have been featured on Comedy Central, HBO, ESPN, and more.
He has also become a go-to creator for major companies, tailor-making custom music & live performances to complement brand identity & mission. In particular, Shiftee has developed a signature live package for conferences, where he samples speeches and remixes them live on the spot to produce a dynamic, high-energy, memorable experience for the audience.
News
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Shiftee performs for Amazon Web Services #reInvent before CTO Werner Vogels #keynoteDecember 18, 2020
Clip of Shiftee performing a live routing of Coco & Breezy, DAWN “U” !
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Shiftee x Werner Vogels (CTO & VP of Amazon) Now Go Build Episode 8!December 6, 2019
Shiftee sat down with Werner Vogels the CTO & VP of Amazon for the Amsterdam Dance Event edition of “Now Go Build” discussing the present & future of music technology! Check out the full episode!
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Comedy Central Licenses Three Songs from DJ Shiftee for Episode 506 of Broad City!March 2, 2019
Thank you to Broad City for licensing three DJ Shiftee tracks for Episode 506 of Comedy Central’s hit series “Broad City”. @almamater_recs #Moodswing #Comedy Central.
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Amazon Web Services + DJ Shiftee!December 15, 2018
Amazon Web Service brought in DJ Shiftee to perform an epic Werner Vogels Open Keynote DJ routine at re:Invent. Thanks to Amazon AWS for another great event!
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EDM SAUCE: Moodswing Leads the Way Bridging Dance 🔊Music & Soccer ⚽️ CultureSeptember 25, 2018
Moodswing Music representing Dj Sliink, Brenmar, Zak Leever, Shiftee, Benzi and more is leading the soccer, music, lifestyle movement in the US in a big way. Fresh off their work with International Champions cup Moodswing was been commissioned to provide music to support a variety of programming needs including live entertainment, walk out anthems, and campaigns soundtracks to curate the fan experience at these world class events… Click to Read full story….
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Dj Shiftee & TT the Artist - "Fall Back" featured on HBO's InsecureSeptember 2, 2018
HBO’s breakout series “Insecure” is celebrating it’s third season. The series features creator Issa Rae as (Issa Dee), who struggles to navigate the tricky professional and personal terrain of Los Angeles along with her best friend Molly (Yvonne Orji).
Alma Mater Records and Moodswing licensed the song “Fall Back” featuring DJ Shiftee & TT the Artist for use in episode 304.
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Run The Trap premieres 💯 Shiftee's new summer vibe single "Everything Is Litty" ✌🏽ft. Dai Burger & Fly Kaison 🔥May 18, 2018
It’s the middle of May, temperatures are on the rise and Summer is nearly upon us. You know that feeling you get when you are driving around with your friends enjoying the weather? Well we’ve got the perfect song for that feeling for you today and RTT readers get to hear it first. Shiftee is back with a future bounce record that is sure to put a smile on your face. He...
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Watch DJ Shiftee battle Just Blaze XBOX for 'Pushing Buttons: The Mixer Edition' at the High Snobiety HQ!December 15, 2017Watch DJ Shiftee battle Just Blaze XBOX for 'Pushing Buttons: The Mixer Edition' at the High Snobiety HQ!
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Shiftee - Psychic (DJ Puffy Remix)November 13, 2017
Release Title: “Psychic (DJ Puffy Remix)”
Artist: Shiftee
Release Date: Nov. 17, 2017
Label: Hot Mom USAShiftee - Psychic (DJ Puffy Remix)Magnetic Mag shows love for Dj Shiftee's "& Beyond" Visual EPOctober 18, 2017In celebration of his label, Hot Mom USA’s 5th year anniversary, Shiftee has released a super-cut of 9 different DJ scratch routines pieced together into one video on YouTube. Titled & Beyond, the video shows just how talented he is as a DJ.
Shiftee works the decks more than just a scratch DJ or even worse – a fake DJ. He has a synth, Traktor and pads that allow him to control various elements of the a song, adding new elements and taking some out.
There...
Magnetic Mag shows love for Dj Shiftee's "& Beyond" Visual EPShiftee - You Bap & BeyondSeptember 15, 2017Release Title: “You Bap & Beyond”
Artist: Shiftee
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Label: Hot Mom USAShiftee - You Bap & BeyondEnferno & Shiftee - NakedAugust 25, 2017Release Title: “Naked”
Artist: Enferno & Shiftee
Release Date: August 25, 2017
Label: Hot Mom USAEnferno & Shiftee - NakedDj Shiftee announces & launches his monthly blog for Native Instruments !!July 26, 2017Turntablist, TRAKTOR extraordinaire, and two-time DMC World DJ Champion Shiftee highlights his knowledge of new and underground hip hop for a monthly selector’s series. Along with recent track selections, there will also be a new mix, highlighting his deck dexterity and refined musical preferences.
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Dj Shiftee announces & launches his monthly blog for Native Instruments !!SHIFTEE Announces 3 EP's 💪🏽10 Videos 📹 new single premiered via Magnetic Mag to celebrate Hot Mom USA 5 Year anniversary!! 🙏🏽May 10, 2017SHIFTEE Announces 3 EP's 💪🏽10 Videos 📹 new single premiered via Magnetic Mag to celebrate Hot Mom USA 5 Year anniversary!! 🙏🏽Complex UK Premiere:: Shiftee's & Svpreme Inks's "Go Preemee" (Sha Sha Kimbo Remix) 💪🏽February 1, 2017Complex UK Premiere:: Shiftee's & Svpreme Inks's "Go Preemee" (Sha Sha Kimbo Remix) 💪🏽Watch Shiftee sit down with 247HH to discuss his time with Mostly Robot, eating gazpacho, and playing festivals $$January 16, 2017Watch Shiftee sit down with 247HH to discuss his time with Mostly Robot, eating gazpacho, and playing festivals $$Watch Shiftee on the new season of Wonderama TV, including the Christmas Special Dec. 25 6pm EST on PIX11🎄December 18, 2016Watch Shiftee on the new season of Wonderama TV, including the Christmas Special Dec. 25 6pm EST on PIX11🎄247HH Exclusive: DJ Shiftee is Featured in My Top 3 Battle Djs, Party Rock Djs, & Artists You Should Look UpDecember 5, 2016247HH Exclusive: DJ Shiftee is Featured in My Top 3 Battle Djs, Party Rock Djs, & Artists You Should Look UpShiftee Hits Up Sway In the Morning🔊🔊November 10, 2016Listen to the mix here
Shiftee Hits Up Sway In the Morning🔊🔊Shiftee Releases This Is New York Vol. 3 (George FM Guest Mix)October 25, 2016Listen to the mix here
Shiftee Releases This Is New York Vol. 3 (George FM Guest Mix)New Release From Shiftee "Go Preemee" featuring Svpreme Ink via Hot Mom USA 🔥🔥October 24, 2016Check out the track via soundcloud
New Release From Shiftee "Go Preemee" featuring Svpreme Ink via Hot Mom USA 🔥🔥Check Out Shiftee's New Live Remix Roska🔊October 5, 2016Check out the premiere on Complex
Check Out Shiftee's New Live Remix Roska🔊Complex Premieres E.A.S.Y. (Enferno and Shiftee) and Sayyi New Release "What You Mean"July 27, 2016Complex Premieres E.A.S.Y. (Enferno and Shiftee) and Sayyi New Release "What You Mean"Shiftee Releases "Bubble Up" via Club AerobicsMay 30, 2016Stream via Soundcloud
Shiftee Releases "Bubble Up" via Club AerobicsDj Shiftee drops live routine video to his single #DopeGirls w/ TT The Artist!April 27, 2016https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT0_GOi709I
Dj Shiftee drops live routine video to his single #DopeGirls w/ TT The Artist!SHIFTEE Joins The Funky Homosapien For The "Iller Than Most Tour"February 25, 2016Buy Tickets Here
SHIFTEE Joins The Funky Homosapien For The "Iller Than Most Tour"Shiftee Releases "Dope Girls" feat TT the ArtistFebruary 16, 2016Stream via Soundcloud
Shiftee Releases "Dope Girls" feat TT the ArtistFACT Magazine Premieres Shiftee's New "Drop Top" RoutineNovember 13, 2015Earlier this summer, Shiftee worked with the Jersey rapper and Hot Mom USA colleague Cakes Da Killa and released “Drop Top,” which FACT Magazine calls a “block-rocking electronic rap jam with Cakes’ usual mix of sugar and spice.”
Following up on the release, Curl Up, another Hot Mom USA artist who just released his debut EP, ‘Winternet’ last month, incorporated his own take on a “Drop Top” remix. Curl Up’s remix adds a more upbeat vibe to “Drop Top” with hard-hitting percussion and future pads (and even some hardstyle...
FACT Magazine Premieres Shiftee's New "Drop Top" RoutineBrand New E.A.S.Y. Original, "Like That" Premiered on Complex UKSeptember 18, 2015E.A.S.Y., aka “Enferno and Shiftee, Yo” just dropped a brand new original, “Like That,” premiered on Complex UK.
If you like what you hear, check out E.A.S.Y.’s page for more tracks!
Brand New E.A.S.Y. Original, "Like That" Premiered on Complex UKE.A.S.Y. - Like ThatSeptember 16, 2015E.A.S.Y. - Like That