NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FROM OVER 18 COUNTRIES BATTLE FOR “WORLD’S BEST PARTY ROCKER DJ”

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RED BULL THRE3STYLE WORLD FINALS
IN VANCOUVER B.C. DECEMBER 13 – 17, 2011

– DJ Big Once From Chicago to Represent the U.S. in Premier DJ Competition –

Featured Headliners include: Z-Trip, DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock, DJ Nu-Mark’s Signature Toy Set,
The Rub (Cosmo Baker and DJ Ayers), Stone Throw Records’ Peanut Butter Wolf and
Legendary Producer Just Blaze

SANTA MONICA, CA  – November 22, 2011 – Who’s the best party rocker DJ on the planet? The Red Bull Thre3Style World Finals aims to answer that question when eighteen national champion DJs converge and compete in Vancouver from December 13 – 17, 2011 for the coveted title. To earn a spot in the Red Bull Thre3Style World Finals, hundreds of DJs from around the globe battled it out in regional and national qualifiers. At each stage the rules remain the same: 15 minutes to rock the crowd with a set that incorporates at least three genres of music and keeps partygoers on their feet, and the judges impressed.

Representing the U.S. is 30-year old DJ Big Once (see photo to the left), who was crowned the national champ on November 10, 2011 in Las Vegas, NV after an intense battle between eleven of the country’sDJs.  BigOnce, from Chicago, impressed the judges and crowd with his seamless mix of electro, dubstep, and rock. “I designed the set to be really interactive,” he explained.  “I opened strong and finished strong and I had some weird things in the middle to keep it interesting.” Looking ahead to Vancouver, Big Once will be mixing u p a special set that is sure to be memorable and stand out among the competition.

THE CONTENDERS & JUDGES
The Red Bull Thre3Style weeklong judging panel will include Canadian DJ stalwart Skratch Bastid, 2003 DMC Champion and MTV Canada resident DJ Dopey, and the 2010 Thre3Style Champion DJ kARVE of France. They will be tasked with evaluating originality/creativity, track selection, technical skills, stage presence, and audience response for each of the competitors listed below:

Robert Moreno – Argentina DJ Perplex – Australia Javier Rossell – Bolivia Nedu Lopes - Brazil Hedspin - Canada DJ Byte – Chile DJ PHO – Columbia DJ Ken K – Denmark Supa - France

DJ Dippy -– India DJ 8 Man - Japan DJ Spell – New Zealand FMC - Norway Thomas Young – Peru BITCODE – Spain DJ Bazooka – Switzerland DJ Big Al – United Kingdom DJ Big Once – United States of America

THE HEADLINERS
Headlining each night is a wide range of DJ icons, including The Rub (Cosmo Baker and DJ Ayers), Stone Throw Records’ Peanut Butter Wolf, legendary producer Just Blaze, a special performance of DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock, DJ Nu-Mark’s signature Toy Set, and a Red Bull Thre3Style World Final set by Z-Trip.

THE SCHEDULE
The first four nights of the calendar are knock-out stages, with the winner of each advancing to the Red Bull Thre3Style World Final on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Commodore Ballroom.  See complete schedule of events below.  All venues are in Vancouver, B.C.

Night 1 – Tue., Dec. 13, 2011 [9:00pm] - Bar None:
Australia vs. Bolivia vs. Brazil vs. < b>Norway

Headliners:
 - The Rub
 - Smalltown DJs
- The Boyscouts

Night 2 - Wed., Dec. 14, 2011 [9:00pm] - Venue Nightclub:
Argentina vs. Canada vs. India vs. Spain

Headliners:
 - Peanut Butter Wolf
 - Skratch Bastid
 - The Freshest Crew

Night 3 - Thu., Dec. 15, 2011 [9:00pm] - Fortune Sound Club:
Columbia vs. Denmark vs. Japan vs. Switzerland vs. UK

Headliners:
 - Just Blaze
- Team C anada DJs
- The Goodfellas

Night 4 - Fri., Dec. 16, 2011 [9:00pm] - Five Sixty:
Chile vs. France vs. New Zealand vs. Peru vs. USA

Headliners:
 - DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock
- DJ Dopey
 - Faction Soundcrew

Night 5/FINALS - Sat., Dec. 17, 2011 [9:00pm] - Commodore Ballroom:
Red Bull Thre3Style World Finals featuring winners from Nights 1-4.

Headliners:
- Z-Trip
- DJ Nu-Mark
- Vinyl Ritchie

TICKET INFORMAT ION
For all ticket information, please go to www.redbull.ca/thre3style