DJ Skillz

DJ Skillz is a French disc jockey and turntablist, winner of the DMC World DJ Championship in 2018, 2019, 2020.

Biography[edit]

He is from Biarritz.^[1] His real name is Jimmy Da Costa Santos.^[2] He becomes DJ at twenty.^[3]

His DJ's name is inspired by the song "Skills" of the American hip hop duo Gang Starr with the rapper Guru and DJ Premier.^[4]

He has received influence from DJ's such as Cut Killer, Netik, Troubl, Unkut, D-Styles, Ligone, LL Cool DJ, Rafik, Craze, I-emerge.^[5]

He has been 9 times champion of France.^[3]

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