~ On this episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, I unearth an interview conducted in 2021 with 2x DMC Australian Champion, DJ Wallzee!!Wallzee gives a very candid and unfiltered perspective on getting past early disappointment for future suc

S3 E28 - DJ Swordz (2021 DMC World Scratch & Portablist Champion)

Dec 13th, 2021 44m 49s

~ On the heels of the 2021 DMC World Finals (congrats to JFB), this episode features 2x DMC World Champion, DJ Swordz!!Swordz talks about his road to winning two world championships in DMC this year and we introduce a new segment known as the "

S3 E27 - DJ Vekked (7x World Champion) - Part 2

Nov 29th, 2021 25m 26s

On this week’s episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, we have the conclusion of my interview with 7x World Champion, DJ Vekked!! In Part 2, Vekked talks about developing a very unique piece of DJ equipment, the creation of his online Twitch

S3 E26 - Season 3 Premiere: DJ Vekked (7x World Champion) - Part 1

Nov 8th, 2021 1h 2m

~ We're Baaaaaaaack!!! After a long hiatus and an impromptu return to the battle ring, I'm happy to present the new season of The Middle Finger Perspective for your listening pleasure!!!On this week’s episode of The Middle Finger Perspective,

S2 E25 - Season 2 Finale

Sep 8th, 2021 58m 39s

~ GUESS WHO'S BACK!!!!After a long, long summer hiatus, The Middle Finger Perspective is BACK!!! But, I can't launch Season 3 without a proper send off to last season. So, here's a quick episode to get you back in the swing of things. In thi

S2 E24 - John Carluccio (Battle Sounds, TTM) - Part 2

May 17th, 2021 38m 57s

~ On this week’s episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, we have the conclusion of my conversation with 2x Emmy Nominated Filmmaker John Carluccio!I discuss with John the making of his first full length documentary on the life of Maurice Hine

S2 E23 - John Carluccio (Battle Sounds, TTM) - Part 1

May 10th, 2021 43m 29s

~ On this week’s episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, I get to talk with 2x Emmy Nominated Filmmaker John Carluccio, director of the documentary Battle Sounds and co-founder of the scratch notation tool, Turntablist Transcription Methodolo

S2 E22 - DJ Deus (Supernatural Turntable Artists)

Apr 19th, 2021 1h 1m

~ On this week’s episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, I get to chat with one of the founding members of the Supernatural Turntable Artists, DJ Deus!We chop it up about the formation of the STA crew in the mid-90s, reminisce on some of the

S2 E21 - DJ Rasp (2017 DMC UK Champion)

Apr 5th, 2021 38m 37s

~ On this week’s episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, I virtually travel across the pond to chat with multi-time DMC/IDA UK Champion DJ Rasp!!!We deep dive into his battle history and discuss the feeling of winning the 2017 DMC UK Finals f

S2 E20 - DJ Traps (2016 DMC US Champion)

Mar 22nd, 2021 39m 9s

~ On this week’s episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, I go back to the Bay to chat with 2016 DMC US Champion DJ Traps along with my first ever co-host, his lovely daughter Aliya!!We deep dive into his battle history and the controversy beh

S2 E19 - DJ AsapHandswell (2019 DMC Bay Area Champion)

Mar 15th, 2021 1h 6m

~ On this week’s episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, I chat with a DJ who's name has become synonymous with this podcast...multi-time DMC USA Finalist, DJ AsapHandswell!!AsapHandswell has been cited by many of my previous guests for the i

S2 E18 - DJ Antriks (Battle Ave)

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 6m

~ On this week’s episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, I chat with the mastermind behind the brand Battle Ave, DJ Antriks!!Antriks takes me through the history of creating the brand Battle Ave, the creation of the infamous Fresh Pizza Slice

S2 E17 - The Mixfitz (DMC & IDA World Team Champions)

Mar 1st, 2021 56m 55s

~ On this week’s episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, I go overseas (virtually, of course) to catch up with DMC and IDA World Team Champions, The Mixfitz!!DJ Damented, DJ Cross and DJ Jack take some time off from producing music and paragl

S2 E16 - DJ Nelson (2011 DMC World Supremacy Champion)

Feb 22nd, 2021 1h

~ The Middle Finger Perspective is BACK for SEASON 2!! We kick off the new season on a new platform and with 2 DMC World Champions...3x DMC World Champion DJ Skillz and DMC Battle for World Supremacy Champion, DJ Nelson!!In Part 2 of this 2-pa

S2 E15 - Season 2 Premiere: DJ Skillz (3x DMC World Champion) w/ DJ Nelson

Feb 15th, 2021 17m

S1 E14 - Season 1 Finale

Dec 21st, 2020 30m 42s

~ On the Season 1 Finale of The Middle Finger Perspective, I reflect on the year that was and the creation and evolution of this podcast. I also provide a collection of never before heard interview segments that did not make the final cut this

S1 E13 - DJ Trife (Fader Ballistix/Vans Warped Tour DJ) - Part 2

Dec 16th, 2020 32m 45s

~ On this bonus episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, I continue the conversation with Chris Williams aka DJ Trife. On this episode, we discuss Trife's involvement with the cross-cultural creative exchange initiative, Next Level, we deep d

S1 E12 - DJ Trife (Fader Ballistix/Vans Warped Tour DJ) - Part 1

Dec 14th, 2020 58m 11s

~ On this week’s episode(s) of The Middle Finger Perspective, I catch up with my good friend Chris Williams aka DJ Trife for a two-part interview (we haven’t talked in a bit so we had a lot to cover).In Part 1, we chat about our early battle hi

S1 E11: DJ AS-One (2019 DMC USA Supremacy Champion)

Dec 7th, 2020 1h 15m

~ On this week's episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, we catch up with 2019 DMC USA Supremacy Champion, DJ As-One!!We go through some of As-One's DJ history over the last 15+ years of his career including winning the DMC USA Supremacy titl

S1 E10: Christie Z (CEO, DMC USA)

Dec 1st, 2020 57m 49s

~ On this week's episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, we get to spend time with the CEO of DMC USA, Christie Z!!We go through the glitz and glamour of Christie's history including coming from PA to NYC to land a job with DMC, how she organ

S1 E9: DJ Etronik (5x DMC USA Champion)

Nov 23rd, 2020 1h 12m

~ On this week's episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, we get to chat with 5x DMC USA Champion, DJ Etronik!!We go through some of his personal favorite battle moments of the last 15+ years of his career including winning the hat trick of DM

S1 E8: DJ Remedy (3x DMC USA Finalist)

Nov 16th, 2020 56m 21s

~ On this week's episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, I chat with 3x DMC USA Finalist, DJ Remedy!!We discuss his mindset heading into claiming 3rd place in this year's DMC USA Finals, the DMV DJ scene and the influences it has had on his c

S1 E7: DJ DELightfull (2020 Cut2Cut World Champion)

Nov 9th, 2020 42m 48s

~ On this week's episode of The Middle Finger Perspective, I take another trip across the globe (virtually, of course) to talk to the 2020 Cut2Cut Turntble Music World Champion, DJ DELightfull!!!We discuss his road to claiming the Cut2Cut World

S1 E6: DJ I-Dee (DMC 2014 World Online Champion)

Nov 2nd, 2020 53m 48s

~ This week on The Middle Finger Perspective, we (virtually) travel across the globe to Australia for a chat with 2014 DMC World Online Champion, DJ I-Dee!We tackle many issues on this episode including the journey to claiming the DMC Online Wo

S1 E5: Battlestar Massive (2x DMC USA Team Champions)

Oct 26th, 2020 1h 22m

This week on The Middle Finger Perspective, we travel to SoCal for a special episode with members of Battlestar Massive, Cwitch (2x DMC USA Team Champion) and ITFW (2014 DMC World Supremacy Champion)!The three of us deep dive into the formation