A-Trak (real name -- Alain Macklovitch) is a DJ and musician from Montreal (Canada). In 13 he got whirligigs and began to train 18 hours per day. In 15 he became the youngest world champion in history of DMC. By the way, he won 3 next DMC championships and became DMC champion 5 times!
Main information[]
He went on tours all over the world as a DJ with Invisibl Skratch, Piklz and The Allies. Then, he performed a concert with Kanye West. One of Canadian duo, called "Chromeo", Dave Macklovitch (aka Dave 1) is his brother. Now, he's playing "fidget house" and electro a la "Crookers".
Awards[]
1997 year: Technics/ DMC World Champion (15 -- youngest ever)
1998 year: Technics/ DMC World 2nd Runner Up
1999 year: ITF World Champion (Advancement category)
1999 year: ITF Western Hemisphere Scratching Champion
1999 year: Vestax World DJ Extravaganza Champion
2000 year: ITF World Champion (Advancement category)
2000 year: DMC Team Champion (with DJ Craze)
Discography[]
- Gangsta Breaks (12")
- Buck Tooth Wizards (CD)
- Enter Ralph Wiggum (7")
- Monkey Boy Breaks (12")
- Don’t Fool With The Dips (12")
- Oh No You Didn’t! Live From Vancouver (CD)
- Drive Slow Mixtape w/ GLC (CD)
- Sunglasses Is A Must (DVD)
- Dirty South Dance (CD), Obey’s 4th mixtape, limited to 5000 copies.
- Running Man: Nike+ Original Run (Exclusive to iTunes)
- FabricLive.45 (April 2009) (CD)
- Infinity+1 (2009) (CD)
- Dirty South Dance 2 (2010)
Remixes[]
- Laidback Luke & Sander van Doorn — Who’s Wearing The Cap (A-Trak Remix)
- Kanye West — Stronger (A-Trak Remix)
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs — Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix, Radio Edit, and Dub)
- Tiga — What U Need (A-Trak Remix)
- Robyn — Indestructible (A-Trak Remix and Radio Edit)
- MSTRKRFT — Bounce (A-Trak Remix)
- Sebastien Tellier — Kilometer (A-Trak Remix)
- Boys Noize — Oh! (A-Trak Remix)
- Digitalism — Idealistic (A-Trak Remix)
- The Count & Sinden — Beeper (A-Trak Remix)
- Justice — D.A.N.C.E (A-Trak Remix) [For DJ Hero 2 Only]
- Naughty By Nature «O.P.P» vs. Jackson 5 «ABC» (A-Trak Remix) [DJ Hero 2 Only]
- Martin Solveig — The Night Out (A-Trak Remix)