User:Loki331/DJ Platurn

Born Illugi Magnússon in Iceland, DJ Platurn was influenced early on by his father, who was a DJ in Iceland.Port, Ian S. "Hey DJ! Friday Q&A w/ DJ Platurn (Oakland Faders)". sfweekly.com, http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2010/03/hey_dj_friday_qa_w_dj_platurn.php His stage name is an adaptation of the Icelandic term for DJ, "Plötusnúður", literally translated to mean "Plate Turner".Wolens, Alex. "Oakland Faders' DJ Platurn on Why Song Requests Suck and the Rise of Bottle Service Hip-Hop". sfweekly.com, http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2010/07/dj_platurn.php

DJ Platurn came to prominence in the mid-1990's in Oakland, California's DJ scene and has since gone on to perform and garner acclaim internationally. In 2000 he and collaborator DJ Spair formed the Oakland FadersLi, Christina. "DJ Platurn: Last Night a DJ Saved My Life". sfstation.com, http://www.sfstation.com/dj-platurn-a28711, a DJ and music production collective that has toured extensively individually and as a group, performing with many notable musicians including DJ Z-Trip, DJ Qbert, Raphael Saadiq, Parliament-Funkadelic, Tower of Power, Da Beatminerz, Jake One, Zion I, Crown City Rockers, Xzibit, Team Canada, and the Triple Threat DJs.Colley, Jody. "Band Spotlight #10: Oakland Faders - DJ Platurn, DJ Mere, DJ Zeph". eastbayexpress.com, http://www.eastbayexpress.com/eLerts/archives/2010/07/05/band-spotlight-10-oakland-faders-dj-platurn-dj-mere-dj-zeph

In 2006 DJ Platurn was featured in a documentary film produced and directed by his sister, Ragga Thordarson, a film Producer based in Los Angeles, CA.Ward Stevie. "From Oakland to Iceland: An Interview with a Native Icelandic Filmaker" grapevine.is, http://www.grapevine.is/Features/ReadArticle/an-Interview-with-DJ-Platurn

In 2010 Platurn co-founded production duo The Midnite Sons. Their first EP, Cold Blooded, was released independently on March 5, 2012. bandcamp.com Album Page, "Cold Blooded EP" bandcamp.com, http://midnitesonsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/cold-blooded-ep

• 2000 - Mixwell Mixtape Finalist
• 2003 - Voted Best DJ in East Bay Express
• 2004 - Scion's Free Up Your Mix
• 2004 - Voted Best Turntablist in East Bay Express East Bay Express. "Best Turntablist: Mad technical chops, ready to battle". eastbayexpress.com, http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/best-turntablist-mad-technical-chops-ready-to-battle/BestOf?oid=1166863
• 2008 - Voted Best DJ in East Bay Express
• 2011 - Voted Best DJ in East Bay Express Reader's PollEast Bay Express. "Best of the East Bay Readers' Poll Winners: Arts and Culture". eastbayexpress.com, http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/readers-poll-winners-arts-and-culture/BestOf?oid=2928575

• So This Is De La Heaven Part 1 (2001)
• Best of A Tribe Called Quest (2003)
• Fader Nation Vol. 1 w/ DJ Spair (2004) Winner: Scion Free Up Your Mix 2004
• The Catalogue (2005)
• Blendapella (2007)
• Lookout Weekend (2007)
• Debauchery: Vol. 1 (2008)
• Star Wars: The Musical (2008)
• Your Dancing Feet Are Always On My Couch (2010)

• Midas Touch (DJ Platurn Remix) (2010)

With The Midnite Sons:

• Oakland To Brooklyn EP (12", EP) (2004)
• Fight from The Push (Album) (2008)

• Scion CD Sampler Vol. 12 (2005)
• BJX: The Sound Of Bstrd Boots (2010)

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• Official Website [http://www.djplaturn.com/ www.djplaturn.com]
• Discography at [http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Platurn discogs.com]
• From Oakland to Iceland Official Film Website [http://oaklandtoiceland.com/ oaklandtoiceland.com]