Dwells || 2014 DMC U.S. Finals [2nd Place]

Hosted by Kool DJ Red Alert | Filmed on Saturday, August 23rd, 2014 at Webster Hall, New York City, NY. Event Video Coverage Produced Exclusively by Noisemaker Media
Event Production Team: Christie Z-Pabon [Producer & Event Coordinator] | Marilyn Alonzo [DMC USA Executive Assistant] | Chris Harris [Production Assistant]
Video Production Team: Mark Carranceja [1st Cameras, Lead Editor, and Post-Production Coordinator], Justin Denmark [2nd Camera], Malik Honor [3rd Camera], and Jeremy DeHitta [FOH Camera]
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Judges:
DJ Cheese: 1986 DMC World Champ
DJ Jazzy Joyce: DMC Hall of Famer who battled in the New Music Seminar battles!
DJ Shiftee: 2x DMC World Champ (both classic & head to head categories)
DJ Slyce: 1997 & 2008 DMC US Champ + 08 DMC World Vice Champion
DJ Spictakular (Allies): 1999 DMC US Vice Champ
Mista Sinista (X-ecutioners)
Billy Jam (Hip Hop Slam)
Judges selected their top 3
(1st place = 3 points. 2nd place = 2 points. 3rd place = 1 point)
Champ: I-Dee 3 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 = 13
Runner Up: Dwells 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 3 = 13
3rd: International Ease: 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10
4th: DJ Esquire: 3 + 1 + 1 = 5
5th: Ichy the Killer: 1
Thanks to every promoter who brought a DMC DJ Battle to their city
Mike Bohlen: Cincinnati OH - who sent us Ambideckstriks
DJ Lazy Eyez & Casselman’s: Denver CO - who sent us DJ Shake One
Greg Schick: Hartford CT - who sent us Fascinate
DJ Dielekt: Las Vegas NV - who sent us DJ Ease who took 3rd!
Guy (Trinity Nightclub), Bamboo & Spinja: Seattle WA who sent The Beat Molester
Nathan Peterson & Joel Salazar: Dallas TX - who sent us Spiderman
DJ Fader and Tom DeGeorge (Crowbar): Tampa FL - who sent us El Abstrakto
Emily Elizabeth & Urban Artistry: DC who sent us our champ: DJ I-Dee!
DJ Cue of Special Tech DJ: San Francisco who sent us 5th place champ: Ichy the Killer
Ron Sterling of Original Glaze LA who sent us DJ Manwell
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[@DJkautionNY]

That Manwell diss had me rolling. Great job man.

[@delbisluciano893]

One of the best battle sets! This kid killed it

[@NOCDIB]

He killed Ease with that "Aint No Fun" juggle.

[@newyorker19810]

He kept it old school .respect. I'm sure he will claim victory soon its all about the music you choose and he chose wisely.

[@SomethingImpromptu]

Kool DJ Red Alert hit the nail on the head-- that's exactly what I thought when I saw him do a similar set at the NYC Regional 2014. This dude is going to be UNBELIEVABLE when he's 18-20. He's already a favorite... But damn. Give him a few years. And he already obviously has great hip-hop roots, which he works together with stuff like Jimi Hendrix with skill far beyond his years. I can't wait to see the next few DMCs-- I'm sure he'll be a major contender.

[@DJNotTheAverage3]

Matthew Fodell I'm tryna retire after this year or next but thank you for the kind words :D
Edit: Retire from battling, not music

[@SomethingImpromptu]

WHAT?! Why would you retire, dawg! You have excellent sensibilities (your selections are amazing for someone who wasn't even alive when half of them were recorded), your skills are already remarkable at fucking 14... Why would you retire? I hope you'll at least keep making music and touring, and just retire from competition, if you do, because you're a hell of an artist, and you're barely starting your musical career. Keep it up, man!
Btw, who are your favorite DJs (DMC or otherwise)? I'd say I'm really digging DJ 2Tall (though I can't find his Cuts of Culture compilation anymore, and it ruled), Ambideckstriks, DJ Vekked, some of DJ Fly's stuff, of course older-school people like Q-Bert, Mix Masta Mike, and Roc Raida... I-Dee's winning set was damn good, but I like your hip-hop style (I do like some EDM though).

[@NOCDIB]

DWELLS Was your use of "Roll Bounce" inspired by DJ Slice using it against Don Santos in 2011?

[@DJNotTheAverage3]

NOCDIB No, it was inspired by a section in the OG Zoo York mixtape

[@bboydreaded]

Mad disses. straight classic. love in it.

[@jaybeezee12]

Easily 1st place!! Dwells killed em!

[@LoupAnarchist]

Heeell yeah for Dwells!!

[@michaels8597]

likewise..Watch your backs because this young man is on your heels,and in fact,looks like he won 2nd place..

[@coreyp7607]

so good. respect. should of won by a mile

[@djmoto116]

Yo the I-dee dis and Esquire dis made this routine. Hahaa

[@mvlw____]

is there a list of tracks at all that he used?

[@erickrosas1853]

Should've got first place that was sick

[@jaybeezee12]

DWELLS

[@djyellawave1113]

fuuuhhhhhhh