International Turntablist Federation

The International Turntablist Federation (ITF) was an organization which held a series of DJ battles during the rise of turntablism in the late 90s and early 2000s. The ITF is notable for introducing the concept of category competitions. The categories included advancement, scratching, beat juggling, and team. [1] [2]

The ITF eventually evolved into the IDA,[3] but during its height in the early 2000s, the ITF was considered a close second to the DMC[4] in the world of international DJ battles. Many of the winners (e.g., A-Trak, Craze, i.e. Merge, Rafik, and C2C) were prominent members of the turntablist community and were champions in other competitions.[5]

Advancement Category Winners
  • 1996 - Total Eclipse - First ITF battle[6][7][8]
  • 1997 - Vinroc
  • 1998 - Vinroc
  • 1999 - A-Trak
  • 2000 - A-Trak
  • 2001 - Woody - First European ITF Champion[9]
  • 2002 - Kodh
  • 2003 - Tiger Style[10] [11][12]
  • 2004 - Rafik
  • 2005 - Pro Zeiko

Scratch Category Winners

Beat Juggling Category Winners

Team Category Winners
  • 1997 - Beat Junkies [22]
  • 1998 - Beat Junkies [23]
  • 1999 - Allies
  • 2000 - Scratch Action Hiro
  • 2001 - Nocturnal Sound Crew [24]
  • 2002 - Nocturnal Sound Crew
  • 2003 - Lordz of Fitness[25] [26]
  • 2004 - Lordz of Fitness
  • 2005 - C2C

Experimental Category Winners
  • 2005 J-RED (World's first Visual routine)

References
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  21. "r/Turntablists - An Oral History of the International Turntablist Federation (ITF). If you read this subreddit, this was written for you". reddit.
  22. "Crew". Beat Junkies.
  23. "Beat Junkies Retain ITF Title". MTV.
  24. "DJ SSS Solution". Pow Wow Hawaii.
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  26. "Rasgunyado". Discogs.


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