Photo: Fabio Venni from London, UK / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mix Master Mike genuinely thrills me as a pure innovator of his craft. A three-time DMC World DJ Champion from San Francisco, he treats turntables like instruments, conjuring sounds nobody else thought possible. His years touring with the Beastie Boys cemented his place at the heart of hip hop history, and the title of one of the greatest DJs ever feels fully earned. What I admire is how much expression he wrings from sheer manual skill and imagination. Behind the name Michael Schwartz is an artist who turns scratching into storytelling, and I have endless respect for that mastery.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mix Master Mike
- Name (Japanese)
- ミックス・マスター・マイク
- Reading
- みっくす・ますたー・まいく
- Born
- April 4, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- club DJ / disc jockey / rapper
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Westmoor High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mix Master Mike born?
Born April 4, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Mix Master Mike from?
Mix Master Mike is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Mix Master Mike do?
Mix Master Mike works as club DJ, disc jockey, rapper.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.