Born in San Francisco , California , Mix Master Mike is of German and Filipino descent . Mix Master Mike came to prominence upon winning the 1992 New Music Seminar/Supermen Inc . DJ Battle for World Supremacy in New York City , becoming the first West Coast DJ ever to do so . In the same year , his turntablism collective Rock Steady DJs won the DMC World DJ Championships , establishing Mix Master Mike as one of the pre-eminent DJs in the industry . This success was followed by triumph in the 1993 DMC Championships , this time as part of a duo with DJ Qbert
DMC World DJ Championships
DMC World DJ Championships
Mix Master Mike