M Dwayne BullockHailing from the suburbs of Washington DC, and now a fixture of the Tokyo underground, DJ Ronin (Tokyo) channels decades of involvement across the spectrum of hip-hop and club music into a distinct, passionate approach to scratching. Spinning alongsie revered Japanese staples like the Grammy-nominated Spicy Chocolate, Ronin is a connoisseur selector who seamlessly weaves timeless hip-hop, funk, soul, and RnB, into a highly technical DJing style. Authentic, always.Known to his friends as Dwayne Bullock, his involvement in scratching and DJ culture stretches back to the 90s when he bought his first set of turntables, immersed in early the rave and hip-hop scenes. It's a passion that later came to fruition in Japan, where a chance meeting in a Tokyo record store with Vestax national scratch champion Yohei Hibiki led to Ronin growing into a stalwart of the city's scratch scene.However, Ronin also brings a certain humility to the craft, drawn from an understanding that technical expertise doesn't always come naturally. Sometimes, it needs to be learned. Inspired by his years-long undertaking of applying musical theory to the craft of scratching, alongside his musician brother, Ronin has distilled this knowledge into a tome for the future generation of DJs. Read More Read Less