DJ Rectangle


Scott Kluesner, also known as DJ Rectangle, is an American disc jockey, turntablist, and record producer. Once based in Los Angeles, California, he now lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Education and early career

Kluesner attended San Diego State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration.
In 1993, DJ Rectangle won the U.S. DMC Championship and the International DJ Search, after which he became the official DJ for rapper Warren G's tour ''Regulate.''

Career

Kluesner has worked as a producer with artists including Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake, Dirt Nasty, Mala Rodríguez, Jurassic 5, and Xzibit. He has participated in tours with performers such as R. Kelly, Heavy D, Montell Jordan, Monica, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Ice Cube.In addition, he has performed with Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, The Lady of Rage, Foxy Brown, Tha Dogg Pound, The Luniz, and Ron Isley, among others.
Since the early 1990s, Kluesner has released numerous mixtapes and battle records.
Kluesner’s production work was featured on Malamarismo, the third studio album of Mala Rodríguez, which received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Urban Music Album in 2007.
In 2023, Kluesner released a 68-track mixtape titled Fader Invasion 2.

Discography

Mixtapes

  • 1992 – Vanilla Dope, EP
  • 1994 – Rollin' Deep, O.G Style, Talkin Shit, Let the Bass Kick, Funky Demolition
  • 1997 – The Tables Have Turned, Deadly Needles bay
  • 1998 – The Lightning Fist
  • 1999 – Behind Bars, Wax Assassin.
  • 2000 – Enter the Diamond Needle Dynasty.
  • 2002 – Faders of Fury, Vinyl Combat 2: Attack of the Clones, Turntable ''Torture, Deadly Needles.
  • 2003 – 1200's Never Die.
  • 2004 – Who Framed DJ Rectangle?, "Resident Evil" Turn Table Apocalypse, Six Million Dollar Hand, Wax On Wax Off, Tonearm Terrorwrist
  • 2005 – Fear and Loathing, Rectangle's Big Adventure, 2005 Pyro Technics
  • 2006 – Casino Royale Vol. 1: For the Hustlers, Casino Royale Vol. 2: For the Gangsters, Kill Steelz Vol. 1, Kill Steelz Vol. 2
  • 2008 – Wax Assassin 2: Training Day, Bad Table Manners
  • 2013 – When Worlds Collide, Vinyl Combat 3
  • 2014 – Deadly Needles 2, Guardians of the Turntablist, Ultimate Power, Twelve Hundred Ways to Die
  • 2015 – Ultimate Power Vol. 2, Ultimate Power Vol. 3, Fast & Faderless, Vinyl Combat 4
  • 2016 – Forbidden Faders, Daredevil Technics
  • 2017 – A Blazing Ape Vol. 1, Deadly Needles 3, 1200's Never Die Vol. 2, Ultimate Power Vol. 4, Legend Chapter 1, Kill Zone, Dragon's Flare
  • 2018 – Vinyl Combat 5, Kill Steelz Vol. 3, Wax On Wax Off Vol. 2, Legend Chapter 2, Fader Invasion, Wrists of Fury, The Six Million Dollar Hand 2, The Wolf of Wax Street
  • 2019 – Vinyl Warning, Vinyl Rambo, Vinyl Combat 6, Faders of Fury Vol. 2
  • 2023 - Fader Invasion 2''

    Battle records

  • 1991 – Dope Trax Vol. 1
  • 1994 – Let the Bass Kick, Funky Demolition
  • 1995 – Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 1, Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 2, Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 3
  • 1996 – Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 4, Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 5, Original Battle Weapon
  • 1997 – Deadly Needles, Gorilla Breaks, Frosted Breaks, Battle Wax Vol. 1
  • 1998 – Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 1, Frosted Breaks Vol. 2
  • 1999 – Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 2, Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon, Vol. 3, The Vinyl Avengers Vol. 1
  • 2000 – Scratch Masters Revenge Vol. 1, Mixes Beats & More Vol. 1, Mixes Beats & More Vol. 2
  • 2001 – The Best of DJ Rectangle, Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 4, Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 5
  • 2002 – The Vinyl Avengers Vol. 2
  • 2003 – Battle Wax Vol. 2
  • 2005 – Dope Trax Vol. 2
  • 2006 – Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 6
  • 2007 – Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 7, Ultimate Ultimate Battle Weapon Vol. 8
  • 2009 – ''Scratch Masters Revenge Vol. 2''

    Production

1996

''Set It Off'' (soundtrack)">Set It Off (soundtrack)">''Set It Off'' (soundtrack) – Da 5 Footaz
''Ghetto Politix'' – DJ Rectangle
''[The Big Hit]'' (soundtrack) – [Funkdoobiest]
  • "Act On It"
    ''Cheap Shots, Low Blows and Sucker Punches'' – The Whoridas
  • "Get Lifted"
    ''Cheap Shots, Low Blows and Sucker Punches'' – Son Doobie
  • "Cali Life"

    1999

''Pumping Energy 3'' – DJ Rectangle

  • "Various"
    ''Hard Beats'' – DJ Rectangle
  • "Various"

    2000

''Greatest Hits'' – [A Lighter Shade of Brown]
  • "Street Life"
    ''Larger Than Life'' – [Xzibit] feat. Montage
  • "Larger Than Life

    2001

''Real Urban Latin 1'' – [Funkdoobiest]
  • "4-1 Nite"
    ''Hip Hop">Hip-hop">Hip Hop + Rap'' – DJ Rectangle
  • "Ya Ya Door"
  • "What What"
  • "First Love"
  • "How Many Times"
  • "Best Watch Out"
  • "Rock The Spot"
  • "Fake a Smile"
    ''The Ultimate'' – DJ Rectangle feat. The Whoridas">The WhoRidas">The Whoridas
  • "The Way We Do"
    ''The Ultimate'' – DJ Rectangle Feat. [Funkdoobiest]
  • "Wild Out"

    2003

''1200's Never Die'' – DJ Rectangle feat. [Eminem] and Dree
  • "You Must Be Crazy"

    2005

''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' – DJ Rectangle feat. [50 Cent]
  • "Uncle Deuce's Rap"

    2007

''Dirt Nasty'' – [Simon Rex]
  • "Animal Lover"

    2008

''Malamarismo –'' [Mala Rodríguez]
  • "Malamarismo"